Filters: Is this setup correct?

[michael_]

Is the below setup correct for usage with a 17-40L soon to be 16-35 and future 10-22? all on a 30D, i went for the Z-Pro for when i eventually go to a 5D and 16mm becomes extremely wide.

Cokin Z-Pro Filter Holder - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=WishList.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=387303&is=REG

Cokin 77mm Z-Pro Adapter Ring (75mm Thread) - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=WishList.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=387404&is=REG

Lee Graduated Neutral Density Soft Filter Set 4 x 6" - Consists of Three Graduated ND (Neutral Density) Filters (.3, .6, .9) - Soft Transition - with Storage Pouch - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=WishList.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=292653&is=REG

Ill add a CP in there just need to work out which one. Should i go soft edge or hard edge on the NDGrads?

Lee 4x6" Graduated Neutral Density Resin Filter Set (Graduated - Hard Edge ND 0.3, 0.6 & 0.9 ) - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=WishList.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=135393&is=REG

Cheers for the advise.

[DavidW]

I think that setup will work - but if you're going to go for 100mm Lee filters, why not buy the Lee holder and adapter ring?

For circular polarisers, there's at least two options involving the Lee setup - put a 105mm ring on the front and use a 105mm circular polariser, or put a rotating front section on your Lee holder and use the Lee square circular polariser. I'm not sure I'd want to hang the weight of a holder and filters from the front threads of a polariser on the lens, and with that setup, every time you adjust the polariser, you rotate the holder with your grads in it.



David

[michael_]

never thought of that i always thought the lee holders were bulky items.

so something like this http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=3837&A=details&Q=&sku=87108&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

need to find an adapter ring for it, found it this http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=87147&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

the lee filter holder only takes 4x4 filters yet they sell 4x6 filters hmm

[Jon]

With grads you slide them up and down to adjust where the transition falls, so the filter has to be more than 4x4 to give you some margin.