Cokin P series. anyone using?
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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
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
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
but seriously, i never seen anyone using out in the streets at all!
i must be the one out dated
but would you recommend a higher -stop?
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.
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.
i got it just now Cathay Marina! she told you sold out? she also told me, but i forgot wat i said, then she brought out the P120. lol. said only got one left.
anw guys, 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
Earlier on I started with a +2 stop GND and after one trip realized it was really not sufficient, and subsequently got a +3 and +4. On some occasions I even gotta stack them. I initially mentioned about trying out the limits of your current setup first because not everyone really needs so many filters. Many are perfectly happy without.
The question of using GND on streets, I guess you can but with a slight bit of hassle. I have tried shooting on streets with GND but usually not easily applicable in the cities I visit where skylines are not the most regular transitions to place. Zoossh uses his GND pretty often on street shots you can refer to his posts in the landscape section. I use it mainly for my landscapes.
I handhold the sides of the filter when I use them ( rarely i setup the Cokin holder unless I need accurate placement when making panoramas ). You can wipe the stains with your microfibre cloth. Little seemingly harmless fingerprints can potentially soften the contrast and details of part of the photo as I have painfully experienced in my Europe trip. I have read that some of the lesser brands actually have ?? color coming onto the cloth when cleaning with alcohol. I have no experience with them so not the best person to comment
Ryan
The question of using GND on streets, I guess you can but with a slight bit of hassle. I have tried shooting on streets with GND but usually not easily applicable in the cities I visit where skylines are not the most regular transitions to place. Zoossh uses his GND pretty often on street shots you can refer to his posts in the landscape section. I use it mainly for my landscapes.
I handhold the sides of the filter when I use them ( rarely i setup the Cokin holder unless I need accurate placement when making panoramas ). You can wipe the stains with your microfibre cloth. Little seemingly harmless fingerprints can potentially soften the contrast and details of part of the photo as I have painfully experienced in my Europe trip. I have read that some of the lesser brands actually have ?? color coming onto the cloth when cleaning with alcohol. I have no experience with them so not the best person to comment
Ryan
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.
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.
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.
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Great, thanks for the prompt and detailed reply guys.
So from my understanding, the 3-filter holder is definitely a no-no for wide angle lenses. And as is common with normal screw-in filters, some slight vignetting is observed at the wide end.
And thanks for the recommendation. From other threads I've read, it seems that most people agree that the Tianya filters make more sense in that price range.
Night86mare, is your wide angle filter holder (for 1 filter) from Cokin? And subsequently, you purchased Tianya filters?
yes, they are interchangeable; my wide angle holder is from cokin
and in the future, if you win lottery and decide to splurge on singh-ray, they have cokin-p size too
and in the future, if you win lottery and decide to splurge on singh-ray, they have cokin-p size too
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.)
So far I never use cokin P-series filter for GND and ND... always use normal filter on my lens... As for Cpl, I use Cokin P-series.
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