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02/12/2008 10:24:57 AM · #1 |
| What would you all recommend? |
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02/12/2008 10:31:10 AM · #2 |
| I think the P series are optimised for DLSR and wider angle lenses |
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02/12/2008 10:35:46 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by ApertureAshley:
What would you all recommend? |
He-he. You're all OVER the place today! Check my last post in your ND filter thread. :-) |
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02/12/2008 10:38:24 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by ApertureAshley:
What would you all recommend? |
He-he. You're all OVER the place today! Check my last post in your ND filter thread. :-) |
LOL, yeah, well my boyfriend is going to be buying me some of these and I am SO anxious to get it, but I don't want to do the usual----get really antsy and buy the first thing that looks good to me, i'm trying to be thorough ;) |
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02/12/2008 10:41:03 AM · #5 |
| Can someone include a link to the Cokin Filter system? Thanks :) |
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02/12/2008 10:44:51 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Hot_Pixel:
Can someone include a link to the Cokin Filter system? Thanks :) |
Ummm....www.cokin.com ??? :-)
Edit to make link active.
Message edited by author 2008-02-12 10:45:44. |
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02/12/2008 01:07:13 PM · #7 |
| I have the Cokin system but now very rarely use it. Instead I normally jsut hold the filter in front of the lens and shoot. The bracket system is a pain and I only use it when I need to stack filters. Also, if you are using the "P" series and a circular polarizer you will get vignetting at 12-13mm using a ultra wide angle lens. At least I do with my Nikon 12-24 even after buying the slimmer bracket. |
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02/14/2008 06:05:04 AM · #8 |
For SLRs and DSLRs, definitely go with P series not A. The only people I've seen using A series on SLRs are people who had a 50mm prime lens and nothing else. I'm sure I've seen some people here or elsewhere even recommend going X series rather than P, but I've been happy with P.
If you have any super-wide lenses, make sure you get a wide-angle filter holder (P299 - like the normal filter holder but with only one filter slot) to reduce vignetting. Even so, you'll usually get a bit of vignetting at the widest settings.
If you get yourself a Cokin lens cap, then you don't have to remove everything every time you want to put a lens cap on. P252 if you want to leave the filter holder on the lens, or P253 if you want to leave the ring but not the filter holder on the lens. |
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02/14/2008 07:03:04 AM · #9 |
| with my 10-20 sigma lens and the wide angle holder, I still get a faint vengetting from the p series. The x series looked tempting till I found out it was about 4 times the price. very little difference in price from s to p and their is a massive difference in ability |
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02/14/2008 07:33:01 AM · #10 |
| You'll definitely want to go with the P series. |
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02/14/2008 08:13:55 AM · #11 |
So let me see if I got this right, you need the ring adapter then the fitler holder to use with the system? Then you buy the filters and place them into the holder that atteches to the lens via the ring adapter? Am I missin any other vital pieces?
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02/14/2008 09:13:24 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by Hot_Pixel:
So let me see if I got this right, you need the ring adapter then the fitler holder to use with the system? Then you buy the filters and place them into the holder that atteches to the lens via the ring adapter? Am I missin any other vital pieces? |
Nope. You've covered it. :-)
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02/18/2008 04:40:55 PM · #13 |
| Thanks everyone! I'm getting the P series next week and I'm super excited! ;) |
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02/18/2008 04:44:03 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
I have the Cokin system but now very rarely use it. Instead I normally jsut hold the filter in front of the lens and shoot. The bracket system is a pain and I only use it when I need to stack filters. Also, if you are using the "P" series and a circular polarizer you will get vignetting at 12-13mm using a ultra wide angle lens. At least I do with my Nikon 12-24 even after buying the slimmer bracket. |
Handholding = good/quick/easy. At least for exposures less than 30sec. Plus it allows you to feather the filter's effect by moving the filter around during the exposure. Particularly useful with Graduated ND filters.
eta: handholding not so good if you like to smoke a ciggy during your long exposures. ;)
Message edited by author 2008-02-18 16:45:04. |
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02/18/2008 04:47:24 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by mpeters:
eta: handholding not so good if you like to smoke a ciggy during your long exposures. ;) |
LOL! Good advice from all - I was contemplating filters the other day (though I don't remember why) so this is all good info to know! |
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02/18/2008 04:49:44 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by mpeters:
eta: handholding not so good if you like to smoke a ciggy during your long exposures. ;) |
Ha! sounds familiar, you just need to smoke downwind. :P |
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02/18/2008 04:54:29 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by jdannels:
Originally posted by mpeters:
eta: handholding not so good if you like to smoke a ciggy during your long exposures. ;) |
Ha! sounds familiar, you just need to smoke downwind. :P |
:) I don't smoke but I know a certain DPC'er who might, and he like to use filters. ;) |
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