Filters and Wide Angle Lenses

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I'm looking for advice / information on being able to buy the widest lens possible without having buy a whole set of new or different filters for landscape photography.

I'm considering 17-55 Nikon with which I guess I'll be able to use my Cokin ND Grads and holder and also have a chance to buy a 14mm fixed lens second hand. 35-70 is the widest I currently have. Other alternative purchases are nikon 12-24 / 17-35 or a fixed 18 or 20mm.

I have read on this forum and through other research that some lenses have gelatin filters at the back of the lens, I have no practical experience of this and my visit to local Jessops did not leave me any wiser. I'm not looking for advice on which is the best lens, more about understanding specialist filter considerations with wide lenses in general.

Thanks in advance.

Jas
 
So long as your lens actually has a filter thread to attach the adaptor, you could always look towards the Cokin X-Pro system - the "big brother" to the P system effctively.

I've been attempting a bit of research into this but suppliers seem to be a bit in short supply which is annoying.
 
You can go as wide as 24mm (full frame) with the Cokin P series. I'm not sure which camera you use, but if you're a nikon chap then there will be some crop. If your widest lens multiplied by the crop value is less than 24mm then, as suggested, you will need to look into the Xpro series which are considerably bigger and more expensive.

I've no clue about drop-in gelatin as i have avoided these like the plague :eek:
 
Sorry, forgot to say I use a Nikon D70s
 
You should be safe with the P series all the way down to a 16mm then Jas.

Adapters and holders can be picked up for about £22 in total and the glass filters average at about £12 each. A very cost-effective set-up as you only need worry about buying different adapters by lens filter size.
 
Have you guys completely forgotten about the Z-Pro Cokin series? stepping stone from P to X-Pro? Prices are between the two and supply lens adapters from 49mm to 96mm. Also will do a far wider field of view, IIRC, 12mm Full Frame.

Woody
 
Good point Woody - but moot given the focal range and crop factor
 
Not really, factor a 1.5X crop into the sigma 10-20mm say, and you have just shy of full field of view with filters in place. go to 11mm and you are laughing? or am i missing something here? :)
 
nope - you nailed it. The only problem is availability of lenses
 
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