There hasn't been too much radical change in photography.
GND is pretty still alive :bsmilie:
What you should get next will depend on what u need. Try making a few more shots with your filter first and work on from there, and you will find the answer within you
Ryan
Probably not very useful when shooting urban shots in Singapore but I figure it would be pretty handy when you get out of this island.
I want to buy a filter set. Lee filters are priced out of my range. Where did you get the Cokin set? The lady at CP told me that the NGD were sold out.
does P120 actually be able make the skies 'bluer' when it reduces the amount of light passing through?
A neutral density filter should be color neutral. It can darken any existing colors, but not to add other colors to it ( that would be an undesirable color cast ) Yes it will make the skies darker and accentuate its original hues
Heya there,
Just wanted to share that I use Cokin P system too. Have the GND8, ND8, ND4, ND2, Grad Blue, Grad Orange, Grad Tobacco (I think), Blue, etc etc.... I like this system cos it doesnt matter what your lens size is..... I dont wanna spend a bomb buying varying filters everytime I have a new lens....
I use the holder only if I wanna use more than one filter at a go. For example, adding ND8 and ND4 together to lengthen the exposure while taking water.....
Only problem for me is that there's no applicable holder for my UWA at 11mm, so it's just my hands. Not a problem most of the time.....
Cleaning is like what Giantcanopy sez. I use a microfibre without any solution. If there's stain, I use the lenspen as well.
I am thinking of purchasing the Cokin P system for my needs.
Are there issues with using the P system on your UWA at 11mm? I go to as wide as 10 mm on my Sigma lens. Are there any issues with using the P system on UWA lenses?
i use the p system - the wide angle filter holder (one slot for filters only) with my UWA.. but i don't use cokin filters, i find them a little too overpriced for the quality (yes), even compared to singh-ray. might as well get tianya - cheaper, frankly more neutral.. and not too shabby in terms of image degradation.
not many people use gnd filters in singapore - in short either they feel the desire to use it, thinking (sometimes wrongly) that they can recover the details; or some will profess that you can always do it digitally.. which is not off the mark if you merge a few frames, but it is a hassle, much more than just using the filter while shooting.
entropy - there is slight vignetting at 10mm, just darkening of the corners if you use the wide angle filter holder; please do not get the 3 filter holder, you can see the holder in your viewfinder. just stop down, from f/16 you will see much less vignetting already.
There is a wide angle holder for the P series, it holds only 1 filter instead of the usual 3.
I don't notice much vignetting at 10mm. At most times, I hand hold the filter anyway.
I've been using the cokin P series filter since around 15 years ago... My opinion that it was a good product, but I feel it more useful during those older days where you can't do much post-processing of 35mm film. However, I still use it once or twice these days, especially for soft focus, spot, and pastel.
I do agree that digital manipulation MAY render some filters not as useful as previously. I think you're missing out on using GNDs and ND filters as well. Can't replicate those with post-processing (I don't consider HDR or Digital Blending a substitute for GNDs since you have to take multiple shots.)
add cpl to the list...
... I think you're missing out on using GNDs and ND filters as well...