cheap nd grad set

[IanC]

Good afternoon everyone, I'm looking for a cheap nd grad set to get me started in the world of filters. What's everyones reccomendations? I have looked at a cokin set for £50 **** sounds reasonable. I have a sigma 17-70 thread size is 77mm I think. Thanks for any help

 

[adam*]

Cokin P set, great starter kit.

 

[pete s]

Cokin P set, great starter kit.

Agreed. You can then build your collection from there.....

 

[smalls]

remember the cokin's will give a magenta cast to your pictures, especially when you stake them

 

[smalls]

look at hitech's instead of the cokins

 

[rayman64]

be very carefull with cheaper nd grads sometimes you can get horrific colour casts my cokin ones gave a purple pink cast you can correct it afterwards but thats not really the point found lee filters to give good results

 

[MatW]

I have some Cokin filters, good to get started with and pretty cheap, but I agree about the colour casts. My skies tend to be a lot pinker than they should be.

But, on the plus side, I have a circular polariser which I can fit on any of my lenses using the P-series holder.

 

[Mr Mike]

look at hitech's instead of the cokins

Still use Cokin P holder and adapter ring to keep costs down but go hitech's 85mm filters...

http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10288

I have sigma 10-20 with 77mm filter thread, 85mm works fine

 

[chrisforshaw]

I'd go for the HiTechs. I'm really pleased with mine

 

[NikonSimon]

Still use Cokin P holder and adapter ring to keep costs down but go hitech's 85mm filters...

http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10288

I have sigma 10-20 with 77mm filter thread, 85mm works fine

that's interesting.. So you bought the Cokin holder and adapter ring(s) only, and then use better filters in there.

Which Circ Pol. do you use?

 

[Tractor Boy]

Have a look at Premier Ink - they sell the kood set at a decent price. I bought the set and have not had any problems with it.

 

[IanC]

Still use Cokin P holder and adapter ring to keep costs down but go hitech's 85mm filters...

http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10288

I have sigma 10-20 with 77mm filter thread, 85mm works fine

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Is a soft filter better than a hard filter for landscape work?

 

[The Matt]

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Is a soft filter better than a hard filter for landscape work?

Soft is more general purpose. Hard you'll only really want with very flat horizons, seascapes for example. Soft will have a less obvious effect where there's hills or things sticking up.

 

[IanC]

Soft is more general purpose. Hard you'll only really want with very flat horizons, seascapes for example. Soft will have a less obvious effect where there's hills or things sticking up.

Thanks Matt, so a cokin holder and adapter and some hitech nd's is about the best starter option?

 

[The Matt]

Thanks Matt, so a cokin holder and adapter and some hitech nd's is about the best starter option?

Sounds good to me. Go for it.