10 stop filter
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What ever make you go for buy the size that fits your largest thread and buy step down rings for your other lenses.
As for brands.....have a look at Camdiox/SRB and Haida for 10 stoppers which suit your budget.
As for brands.....have a look at Camdiox/SRB and Haida for 10 stoppers which suit your budget.
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Invest in a filter system such as Lee to start with, you're going to want one in the end so don't waste money/time now.
http://www.leefilters.com/index.php/camera/system
It will then pretty much fit every lens, all your need is the adapter ring.
Then keep a look out for a good used 10 stop filter, I just sold one in the FS section for £60.
http://www.leefilters.com/index.php/camera/system
It will then pretty much fit every lens, all your need is the adapter ring.
Then keep a look out for a good used 10 stop filter, I just sold one in the FS section for £60.
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I have a HOYA Pro ND1000 circular that I bought from someone off here for £32.50 - in my opinion it is excellent
As for Lee systems - you can get a cheap generic holder for around £10 that does a similar job (get one with good reviews)
Lee big stoppers sell on here for about £60-70 from time to time.
As for Lee systems - you can get a cheap generic holder for around £10 that does a similar job (get one with good reviews)
Lee big stoppers sell on here for about £60-70 from time to time.
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hi all, time to revisit this! Santa might bring me some goodies 
I am looking at a generic holder that seems like a good deal on amazon, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LW8DHRU
lots of cheap filters around too but have had some really dodgy ones in the past, anyone using any of the budget ND filters at all?
I am looking at a generic holder that seems like a good deal on amazon, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LW8DHRUlots of cheap filters around too but have had some really dodgy ones in the past, anyone using any of the budget ND filters at all?
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OnLandscape did a pretty comprehensive look at various ten-stoppers recently.
https://www.onlandscape.co.uk/2017/07/nd-filters/
https://www.onlandscape.co.uk/2017/07/nd-filters/
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I hadn’t seen that review when I saw this thread and came on here recommend the Haida stuff. I’ve used their polarisers before and a 10 stop screw in and been really impressed by both. £55 gets you a brand new 100x100 10 stopper with gasket. You’d be hard pressed to get a scruffy used big stopper for that. I’d definitely be tempted.
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Hey, where do you mean that you can get a 100x100 10 stop for £55? Just had a quick search and can't find much?
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This.
but.... pretty sure he needs STEP UP rings not step down rings?
I.e. if he has a lens which is 67mm and a 77mm filter he'd need to step up not step down.
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You are correct, it would be step up rings not step down. Was obviously having a mare day that day.
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I learnt the hard way.. bought step down and was baffled why i couldn't get them to work right
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But I doubt Joe Cornish pays for his filters, I certainly wouldn't trust Blu-tac to hold a £100 piece of glass on the front of my lens
As regards using a generic filter holder, one problem I came across going that route, was that the gasket on the filter did not seal properly allowing light to leak in, so ended up forking out the extra for a Lee holder.
The one linked to above might be OK, I have no idea as never heard of them before.