Cokin filters, do they worth it?

[Griffin]

I am a photographer with very little money in the bank now(relatively saying ;) ). I do a lot of outdoors photography and I know filters help. So I have virtually a UV on every lens and a CLP, each for the thread size. I want to add the ND filters to solve many problems with "bright sky".

I read a lot of good comments on Cokin P sets. Are they expensive? Do they worth it? Is default Cokin fitlers good enough? I ask cause I know there are 3rd parties filters and they are very expensive!

T.I.A.


Griffin

[miro]

I just got Cokin filters for my D30. Holder is about $6, adapter ring $7 and filters are about $30 each. I got gray grad, orange and grad fog filter. If you want circ pol, they are more expensive... Results are great, but I have nothing to compare them to...

Hope this helps,

-Miro

[gmontem]

Does the size of Cokin filter those holders hold vary depending on the lens thread size? I wonder if I can buy two holders, each meant to be mounted on lens with different thread size, and buy one polarizer Cokin filter to be attached to the holder of the lens currently in use. Sounds like a cheaper alternative to me than buying 2 polarizers.

[miro]

You must buy adapter ring for the particular lens. If you get large enough filter holder, you can get the adapter ring to fit any of the lenses. Ex: If you have 72 and 58 mm lens, you should get P size filter holder with two adapter rings for 72 and 58 mm.

Hope this helps,
-Miro



gmontem wrote:
Does the size of Cokin filter those holders hold vary depending on the lens thread size? I wonder if I can buy two holders, each meant to be mounted on lens with different thread size, and buy one polarizer Cokin filter to be attached to the holder of the lens currently in use. Sounds like a cheaper alternative to me than buying 2 polarizers.

[Griffin]

I am surprised this old thread is finally discovered by some "archeologists" :)

I finally ordered a Cokin P set plus some HiTech ND filters from 2filters.com.

They are nice for outdoors photography, see :

http://www.pbase.com/image/1293181.jpg


Griffin.

[jterlecki]

Cokin filters are tools, nothing more. Don't expect miracles from them. If you decide to invest, try to determine what you expect from the filter system. Many photographers like the graduated filters that give them an opportunity to change the color of the sky, etc. I would suggest that you buy the "P" series as it is not that much more expensive than the "A" series however it much more versatile. This is much more critical when you want to use it with wide angle lenses. Dealers such as B&H in NYC sell the filters for somewhere between $14 and $18 each with lens adapter rings going for $8.