I beleive there is a kit of Singh-Ray or Hi-Tech glass filters available
from B&H that really reduces the price if you buy about 3 filters. Try
digging around in their online listings. IIRC it was about 3 filters
for nearly the price of a single one from the other manufacturers (I
think it was around a hundred for the kit).
The Tiffen price doesn't seem bad either though. $427 is, however,
rediculous. As to problems with your lenses, it might well vignette on
the 17-35 with any regular holder. Lee does make a single filter holder
that won't stick out too far, but it still might vignette at the wide end.
Good luck,
Mike
"F. Craig Callahan" wrote:
>
> Derek Seaman wrote:
>
> > After some research I've seen good comments about the Singh-Ray ND filters
> > ($99 each) using the Cokin-P system. Then I've also seen a very expensive
> > Schneider ND Max-Tran Multi-coated 4x4 grad for $427 using the Lee/Calumet
> > 4x4 holder.
>
> Personally, I chose the Tiffen glass graduated ND filters in P-mount size--they
> were about US$25 less than the Singh-Rays (around $77 from B&H). Being glass,
> they may be a bit more fragile than the resin variety, but also less susceptable
> to scratches, which appeals to me. Plus, if you buy two you get a coupon good
> for a free effects filter of the same size direct from Tiffen--I chose one of
> their diffusion filters, which, although I don't use it, seems like it might be
> useful in some circumstances, judging from a few test shots I made with it when
> I first got it.
>
> fcc
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