I haven't had a problem with aluminum bay-to-thread style adapters binding on the bayonet lugs, but have had screw-in filters bind up on the threads of the cheap adapters. It's usually the cheap adapter to a cheap screw-in filter that causes the problem.Thye bayonet might look fragile but in practice are actually quite robust. The less expensive (or old and used) adapters often need to be adjusted for a good fit so they aren't too tight or too loose. It takes a ew minutes but isn't really that difficult. I've found hte "cheap" apdaters to be fine and haven't ever had binding problems because of aluminum material.
I haven't had a problem with aluminum bay-to-thread style adapters binding on the bayonet lugs, but have had screw-in filters bind up on the threads of the cheap adapters. It's usually the cheap adapter to a cheap screw-in filter that causes the problem.
Yes, but if the threads are not cut just right from the factory silicone won't help much. I bought a cheap step-up adapter (52mm to 55mm) from China and could not even screw the 55mm filter into it. The 52mm threads were fine, but not the 55mm threads. They sent me a new one at no cost.The trick to avoiding thread lockup is a VERY thin layer of silicon grease.
I want a Flexbody too. But beside being rather expensive, it's difficult to find a complete set, which I think has seven components. Finding missing pieces might be near impossible.
If I were to limit myself to a single lens, it would be a 60mm.
I prefer to use wax (candle wax works fine), it's less messy and easy cleanup.The trick to avoiding thread lockup is a VERY thin layer of silicon grease.
Out of curiosity, does the larger 67mm filter interfere with any of the lens hoods?Andrew,
Be careful with the BAY60 to 67mm adapters. If it is a cheap aluminum one, they can bind. I tracked down some brass ones (Heliopan and original Hasselblad, IIRC) and find them pretty reliable.
Heliopan is gone now and Hasselblad doesn't make them any more, but the adapters should be available on ebay if you look and are persistent. In my opinion, worth the price over the aluminum ones.
Out of curiosity, does the larger 67mm filter interfere with any of the lens hoods?
The trick to avoiding thread lockup is a VERY thin layer of silicon grease.
Haven't read all 42 pages of this but..... there used to be an authorized service guy we used in Edmonton (1999-00ish). He told me that if you don't have access to a good service person to go with the Bronica. Doesn't have that Hassy look/feel, but the quality was almost as good and at a fraction of the cost.
Is there a difference between a Bay6 (VI) and the Hasselblad Bay 60?Not at all. The OD of a Hasselblad bay60 filter is 70mm. I didn’t, but you can, measure the OD of a 67mm filter but I think it will be the same or very close.
Is there a difference between a Bay6 (VI) and the Hasselblad Bay 60?
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