Wide angles and filters

I use the 85mm Hitech filter system currently with the plastic three filter holder. This is fine most the time until I tread into the 28mm/35mm focal length where the holder interferes with the frame and darkens the corners, far more so with the 28mm.

I see Hitech do a wide angle holder and have heard of people cutting down the plastic holders. Anyone have any experience with either, I would prefer not to cut done the plastic holder as I'd then lose the slots available for more filters.

This is on 35mm SLR (ME Super/Takumar glass).

Many thanks
Stephen.

You're not by chance putting the filter holder on with a Skylight or UV filter already inplace are you? Something I've done with Polarisers far more often than I'd like to admit (usually with a zoom :blush - what you have discribed sounds like vignetting.

Most filter systems are OK to 28mm in 35mm terms, then you have to be careful and use the wider/bigger Pro series if you are using a 24mm or 20mm even.

Steve