Side-by-Side Comparison
Filter Threads
52 mm Lens Filter Thread (M52 × 0.75) vs. 67 mm Lens Filter Thread (M67 × 0.75)
Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 7 key differences identified.
Comparing:
52 mm Lens Filter Thread (M52 × 0.75)
67 mm Lens Filter Thread (M67 × 0.75)
The 52 mm Filter Thread (M52 × 0.75 mm metric pitch) is the legendary standard for 50mm f/1.8 'Nifty Fifty' prime lenses and virtually all vintage manual-focus Nikon NIKKOR AI and AI-S primes from the 1960s through 1990s.
The 67 mm Filter Thread (M67 × 0.75 mm metric pitch) is the dominant standard for compact full-frame f/4 professional zooms, medium telephoto portrait primes (85mm f/1.8, 135mm f/2), and Tamron's mirrorless lens lineup (28-75mm f/2.8, 17-28mm f/2.8, 70-180mm f/2.8), allowing unified filter sharing.
Specification Comparison Table
8 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Thread Diameter
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52.0 mm (nominal ø52) | 67.0 mm (nominal ø67) |
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Metric Thread Pitch
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0.75 mm (M52 × 0.75) | 0.75 mm (M67 × 0.75) |
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Nikon AI-S Legacy
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Nikon standardized 52mm across 24mm f/2.8, 28mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2, 50mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.8, 105mm f/2.5, 135mm f/3.5 | — |
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Modern Glass
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM, Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 40mm f/2, Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 R, Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 | — |
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Thread Direction
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— | Standard right-hand |
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Tamron Mirrorless Unification
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— | Tamron engineered its entire full-frame mirrorless zoom lineup around a single 67mm filter thread |
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Popular Lenses
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— | Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM, 85mm f/1.8, 20mm f/1.8 G, Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1, Nikon Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3, Fuji XF 16-55mm f/2.8 |
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Underwater Housing Port Standard
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— | M67 is the standard thread for wet wide-angle and macro conversion lenses on underwater camera housings |
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