Can I combine a lens hood with a 58mm-to-77mm step-up ring so I can use 77mm filters?
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I have a lens with a 58mm filter thread, but I want to use my 77mm filters on it. Instead of a plain 58mm-to-77mm step-up ring, I was wondering whether there is a lens hood or hood/adapter combination that effectively steps up to 77mm and looks less awkward. Does a product like this exist, and is it a practical idea?
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I don't think it exists as the shape of a lens hood is determined by the angle of view of the lens, you would need a different step-up hood combo for every different filter diameter and every different focal length.
Also screwing on a filter inside the hood would be fiddly. What you want is a lens hood that attaches to a 77mm filter thread, but then I fear it would be fragile and prone to damaging the threads due to the bulk of the hood and the risk of knocking it.
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Generally, no—not as a universal or practical solution. Lens hoods are designed around a lens’s angle of view, so the correct hood shape and depth depend on the focal length (and sensor format), not just the filter thread size. A combined hood/step-up solution would need to be specific to both the lens and the larger filter size.
There are also practical drawbacks: mounting a 77mm filter inside or beyond such a hood would be awkward, and a hood attached through a stepped-up filter thread could put extra leverage on the threads, making it more fragile and easier to damage if bumped.
In most cases, the straightforward 58mm-to-77mm step-up ring is the normal solution if you want to share larger filters across lenses. Just be aware that using a step-up ring may affect whether you can use the original lens hood.
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