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I am looking for a Pentax item & wondered if the collective wisdom of
the list might help - either someone has it & wants to get rid of it or
knows WHERE I might find one for sale.
PENTAX circular polarizing filter FA x (with case) 35184
Apparently fits both the FA* 600/4 and the FA* 300/2.8.
I've checked KEH and B&H, messaged a camera shop in Osaka that has a FA*
600/4 on offer on eBay and submitted a contact request at ricoh-imaging.
No joy so far, although it's really too soon to expect anything from
Japan or Ricoh here in the U.S.
I hope one of y'all can help.
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I was curious about this and looked into it.
It seems that both lenses use a 43mm internal filter, and it isn't clear
whether you can use any 43mm filter.
AI seems to think that you can't use a circular polarizer as an internal
filter, but maybe that's just because it's hard to adjust it.
The 300/2.8 will take a 112mm (IIRC) front filter.
I'm curious what your specific goal is, and whether its worth trying to
get a more available 43mm CPL
On 2026-03-24 13:33, John Sessoms wrote:
I am looking for a Pentax item & wondered if the collective wisdom of
the list might help - either someone has it & wants to get rid of it or
knows WHERE I might find one for sale.
PENTAX circular polarizing filter FA x (with case) 35184
Apparently fits both the FA* 600/4 and the FA* 300/2.8.
I've checked KEH and B&H, messaged a camera shop in Osaka that has a
FA* 600/4 on offer on eBay and submitted a contact request at
ricoh-imaging.
No joy so far, although it's really too soon to expect anything from
Japan or Ricoh here in the U.S.
I hope one of y'all can help.
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Larry Colen LRC@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc
Am 24.03.26 um 21:33 schrieb John Sessoms:
PENTAX circular polarizing filter FA x (with case) 35184
Is there anything special about the Pentax version or is this an
'ordinary' circular polarizing filter for a 112 mm thread like this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/317514597737
Could be had from a number of manufacturers. Given the choice, I'd
recommend Heliopan.
Ralf
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That specific part has the polarizing filter built in. It has a little
knurled knob that allows the polarizing filter to rotate.
https://image.pentaxturk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SMC-PENTAX-FA-CPL-filter.jpg
This is the part I'm looking for.
On 3/24/2026 5:35 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I was curious about this and looked into it.
It seems that both lenses use a 43mm internal filter, and it isn't clear
whether you can use any 43mm filter.
AI seems to think that you can't use a circular polarizer as an internal
filter, but maybe that's just because it's hard to adjust it.
The 300/2.8 will take a 112mm (IIRC) front filter.
I'm curious what your specific goal is, and whether its worth trying to
get a more available 43mm CPL
On 2026-03-24 13:33, John Sessoms wrote:
I am looking for a Pentax item & wondered if the collective wisdom of
the list might help - either someone has it & wants to get rid of it
or knows WHERE I might find one for sale.
PENTAX circular polarizing filter FA x (with case) 35184
Apparently fits both the FA* 600/4 and the FA* 300/2.8.
I've checked KEH and B&H, messaged a camera shop in Osaka that has a
FA* 600/4 on offer on eBay and submitted a contact request at
ricoh-imaging.
No joy so far, although it's really too soon to expect anything from
Japan or Ricoh here in the U.S.
I hope one of y'all can help.
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The only thing special about it is it's a Pentax part made to work with
specific Pentax lenses.
On 3/24/2026 5:40 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 24.03.26 um 21:33 schrieb John Sessoms:
PENTAX circular polarizing filter FA x (with case) 35184
Is there anything special about the Pentax version or is this an
'ordinary' circular polarizing filter for a 112 mm thread like this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/317514597737
Could be had from a number of manufacturers. Given the choice, I'd
recommend Heliopan.
Ralf
Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany
Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com
Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf
Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012
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Found one for a 645. No idea if it will be suitable for your purpose.
On 24/03/2026 20:33 GMT John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:
I am looking for a Pentax item & wondered if the collective wisdom of
the list might help - either someone has it & wants to get rid of it or
knows WHERE I might find one for sale.
PENTAX circular polarizing filter FA x (with case) 35184
Apparently fits both the FA* 600/4 and the FA* 300/2.8.
I've checked KEH and B&H, messaged a camera shop in Osaka that has a FA*
600/4 on offer on eBay and submitted a contact request at ricoh-imaging.
No joy so far, although it's really too soon to expect anything from
Japan or Ricoh here in the U.S.
I hope one of y'all can help.
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I've looked at that previously, but I don't think it will fit the FA*
600mm f4.
Best I can tell it's a 49mm filter and the 600/4 is 43mm.
I'd be willing to substitute that one IF I knew it would fit, but
someone who knows Pentax lenses better than I would have to let me know
it would fit.
If anyone on the list KNOWS that it WILL fit, I'd be interested in knowing.
On 3/24/2026 6:50 PM, mike wilson wrote:
Found one for a 645. No idea if it will be suitable for your purpose.
On 24/03/2026 20:33 GMT John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:
I am looking for a Pentax item & wondered if the collective wisdom of
the list might help - either someone has it & wants to get rid of it or
knows WHERE I might find one for sale.
PENTAX circular polarizing filter FA x (with case) 35184
Apparently fits both the FA* 600/4 and the FA* 300/2.8.
I've checked KEH and B&H, messaged a camera shop in Osaka that has a FA*
600/4 on offer on eBay and submitted a contact request at ricoh-imaging.
No joy so far, although it's really too soon to expect anything from
Japan or Ricoh here in the U.S.
I hope one of y'all can help.
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My specific goal is to obtain THE "PENTAX CPL FA* (with case) 35184"
filter unit that fits into the rear filter slot of the FA* 600/4, so
that I can have a polarizing filter that works with the FA* 600/4
What I have been able to learn on-line is that the SAME filter unit
also fits the rear filter slot of the FA* 300/2.8
But I only have the FA* 600/4
(My 300/2.8 is an older Sigma FILM lens that has a different way of
handling a CPL in the rear filter slot ... also it's a 46mm filter.)
On 3/24/2026 5:35 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I was curious about this and looked into it.
It seems that both lenses use a 43mm internal filter, and it isn't clear
whether you can use any 43mm filter.
AI seems to think that you can't use a circular polarizer as an internal
filter, but maybe that's just because it's hard to adjust it.
The 300/2.8 will take a 112mm (IIRC) front filter.
I'm curious what your specific goal is, and whether its worth trying to
get a more available 43mm CPL
On 2026-03-24 13:33, John Sessoms wrote:
I am looking for a Pentax item & wondered if the collective wisdom of
the list might help - either someone has it & wants to get rid of it
or knows WHERE I might find one for sale.
PENTAX circular polarizing filter FA x (with case) 35184
Apparently fits both the FA* 600/4 and the FA* 300/2.8.
I've checked KEH and B&H, messaged a camera shop in Osaka that has a
FA* 600/4 on offer on eBay and submitted a contact request at
ricoh-imaging.
No joy so far, although it's really too soon to expect anything from
Japan or Ricoh here in the U.S.
I hope one of y'all can help.
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