67 mm Lens Filter Thread (M67 × 0.75) vs. 95 mm Lens Filter Thread
Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 7 key differences identified.
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.
The 95 mm Filter Thread (M95 × 1.0 mm coarse metric pitch) is the heavy super-telephoto zoom lens standard for wildlife and sports photography (Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G, Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Sports, Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR) and professional cinema cine zooms.
Specification Comparison Table
8 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Thread Diameter
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67.0 mm (nominal ø67) | 95.0 mm (nominal ø95) |
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Metric Thread Pitch
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0.75 mm (M67 × 0.75) | 1.00 mm (M95 × 1.0 — coarser pitch than 0.75mm on smaller filters) |
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Thread Direction
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Standard right-hand | 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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Why M95 Uses 1.0 mm Pitch
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— | At 95mm diameter, a fine 0.75mm thread easily cross-threads under the heavy weight of large glass elements; 1.0mm pitch provides rugged cross-thread resistance |
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Target Lenses
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— | Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS, Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR, Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS, Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G Cine |