Filters...use them? which brand?

nah · 12-12-2008, 01:52 PM

I received a Conkin filter with my latest lens purchase. I haven't used a Conkin before, mostly Kenko, Hoya, and B+W. Anyone used a Conkin before? Which ones do you generally shoot with?

Indianadinos · 12-12-2008, 02:00 PM

Hello,

I think the correct brand name is Cokin, which is well known for its stackable filter series (google for Cokin A system or Cokin P system) ...

Up to now, i have only one UV Cokin filter, and found it not bad at all ... The brand i mostly use, for both UV and polarizers, is B+W ...

Hope this helps

Best regards

**Kerrowdown** · 12-12-2008, 02:46 PM

Just use the best you can afford and only then when you need to use 'em.

Lens manufacturers spend fortunes on development of their lenses, don't spoil them with poor quality filters.

nah · 12-12-2008, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by Indianadinos

Hello,

I think the correct brand name is Cokin, which is well known for its stackable filter series (google for Cokin A system or Cokin P system) ...

Up to now, i have only one UV Cokin filter, and found it not bad at all ... The brand i mostly use, for both UV and polarizers, is B+W ...

Hope this helps

Best regards

Oops, you're right. I also have a B+W on my other lenses and found they're great. I guess I'll have to try both and see if it's worth it to buy another B+W.

8540tomg · 12-12-2008, 04:57 PM

So far I have been able to find SMC Pentax filters for all my lenses. I don't know if there is any advantage to using SMC filters with Pentax glass but I figured it couldn't do any harm. To bad they don't seem to make them any more.

Tom G

**wtlwdwgn** · 12-12-2008, 06:20 PM

Hoya makes thin SMC filters and I have those on my lenses.

raider · 12-12-2008, 09:48 PM

If you are going for just ND filters, i guess B+W, LEE, Hoya is ok. You can get those screw in filters which are pretty convenient. But u need to check if you are using wide angle lenses with these filters, because of vignette issues.

But if you are going for graduated ND, then i can only think of those rectangular filters like hitech, cokin, lee, stingray.

12-12-2008, 01:52 PM	#1
nah Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Westminster, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 282	Filters...use them? which brand? I received a Conkin filter with my latest lens purchase. I haven't used a Conkin before, mostly Kenko, Hoya, and B+W. Anyone used a Conkin before? Which ones do you generally shoot with?

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Indianadinos Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: France Posts: 128	Hello, I think the correct brand name is Cokin, which is well known for its stackable filter series (google for Cokin A system or Cokin P system) ... Up to now, i have only one UV Cokin filter, and found it not bad at all ... The brand i mostly use, for both UV and polarizers, is B+W ... Hope this helps Best regards

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Just use the best you can afford and only then when you need to use 'em. Lens manufacturers spend fortunes on development of their lenses, don't spoil them with poor quality filters.

12-12-2008, 03:20 PM	#4
nah Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Westminster, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 282 Original Poster	Originally posted by Indianadinos Hello, I think the correct brand name is Cokin, which is well known for its stackable filter series (google for Cokin A system or Cokin P system) ... Up to now, i have only one UV Cokin filter, and found it not bad at all ... The brand i mostly use, for both UV and polarizers, is B+W ... Hope this helps Best regards Oops, you're right. I also have a B+W on my other lenses and found they're great. I guess I'll have to try both and see if it's worth it to buy another B+W.

12-12-2008, 04:57 PM	#5
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	So far I have been able to find SMC Pentax filters for all my lenses. I don't know if there is any advantage to using SMC filters with Pentax glass but I figured it couldn't do any harm. To bad they don't seem to make them any more. Tom G

12-12-2008, 06:20 PM	#6
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Hoya makes thin SMC filters and I have those on my lenses.

12-12-2008, 09:48 PM	#7
raider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,989	If you are going for just ND filters, i guess B+W, LEE, Hoya is ok. You can get those screw in filters which are pretty convenient. But u need to check if you are using wide angle lenses with these filters, because of vignette issues. But if you are going for graduated ND, then i can only think of those rectangular filters like hitech, cokin, lee, stingray.