The Big Stopper Alternative

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Stealth Gear produces all the P, Z, and the larger ones!
 
The problem is, i use mostly US online stores and here it is majority of UK, so i can't refer to any link, i may recommend an item but i am not sure you can find it on some of UK online stores.

I bought mostly from B&H, but i started to buy from eBay more and more since last year.
 
Really if you have larger filter holder and not P series then i can recommend you something good.

Here is the one i will high recommend

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Haida-Opt...00x-10-Stop-/151733180149?hash=item23540096f5

Haida filters are really good, even i like it more than LEE Big stopper, and it is a glass so the quality is higher than resin, think again about it and invest in larger size filters than P series and never look back, and this Haida 10 stop ND is almost cheap even i found cheaper with non UK ebay in the past.

Here is another brand, not sure about it, but if i saw it before in the past then i will buy it, i like glass filters always over resin, you don't know about it, maybe it will be better than Cokin and Hitech filters and not as much as LEE but still good enough, but LEE is from your country so that it is expensive regardless how it is made.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Camdiox-1...for-Cokin-Z-/400936435821?hash=item5d59ac806d
 
Here is a filter holder that you may buy, cheaper than LEE, first time i saw it, it is from Aluminium, so maybe it is a good quality than plastic alternatives, give it a try, you may not regret it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminum-...ech-Cokin-Z-/161751594748?hash=item25a92576fc

Just go with larger ring adapter [82 or even 77] and buy step-up ring, or just buy several ring adapters so you can use on different lenses, adapter rings from ebay aren't that expensive.
 
Thanks bud. Yeh ive got the set up rings for the cokin p series on my 3 lenses. Couple of quid each.

Got a 10-20mm Sigma, 18-50mm f.28 Sigma and the Canon 70-200mm f4 usm
 
I suspect this is going to cost more than you think it will.
With a 10 stop filter, you need it to be light sealed between the filter and the lens and most of the Cokin P pattern holders dont do this.
It might be possible to modify the holder you have with a gasket of some sort, but that could negate the benefit of slot in filters.
Getting a Hitech holder with their filter will work, but they use a different type of mount ring, so thats more expense.
The least expensive solution if you dont want to invest in a new system, is a screw on 10 stop, with step up rings if you need different sizes.
 
Steve B said:
Only you can decide if investing in a new system would be worth it, will certainly blow your £50 budget :)
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Yeah, I see the filter holder is £33 + the filter itself. £80 ish

ND10 Hoya circular filter is £130 :eek:

Just read the srb photographic nd1000 is supposed to be brilliant for the money?
 
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Beav said:
Yeah, I see the filter holder is £33 + the filter itself. £80 ish

ND10 Hoya circular filter is £130 :eek:

Just read the srb photographic nd1000 is supposed to be brilliant for the money?
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The Hoya ND10 is actually a graduated circular filter (and yes it is expensive but its quite good). the 10 stopper is the Hoya ProND1000, again this is a good filter, not cheap (depends on your ring size), but it has some odd effects when the camera is set to very small apertures, works fine f8-f11 though. The SRB filter is excellent value for money, I've got one of those and a couple of Hoya ProND1000's, I've also got at Xcsource 10 stopper, but feel that it is a little soft, but others have them and get great results (it certianly can't be beaten on price!!)
 
Mr Perceptive said:
I've also got at Xcsource 10 stopper, but feel that it is a little soft, but others have them and get great results (it certianly can't be beaten on price!!)
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I wonder if the quality control is not as good as you would expect from a higher price filter, guess they have to cut costs somewhere.
Personally, I have no complaints at all and find it sharper than the Camdiox/SRB ones I have, so maybe I have a good one???
If interested, here are a selection that I have remembered to tag on flickr :-
https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=steveblackdog&tags=xcsource10stop&sort=date-posted-desc
 
Beav said:
Will any 77mm to 67mm step down rings work with the xsource nd10 filter?

Thanks
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Yes should do, most of the time I just use cheap ebay step up/down rings with mine.

Oh, and you might get a bit of vignetting if using your Cokin P holder with your 10-20mm, I'm a little surprised if you dont already.
 
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By the way, i like my Sony A7R now more because there is an adapter that has a built-in Vari ND from from stop stop 1 to 10 stops, so this eliminate putting more filters in front of the lens, and i just use GND and sometimes CPL in front of the lens, and the quality is not bad at all regardless how difficult to AF and sometimes a color cast, but i managed with those 2 issues and it is way easier for me or more practical than place more filters on holders [i keep using 2-3 filters all the time].

I have Haida filter that is 100mm, but i don't think i need to make more examples here to show you, you are already have samples and did test different filters, i just try to help but sounds other members are way better to help.
 
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