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B+W 94-251082 Century 82mm Lee Wide Angle Adapter Ring

★★★★★4.0 (26 reviews)

Shoot vignette-free wide-angle landscapes with Lee filter holders on 82mm thread lenses.

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Overview

The B+W Century 82mm Lee Wide Angle Adapter Ring is a purpose-built connection piece between 82mm-threaded lenses and the Lee 100mm filter holder system. Its critical distinction from a standard-depth adapter ring is profile height — this wide-angle variant sits significantly closer to the front lens element, which prevents the filter holder frame from encroaching into the field of view on wide-angle lenses. For landscape photographers working with focal lengths in the 16-35mm range on full frame, this is the difference between clean corners and distracting dark vignettes creeping into long-exposure frames with graduated ND filters.

Build quality reflects the B+W and Lee pedigree — the ring is precision-machined with smooth, confident threading that seats securely without play. It's made in the United States and weighs next to nothing, which matters when you're assembling a filter stack on the front of a lens already extended on a tripod in wind. This is a niche accessory with a narrow purpose, but for anyone serious about using the Lee system on wide-angle glass, it's essentially a required component rather than an optional upgrade. Pair it with the Lee Foundation Kit holder and your choice of 100mm resin or glass filters, and you have a vignette-free graduated filter setup ready for dawn patrol.

Key Features

Country of Origin:United States

Package length:1.0"

Package width:1.0"

Package height:1.0"

Specifications

Brand
B+W (Century)
Model
94-251082
Filter Thread Size
82mm
Compatibility
Lee 100mm Filter Holder System
Type
Wide Angle Adapter Ring
Country of Origin
United States

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Wide-angle profile sits close to the front element, allowing vignette-free use of Lee 100mm holders on lenses as wide as 16mm on full frame
  • 82mm thread size fits many popular professional wide-angle and standard zoom lenses without requiring step-up rings
  • Lightweight construction adds virtually no weight to your front-of-lens filter setup during long days in the field
  • Precision-machined threading ensures a secure, wobble-free connection between lens and Lee filter holder

👎 Cons

  • Single-purpose accessory — only useful if you own or plan to buy the Lee 100mm filter holder system
  • 82mm is a specific thread size with no built-in step-up capability, so lenses with different filter threads require separate adapter rings
  • The ring itself offers no weather sealing between the adapter and the filter holder, allowing potential light leaks in long exposures
  • Limited to the Lee 100mm system and does not cross-compatible with competing 100mm holder brands like NiSi or Cokin without modification

Frequently Asked Questions

This ring fits the Lee Foundation Kit and Lee 100mm filter holder system. It threads onto any lens with an 82mm filter thread and provides the mounting point for the holder. It is specifically the wide-angle version, which sits closer to the front element to minimize vignetting on shorter focal lengths.
The wide-angle adapter design is optimized to avoid vignetting down to approximately 16-17mm on full-frame bodies. On APS-C sensors, the effective crop eliminates vignetting concerns at virtually any wide-angle focal length. If you're shooting ultra-wide zooms at their widest, check for slight corner shadowing with stacked filter setups.
No — stacking a screw-on filter between the lens and this adapter ring will increase the distance from the front element, which reintroduces vignetting on wide-angle lenses and defeats the purpose of the wide-angle design. If you need a polarizer, Lee makes a dedicated rotating polarizer ring that sits within the holder system.
This is designed for the 100mm Lee system (Foundation Kit). The 150mm Lee system uses a different, larger adapter. Make sure you're matching this to the correct holder before purchasing.
You would need to remove the UV filter first. The adapter threads directly onto the lens's 82mm filter thread. Adding an intermediary filter raises the holder away from the lens, increasing vignetting risk — exactly what this wide-angle adapter is engineered to prevent.

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