This WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket Kit from FotodioX provides a two-piece assembly designed to be used in combination with a FotodioX WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Unit or the included WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring. The step-up ring permits the use of Fotodiox 186mm filters and other round, 186mm threaded filters on lenses with 82mm front filter threads. It is also compatible with the FotodioX WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket, which enables the use of two 2.0mm-thick filters measuring 7.9" wide, or one 2.0mm-thick filter measuring 7.9" wide along with one FotodioX 186mm round filter behind it. Additionally, this kit's 186mm front lens cap with a squeeze, spring, and snap-on mechanism can attach to a WonderPana FreeArc XL system in order to protect the front element of a lens that any one of those systems are mounted on. It can also be used to protect a non-ultra slim FotodioX 186mm filter that is mounted on a FotodioX WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring or FreeArc XL filter holder system and has no other filters placed in front of it.
The FotodioX WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket is a two-piece assembly designed to be used in combination with a FotodioX WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Unit or a WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring. Attaching the WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket to a WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Unit or a WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring can allow for the convenient use of two 2.0mm-thick filters measuring 7.9" wide, or one 2.0mm-thick filter measuring 7.9" wide along with one FotodioX 186mm round filter behind it.
Use of this holder bracket is easily accomplished by separately attaching its two assembly pieces to opposite sides of a WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Unit or a WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring using six of the eight included brass short-screws. Pre-tapped threaded inserts along the edge of a WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring accommodate those screws and ensure correct positioning of the two assembly pieces so that they are positioned parallel to each other and can hold a 7.9"-wide filter between them. The combined WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring, and WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket can then be attached to a compatible lens.
For WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Units that consist of a rear lens collar and a front filter holder, pre-tapped threaded inserts along the edge of the front filter holder accommodate six of the eight brass short-screws for correct positioning of the WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket's two assembly pieces. Once the holder bracket and a front filter holder are combined, and the separate collar has been slid over the rear of a compatible lens until it has achieved a secure fit, the front filter holder with the attached holder bracket can be screwed onto the front of the installed rear lens collar.
After being fitted onto a compatible lens, the bearing design of the WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Unit allows a WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket to be rotated 360°. This permits the use of graduated neutral density and other filters that are enhanced by varied positioning.
The FotodioX WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket provides two pairs of filter slots, a configuration that accommodates two compatible rectangular filters. For each rectangular filter that is placed within one of the holder bracket's slots, its position is secured by integrated guides within each slot. These guides apply pressure along both sides of a filter that is sufficient to hold it in place, but permits movement of that filter. This can complement the use of graduated filters whose effect can be adjusted to better suit changing lighting conditions or creative demands by sliding them up or down within a filter slot.
The WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket features a lightweight, aluminum-alloy construction that has a corrosion-resistant, black anodized finish for durability. A rigid pouch is included for storage and transport.
- When used with a FotodioX WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Unit or a WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring, allows for the convenient use of two filters measuring 7.9" wide, or one filter measuring 7.9" wide along with one FotodioX 186mm round filter installed on a WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Unit or WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring
- Provides two pairs of filter slots, a configuration that accommodates up to two 2.0mm-thick rectangular filters
- Allows up to two compatible rectangular filters to be rotated 360° when used with a FotodioX WonderPana FreeArc XL Core Unit
- Integrated guides within each filter slot apply pressure along both sides of a filter that is sufficient to hold it in place, but permits movement of that filter, complementing the use of graduated filters whose effect can be adjusted to better suit changing lighting conditions or creative demands by sliding them up or down within a filter slot
- Lightweight, aluminum-alloy construction with a corrosion-resistant, black anodized finish for durability
- Microfiber cleaning cloth included, plus a rigid pouch for storage and transport
The FotodioX 82mm-186mm WonderPana XL Aluminum Step-Up Ring permits the use of Fotodiox 186mm filters and other round, 186mm threaded filters on lenses with 82mm front filter threads. It is compatible with the FotodioX WonderPana 8.0" Holder Bracket, which enables the use of two 2.0mm-thick filters measuring 7.9" wide, or one 2.0mm-thick filter measuring 7.9" wide along with one FotodioX 186mm round filter behind it.
This step-up ring features an aluminum-alloy construction that has a corrosion-resistant, matte black, anodized finish for durability and to minimize reflections.
The 186mm Center-Pinch Snap-On Lens Cap for Select WonderPana Systems and Filters from FotodioX is a 186mm front lens cap with a squeeze, spring, and snap-on mechanism. It is easy to install as well as remove, and can attach to a WonderPana FreeArc XL filter holder system in order to protect the front element of a lens that any one of those systems are mounted on. Additionally, this lens cap can be used to protect a non-ultra slim FotodioX WonderPana 186mm filter mounted on a FotodioX WonderPana FreeArc XL filter holder system, with no other filter placed in front of it.
Lens caps protect your lens or filter from scratches, fingerprints, and the elements when the lens or filter is not in use. It's always good to have a spare in your camera bag.