Sorry for yet another filter question, new to this so still a bit confused. On some advice I was thinking along the lines of getting a Lee foundation kit to start with & a couple of Hitech 100mm ND grads 0.6 & 0.9 , & a full ND 0.9 or 1.2over time (not sure which will be more usefull for landscapes) do I need a lens hood aswell for this lot?, I noticed the Hitech holder comes with a 105mm thread for a hood, so is it better/cheeper to get this holder? or can I fit other hoods to the Lee holder, all a bit of a minefield out there.
Anothe filter system question
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Reviving this thread a bit with my contribution and my own questions. I have the Lee foundation kit with the Hitech 0.3+0.6+0.9 GND filters (soft). The 0.3 is useless but buying the kit of three is cheaper. I am very satisfied with the quality of the holder and the filters.
I also use a polariser but it is not practical because it is screwed on the lens with the lee holder on top so the whole lot turns.
I would like to know if it is worth while to get the 105mm adapter and circular polariser (b+w probably). Does anyone have any experience with this ? And is there a lens cap to protect the filter because I can't see myself unscrewing and screwing the filter 30 times in the day.
As for a hood, I was looking into that as well but I read it doesn't fit on top of the polariser. That means you have to get the hood+polariser+100mm slots in one piece (I saw it on b&h in standard and in wide). I have a full frame so I was wondering if the standard can be used with a 24mm without vignetting by flattening the hood a bit. The wide is very expensive!
Feel free to ask anything about the foundation kit I have, I'm happy to share.
Nicolas.
I also use a polariser but it is not practical because it is screwed on the lens with the lee holder on top so the whole lot turns.
I would like to know if it is worth while to get the 105mm adapter and circular polariser (b+w probably). Does anyone have any experience with this ? And is there a lens cap to protect the filter because I can't see myself unscrewing and screwing the filter 30 times in the day.
As for a hood, I was looking into that as well but I read it doesn't fit on top of the polariser. That means you have to get the hood+polariser+100mm slots in one piece (I saw it on b&h in standard and in wide). I have a full frame so I was wondering if the standard can be used with a 24mm without vignetting by flattening the hood a bit. The wide is very expensive!
Feel free to ask anything about the foundation kit I have, I'm happy to share.
Nicolas.