Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? at DVinfo.net

Annen James · October 18th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Bought the Heliopan variable ND, love it. Any other owners find a good lens cap that works and stays on?

Bill Pryor · October 25th, 2011, 11:37 AM

B&H has threaded metal lens caps in almost every thread size.

Gabe Strong · October 25th, 2011, 12:29 PM

Bill,

The problem is that the Heliopan variable ND filters do not have threads.
Therefore, I am unaware of any lens cap that will work. However, other
than that annoyance, it is the best variable ND filter I have ever used,
bar none.

Nigel Barker · October 26th, 2011, 02:23 AM

Each my Lightcraft Workshop Fader NDs came with a plastic lens cap not dissimilar to those that come with a lens i.e. press springy levers on either side of the cap. I am sure that a similar generic lens cap would fit the Heliopan e.g. an 82mm cap for the 77mm filter.

Robert Turchick · October 26th, 2011, 06:46 AM

Don't the spring type covers rely on the threads being on the inside of the filter? If yours work a different way, how can we get some? I have the same issue with my Singh Ray. Theres no internal threads. I think we all need a simple cover kind of like a plastic cup lid that would fit the outside of the filter. My Canon WA lens for my XF has the right type but wrong size.

Edit: here it is! Guess enough people need one. Too bad its 3x the price of most other caps this type but it seems this is the only one designed for this job!

http://www.singh-ray.com/pouches.html

Annen James · October 27th, 2011, 04:50 PM

I have an extra lenscap for the Heliopan 77mm. I called them and they said the Kaiser 80mm work. I tried it and sure enough, fits like a glove, even with the brass stopper.

1 extra for Kaiser 80mm lens cap for sale. $18.

Keith Moreau · December 10th, 2011, 12:44 AM

Since this Heliopan doesn't have front threads, what are people using for a hood?

Scott Bellefeuille · December 22nd, 2011, 07:30 PM

I'm using the Kaiser 80mm also and it works well. As far as hoods, I just put my hood on and then thread the filter and it fits pretty well (on Canon 24-105 and Sigma 50mm). It's not as easy to adjust with the hood on, but still doable.

October 18th, 2011, 10:38 AM	#1
Annen James Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ogden Posts: 161	Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? Bought the Heliopan variable ND, love it. Any other owners find a good lens cap that works and stays on?

October 25th, 2011, 11:37 AM	#2
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Re: Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? B&H has threaded metal lens caps in almost every thread size.

October 25th, 2011, 12:29 PM	#3
Gabe Strong Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Juneau, AK Posts: 814	Re: Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? Bill, The problem is that the Heliopan variable ND filters do not have threads. Therefore, I am unaware of any lens cap that will work. However, other than that annoyance, it is the best variable ND filter I have ever used, bar none.

October 26th, 2011, 02:23 AM	#4
Nigel Barker Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,531	Re: Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? Each my Lightcraft Workshop Fader NDs came with a plastic lens cap not dissimilar to those that come with a lens i.e. press springy levers on either side of the cap. I am sure that a similar generic lens cap would fit the Heliopan e.g. an 82mm cap for the 77mm filter.

October 26th, 2011, 06:46 AM	#5
Robert Turchick Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,389	Re: Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? Don't the spring type covers rely on the threads being on the inside of the filter? If yours work a different way, how can we get some? I have the same issue with my Singh Ray. Theres no internal threads. I think we all need a simple cover kind of like a plastic cup lid that would fit the outside of the filter. My Canon WA lens for my XF has the right type but wrong size. Edit: here it is! Guess enough people need one. Too bad its 3x the price of most other caps this type but it seems this is the only one designed for this job! http://www.singh-ray.com/pouches.html __________________ The older I get, the better I was! Last edited by Robert Turchick; October 26th, 2011 at 07:11 AM. Reason: FOUND IT!!!

October 27th, 2011, 04:50 PM	#6
Annen James Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ogden Posts: 161	Re: Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? I have an extra lenscap for the Heliopan 77mm. I called them and they said the Kaiser 80mm work. I tried it and sure enough, fits like a glove, even with the brass stopper. 1 extra for Kaiser 80mm lens cap for sale. $18.

December 10th, 2011, 12:44 AM	#7
Keith Moreau Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane, California Posts: 530	Re: Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? Since this Heliopan doesn't have front threads, what are people using for a hood?

December 22nd, 2011, 07:30 PM	#8
Scott Bellefeuille Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Prague, CZ and Phoenix, AZ Posts: 79	Re: Heliopan 77mm vari LENS CAP?? I'm using the Kaiser 80mm also and it works well. As far as hoods, I just put my hood on and then thread the filter and it fits pretty well (on Canon 24-105 and Sigma 50mm). It's not as easy to adjust with the hood on, but still doable.