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So over the last year I have been experimenting a bit more with different types of photography. One of the things ive been trying is long exposure photography. I didn't want to rush out a buy a full system of filters so I purchased a couple of Hoya . Haida screw in filters. They have done a good job so far. However it does mean I have now become limited to a few lenses and as I want to experiment more the limits are becoming a bit frustrating. I am thinking that perhaps the time has come to maybe invest in a filter system that I can use across a range of lenses. The Lee filter system seems to be very popular, although even it that system there seems to be 3 different configurations.

Just looking for a bit of advice if getting into a system would be the way to go and if Lee filters would be good for some one who is still learning the art . What would be the recommendation of a good starter set for seascape / river photography?
 
It depends what you need to put them on too btw
Lee are not the only option.
 
morph1909 said:
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Did you consider step up rings? These are pretty cheap options that let you use your screw in filters for lens with different diameters. I'd do this if I were you.

If you want to try a filter system there are very cheap ones available on ebay which might be a good next step.
 
newbie1 said:
Did you consider step up rings? These are pretty cheap options that let you use your screw in filters for lens with different diameters. I'd do this if I were you.

If you want to try a filter system there are very cheap ones available on ebay which might be a good next step.
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Thanks no I hadnt thought of that. That could be a good idea while I continue to experiment .
 
If you want a cheap way into Lee filters there's a seller on the eBay called DSLRBaby based in China which sells reasonably good clones of the Lee holder for £6.99 delivered and wide angle adaptor rings for around £4 and under.
 
As above, cheaper filter holders are available for the big brands, saving you some money to then spend on the actual filters.
Also, cokin still do the z-pro starter kit that comes with the holder, three different Nd grads and a filter case. Unless you've got particularly large lens diameters the Nd grads are usually tall enough to slide down and use as a Nd too.
 
Ooops, duplicate post.

Dave
 
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Thanks for the new replies. Arrived in the post today were a couple of step up rings which seem to work well and for £4 cannot go to far wrong. However I think long term a filter system is still the way to go and it will be more versatile. The SRB systems looks quite decent and might well be worth a try, thank you for the recommendation.
 
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