> > From: AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/06/08 Fri PM 12:34:00 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Filtered or non? > > I vote with Ken and Adam for the Singh-Rays. > Had a couple of ND-grads from Cokin that turned more and more greenish > as they aged.
Well, that would be difficult to surmount with film. Why is it a problem with digital? It's a Phix once, make an action, event. With very occasional updating. Actually, I suppose that's not right as the gradient will differ from shot to shot, depending on where the filter is placed. But you could still create an action for the colour change and apply it to a selected part of each picture. > 2007/6/8, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > The issue I found with the Cokin ND filters is the last time I looked they > > all had some color in them. For that reason I use the Singh-Ray filters > > http://www.singh-ray.com/grndgrads.html . They impart no color cast to the > > image. They still fit in the larger Cokin Filter holders. > > BTW I've modified the Cokin Filter holder by removing all but the filter > > slot closest to the camera body to prevent the holder from being visible > > with wide angle lenses. > > . > > Kenneth Waller > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Filtered or non? > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "cbwaters" > > > Subject: Filtered or non? > > > > > > > > >>I don't use filters. > > >> Maybe I should. > > >> Mark says it could have helped some of my crap shots from the last two > > >> years. I believe him. He's pretty smart about these things and his > > >> shots > > >> aren't crap, normally. > > >> > > >> So, If a person was to buy a circular polarize and a (or a set of) > > >> graduated > > >> neutral density filter(s), can you guys recommend the best value? > > >> Read: He really doesn't have the money for more photo gear but wants some > > >> help with ennoblement anyway. > > > > > > Cokin? Not the best, but they are fairly inexpensive. > > > > > > Calumet/Lee filters are very good, and while somewhat pricey, won't kill > > > you > > > if you choose wisely. The unmounted ones are massive 4x6 inch slabs that > > > slide into a Cokin-like filter holder, and are, therefore adjustable in > > > the > > > holder in the event you don't want the grad to be dead center in the > > > picture. > > > > > > I wouldn't buy a mounted grad filter because of their limited > > > adjustability, > > > I'd take a quality hit first (Cokin). > > > > > > Cokin grads seem to run about 20 bucks each at Adorama, I expect this is > > > for > > > their smaller filters, they make several sizes. > > > The small (A series) are good to a 62mm filter thread, if you need > > > something > > > bigger, or are intending to use the things on wide angle lenses, then you > > > will need to go to the P series (up to 82mm) or possibly the Z-Pro series > > > (96mm thread). > > > The reason for needing a large filter set for wide angle lenses is because > > > the holders are quite substantial, and can cause vignetting if they aren't > > > quite large. > > > Unfortunately, the really wide angle lenses we are getting are also rather > > > big, so big accessories are required. > > > > > > Lee filters are closer to $60.00 for the 4x6 inch filters, the holders are > > > another $80.00 > > > > > > Dig around Adorama's website for prices on Cokin, and also check Cokin's > > > website for what is available. > > > > > > http://www.cokin.com > > > > > > Lee filters are sold by Calumet: > > > > > > http://www.calumetphoto.com > > > > > > Don't eliminate the possibility of layering several exposures on top of > > > each > > > other to compress the tonal range when possible. One can get very good > > > results by doing one exposure for the foreground and another for the sky > > > and > > > combining them in Photoshop. It's probably as fast or faster than setting > > > up > > > a grad filter. > > > > > > Have fun > > > > > > William Robb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > -- > http://www.alunfoto.no > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
