It looks like a neat solution, Moose, although I use filters too seldom to make
such a purchase worthwhile.
On the changing lens front, though, Peak Design has a solution that you might
find attractive:
https://www.peakdesign.com/product/clips/capturelens/
But Peak Design is not cheap either.
Chris
> On 1 May 16, at 00:01, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> You all know how much I dislike juggling lenses and tubes in the field. I
> carry two camera bodies around my neck, just so I won't have to change lenses
> most of the time.
>
> I feel much the same way about filters, although the $ stakes aren't as high.
> In both cases, while I'm diddling, the light is changing, the subject is
> moving, my focus and concentration are shifting . . .
>
> So naturally, I'm interested in anything that reduces the time and hassle.
>
> So naturally, I looked around - and tried a set of Xume filter adapters. ;-)
> <http://www.xumeadapters.com/ <http://www.xumeadapters.com/>>
>
> I think I may be in love. Although Xume won't commit to their ability to
> carry specific weight, I find that they safely hold the 77 g. 500D in any
> sort of normal use. On this lens, there's the additional protection of the
> short, slide-out hood that prevents sideways bumps.* Tuesday especially, at a
> botanic garden, I was popping the 5T on and off the lens and in and out of my
> shirt pocket with great abandon. That's the way "things should be"!
>
> $52 for the 72 mm small kit seemed expensive to me when I ordered. Now it
> seems like a bargain, for what it does for my field photography.
>
> Liberated Moose
>
> * The lens comes with an additional, large, slide-on hood.
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