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hi everyone, i am looking to buy some filters, the therad is 52mm....its a nikon d40
i dont no what to buy
some people say cokin p filters
some say cokin a
and do they come with a holder?
others say hoya
i dont no the differance...

sorry if i sound stupid...
 
Go for a standard Cokin 'P' filter holder, then invest in some Hitech 85 series filters to go in them. Much better quality than Cokins, but not as good as Lee's (but also not as expensive as Lee's either).

You can get a set of ND's and NDG's (soft or hard) from Teamwork Photo here
 
do a bit of everything, landscape, seascape, etc
im a student, so we are doing bits and bobs.....

thanks for the quick replies.....
 
NikonSimon said:
Go for a standard Cokin 'P' filter holder, then invest in some Hitech 85 series filters to go in them. Much better quality than Cokins, but not as good as Lee's (but also not as expensive as Lee's either).

You can get a set of ND's and NDG's (soft or hard) from Teamwork Photo here
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I agree with this...........I bought the Cokin P hard grad set with the wide angle holder and adapter ring, but felt disappointed because of the purple colour cast.

I then purchased a set of Hi-Tech 85mm soft grads (£40) and they are very good, and much cheaper than the Lee. They also fit perfectly inside the Cokin P holder.
 
nigel linden said:
do a bit of everything, landscape, seascape, etc
im a student, so we are doing bits and bobs.....

thanks for the quick replies.....
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Just best to ask before we give you any advice which is not related to your subject....

Landscape usually requires more soft grads and seascapes usually tend to be more towards the hard grads. I'm not say thats all you use in each of these situations and you'll probably find you will need to mix them up a bit.

As for manufacturers well, Hitech are pretty good for the money, but if you start to stack them you'll get colour cast. Next up are LEE filters, more expensive but have less colour cast. Top of the pile are Singh Ray filters.

As to size, I'd always say buy the biggest. They might be too big for the lens you currently shoot with, but you never know what you're going to purchase next and it would be a shame to have to buy more filters to fit your bigger lenses!

Simon
 
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