Hasselblad bayonet filter adapter recommendations?

[cirwin2010]

I want to adapt my 77mm filters to my Hasselblad lenses. I would need something to adapt bay 60 and bay 70 sizes. I don't see many options online for adapter and the Fotodiox brand that I see on the big online stores look cheap. Anyone have recommendations?

 

[Sirius Glass]

I bought a B60 to 67mm adapter. Search the B&H, Adorama and then the internet. I found it fast when I looked about a year ago. I buy B60 filters whenever possible, mainly used as there are plenty of high quality used B60 filters out there. Now that camera store are no longer carrying black & white contrast filters, that may still be the best was to go. One set of B60 filters will work for most CF or later lenses.

 

[mshchem]

If you can find the genuine Heliopan beautiful made in Germany brass Bay 60 to 67mm buy these. They're expensive, but I use these with B+W MRC filters. None better.

Or you can buy the el cheapo China made flimsy aluminum ones for 1/5th the price.

 

[GLS]

Or you can buy the el cheapo China made flimsy aluminum ones for 1/5th the price.

These really are crap too in my experience. Loose fitting on the bayonet side, and the threads on the other side easily bind to filters.

 

[Sirius Glass]

These really are crap too in my experience. Loose fitting on the bayonet side, and the threads on the other side easily bind to filters.

Loose fitting bayonet filters can be easily adjusted to be made tighter. The bayonet filters do not bind like aluminum filters can.

 

[mshchem]

These really are crap too in my experience. Loose fitting on the bayonet side, and the threads on the other side easily bind to filters.

The Heliopan No. 318 adapters are wonderful, however they are expensive, I've seen these listed new for nearly $90 US.

 

[bags27]

The Heliopan No. 318 adapters are wonderful, however they are expensive, I've seen these listed new for nearly $90 US.

I bit the bullet and bought this and have no regrets. They are very expensive, but I wasted money getting to this point. It's sort of like a tripod. Just buy the last one first.

 

[mshchem]

I bit the bullet and bought this and have no regrets. They are very expensive, but I wasted money getting to this point. It's sort of like a tripod. Just buy the last one first.

These seem crazy, but when combined with lovely B&W multicolored brass ring filters it's money well spent!

 

[mshchem]

These seem crazy, but when combined with lovely B&W multicolored brass ring filters it's money well spent!

Multicoated not multicolored except when using contrast filters OH JOY!

 

[eli griggs]

For brass stepup/down rings, Amazon.com
Luzid are lightly priced.

Below link for 67 - 77mm ring for about $15 U.S..

 

[Vaidotas]

If you can find the genuine Heliopan beautiful made in Germany brass Bay 60 to 67mm buy these. They're expensive, but I use these with B+W MRC filters. None better.

Or you can buy the el cheapo China made flimsy aluminum ones for 1/5th the price.

Second this. None better.
I’m using Bay60/67mm Heliopan for 20 years.

 

[Hassasin]

There is Heliopan and then there is the rest of them. Night and day in quality and pleasure in use. Save on beer and cigars, if you must, but get Heliopan. I only suffered from price paid until unboxing moment.

 

[Sirius Glass]

There is Heliopan and then there is the rest of them. Night and day in quality and pleasure in use. Save on beer and cigars, if you must, but get Heliopan. I only suffered from price paid until unboxing moment.

Also Hasselblad and B+W are just as good.

 

[dave olson]

I use Hasselblad on my 50 and 150 and a no-name, made in Germany for my 80.

 

[Hassasin]

In the end don’t forget about lens shading options. With 77mm filters you loose pretty much on all normal choices as the combination will not fit any fixed shades.

Proshade 6093T has drop down function and accepts gelatine filters, simplest filtering option for Hass. Sure, the shade takes some space in the bag, but it is universal for all lenses with just two 60&70 mounting rings (and B50-60 adapter if you need to use it on older lenses).

 

[Sirius Glass]

In the end don’t forget about lens shading options. With 77mm filters you loose pretty much on all normal choices as the combination will not fit any fixed shades.

Proshade 6093T has drop down function and accepts gelatine filters, simplest filtering option for Hass. Sure, the shade takes some space in the bag, but it is universal for all lenses with just two 60&70 mounting rings (and B50-60 adapter if you need to use it on older lenses).

For the filters that were not B60 I chose 67mm filters so that I could still use the lens hoods.

 

[mrosenlof]

I have a B60 to 67mm adapter, if I had a fleet of 77mm filters (I don't) I would add a 67-77 step up ring. I also have (somewhere) a B50 to B60 adapter. Both work fine, no idea who made them. I buy both B50 (for 100mm lens) and B60 filters if I come across copies that fit a need. Don't have many yet. I'm 100% monochrome in the 'blad.

 

[Hassasin]

For the filters that were not B60 I chose 67mm filters so that I could still use the lens hoods.

This does work, but OP is talking 77mm.

 

[GLS]

This does work, but OP is talking 77mm.

You can do the same thing with a B70 to 77mm step up ring, and the Hasselblad B70 hoods will still fit over it. I've done it with my 50mm CFi.

 

[Hassasin]

You can do the same thing with a B70 to 77mm step up ring, and the Hasselblad B70 hoods will still fit over it. I've done it with my 50mm CFi.

That’s one lens and not what OP was after, or is it?

 

[GLS]

That’s one lens and not what OP was after, or is it?

I assume the same would work for any native B70 lens, which at least partially answers the OP's question.

For the B60 lenses, you could use a B60 to B70 adapter, then a B70 to 77mm adapter. However in this setup obviously the native hoods would no longer be an option.

 

[Hassasin]

I assume the same would work for any native B70 lens, which at least partially answers the OP's question.

For the B60 lenses, you could use a B60 to B70 adapter, then a B70 to 77mm adapter. However in this setup obviously the native hoods would no longer be an option.

Main point was to look into shading options before jumping all in, because it will affect how the whole set up goes together. Once I realised this problem I started seeing advantages of 6093T shade as ultimately universal solution. The only problem being gelatine filters not on par with top quality glass options. But for most of what I do this is not an issue. For those who need proverbial "eye lashes" tack sharp it might be.

 

[GLS]

Main point was to look into shading options before jumping all in, because it will affect how the whole set up goes together. Once I realised this problem I started seeing advantages of 6093T shade as ultimately universal solution. The only problem being gelatine filters not on par with top quality glass options. But for most of what I do this is not an issue. For those who need proverbial "eye lashes" tack sharp it might be.

The Lee hood/holder system is another option. They sell adapter rings for pretty much any scenario (including native B60/B70 ones). Their optical resin filters are pretty darn good quality; far superior to gelatin.

 

[Sirius Glass]

This does work, but OP is talking 77mm.

I only use B60 and 67mm filters, except for lenses that take larger filters. I only comment on my experience and what works for me. Anything else and that could be speculation and I do not do speculation.