buying ND Grad filters

[Cobalt]

hey guys been a long time since i posted, but was wondering about buying my first ND grad filter. was wondering a good intro basic one to learn with. for when i do the landscapes and i need to darken the sky so i can get the foreground to turn out. so if anyone can point me in the right direction of which is a good starter set to buy or have any pointers, i would love to hear it

[Chris Humphreys]

Take a look at the Cokin P series filters, they're at the cheaper end of the scale and do a fine job (I have them). If you're looking for something a bit more up market then the Lee filters and holder are worth a look.

Cheers

Chris

[ALwin]

Take a look at the Cokin P series filters, they're at the cheaper end of the scale and do a fine job (I have them). If you're looking for something a bit more up market then the Lee filters and holder are worth a look.

Cheers

Chris

Don't forget the HiTech filters which sit in between Cokin and Lee. The performance of HiTech filters are better than Cokin and almost as good as LEE and HiTech filters fit into LEE's holders.

[Cobalt]

thanks guys. i have someone to start now!

[Richampton]

Its worth checking if the P series filters and standard holder will be fine with the lens you are using, if you are using an ultra wide lens such as the Sigma 10-20mm anything below 14mm and you will see the holder in the frame, so you might need an wide angle holder which will limit you to one slot



Ric

[Cobalt]

should work on my lenses just fine, 18mm is the smallest i have... i have not got a ultra zoom yet. i still feel like im learning so i have not invested a bunch of money yet.

got another question though... i have been looking at the cokin sets. im curious about the filter holder and how to get different adapters for it. you just have to buy the different lens mounts depending on what you need right? does it come with one already?

[Richampton]

Normally its just the holder, although ive seen some non branded bundles on ebay. You'll need to buy an adaptor ring to match the filter thread size for your lens. The thread size should be marked on your lens, something resembling a 'O' with a line through it

I got mine from Warehouse Express for about £10 or again you can grab a cheap one from ebay

[Cobalt]

k found a nice cokin set on amazon for $25, thanks.... now i play the waiting game for the mail

[Keitht]

Another vote for Hitech here. I found a horrible colour cast with Cokin and no problem with Hitech. Very little price difference, if any.