Cokin filter adapter & ND grads

simonkit · 08-30-2007, 03:13 PM

Hi,

just made the move to DSLR & looking to take full advantage of the many accesories that can be purchased.

My main interest is landscape photography & having purchased a polarising filter I'm now considering the Cokin filter adapter & a set of ND grads. Would appreciate any advice on which I should buy - or Cokin alternatives ?

thanks

simon

arbutusq · 08-30-2007, 03:43 PM

Cokin is the way to go. I love my filter set, the only one I use is the Grad ND 8. It seems to work well in every application I use it in. The Cokin system is so adaptable, it fits various filter sizes with a cheap adapter so you only need one filter instead of separate ones for each lens.

simonkit · 08-30-2007, 03:52 PM

Thanks,

Also came across "Kood" system - seems exactly the same as the Cokin ?

simon

little laker · 08-30-2007, 04:14 PM

I got an old Cokin filter set in my $50.00 mystery bag, and toyed around with them a little.

I haven't gotten any serious pic's with it yet, but t seems to be a nice system.

I'll have to do a little research and see what additional filters I need with mine. It only came with 3

kenyee · 08-30-2007, 06:07 PM

Cokin ND grads are supposedly not truly neutral.
Look at HiTech, Lee, Singh-Ray depending on how big your wallet is :-)

Shibby3.8 · 08-31-2007, 04:35 AM

cokin is the way to go. I always find myself in great situations to use them, and when they are so easy to use it makes it that much better.

I do get some interesting looks when I have a huge lens and some really strange looking cokin setup on the end of it.

08-30-2007, 03:13 PM	#1
simonkit Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 645	Cokin filter adapter & ND grads Hi, just made the move to DSLR & looking to take full advantage of the many accesories that can be purchased. My main interest is landscape photography & having purchased a polarising filter I'm now considering the Cokin filter adapter & a set of ND grads. Would appreciate any advice on which I should buy - or Cokin alternatives ? thanks simon

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08-30-2007, 03:43 PM	#2
arbutusq Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver BC canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Cokin is the way to go. I love my filter set, the only one I use is the Grad ND 8. It seems to work well in every application I use it in. The Cokin system is so adaptable, it fits various filter sizes with a cheap adapter so you only need one filter instead of separate ones for each lens.

08-30-2007, 03:52 PM	#3
simonkit Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 645 Original Poster	Thanks, Also came across "Kood" system - seems exactly the same as the Cokin ? simon

08-30-2007, 04:14 PM	#4
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	I got an old Cokin filter set in my $50.00 mystery bag, and toyed around with them a little. I haven't gotten any serious pic's with it yet, but t seems to be a nice system. I'll have to do a little research and see what additional filters I need with mine. It only came with 3

08-30-2007, 06:07 PM	#5
kenyee Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, PRofMA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,026	Cokin ND grads are supposedly not truly neutral. Look at HiTech, Lee, Singh-Ray depending on how big your wallet is :-)

08-31-2007, 04:35 AM	#6
Shibby3.8 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 81	cokin is the way to go. I always find myself in great situations to use them, and when they are so easy to use it makes it that much better. I do get some interesting looks when I have a huge lens and some really strange looking cokin setup on the end of it.

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