Filter sizes · 52mm
52mm filters: which lenses, which filters
97 lenses in our catalogue take 52mm screw-in filters. A 52mm filter fits any of them. Below: the circular polariser, 10-stop ND and variable ND to buy at three price points, with the price at each UK shop.
The 52mm filters to buy
Budget, mid-range and premium are the 25th, 50th and 75th price percentile among the 52mm filters of each kind we list, so the picks hold steady as stock changes.
Circular polariser (CPL)
Cuts reflections off water, glass and foliage and deepens a blue sky. The one filter most people should own.
10-stop ND (ND1000)
A 10-stop neutral density filter for long exposures in daylight: smoothed water, streaked clouds, empty streets.
Variable ND
A twist-to-set ND, typically 2–5 or 1–9 stops, for holding a cinematic shutter speed in bright light when shooting video.
Other 52mm filters
Lenses with a 52mm filter thread
Grouped by mount. Thread sizes come from each lens maker's spec page.
Nikon Z 21
9 more Nikon Z lenses
Fujifilm X 19
Sony E 18
Nikon F 10
Canon RF 6
Leica L 6
Leica M 4
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Tip: if your lenses use several sizes, buy filters for the largest and use step-up rings for the rest. Prices are new-condition prices from UK retailers we track; GearFrame may earn a commission when you buy through a shop link. All filter sizes