Need some suggestions as to what I should buy to start my kit (I still need the filter holder)? I have about $400 dollars to spend. What would you guys recommend for sunsets, clouds, and water?
photopr0 Member 220 posts Likes: 5 Joined Oct 2011 More info | Jan 03, 2013 01:20 | #1 Need some suggestions as to what I should buy to start my kit (I still need the filter holder)? I have about $400 dollars to spend. What would you guys recommend for sunsets, clouds, and water? Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 7D Gripped | Canon Rebel xti
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Snydremark my very own Lightrules moment More info | Jan 03, 2013 01:46 | #2 Holder, wide angle adapter ring, 2-stop and 3-stop hard grad, 2 and 3 stop soft grad, Big Stopper and square CPL are the things I'd target. Since those will all add up to more than your $400, I'd get the 3 stops and CPL, then the 2 stops and Big Stopper as funds/time allow. - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife
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Superdaantje Senior Member  557 posts Likes: 10 Joined Aug 2010 Location: Netherlands More info | Jan 03, 2013 02:10 | #3 I would start with a ND Grad 0.9 hard & Soft and a 0.6 Hard + Big Stopper or 0.9 ND ProGlass Wagner.photography -
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BlurrCube ...a lucky id-iot that didn't get electrocuted...  15,147 posts Likes: 91 Joined Aug 2010 Location: Southern California More info | Lee Graduated ND set (.3, .6, .9) - soft, along with Big Stopper, and the Foundation kit. | Canon EOS Systems |
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Snydremark my very own Lightrules moment More info | Jan 03, 2013 13:50 | #5 Honestly, if I were doing it over again, I'd skip the sets simply because the 1-stop (.3) filters are almost never enough; I use the 2 and 3-stops (.6 and .9, respectively) individually, or stacked, a lot, but nearly never the 1-stops. - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife
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alintx Senior Member 348 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2011 Location: Austin, Texas More info | Jan 03, 2013 13:52 | #6 While we're on this . . . I don't get how the little brass knob is supposed to work on the side of the holder. Mine doesn't stay in any particular position . . . Al
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Snydremark my very own Lightrules moment More info | Jan 03, 2013 14:03 | #7 It's just a pull tab, basically. It's so you can withdraw the holding tab that keeps the adapter ring attached to the holder. Not sure if that answers your question, or not. - Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife
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RHChan84 Goldmember  2,320 posts Likes: 24 Joined Apr 2011 Location: Mass More info | Jan 03, 2013 14:04 | #8 It's not suppose to. It's holds the kit holder to the adapter and it should stick out a little bit (looking like it's not in all the way). It should be enough to hold it tight and not fall but loose enough to spin the filter holder for the filters, like a CPL. Canon (60D Gripped | 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS | 40mm f2.8 | 50mm f1.8 | 70-200 F4L IS| 430 EXII)
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alintx Senior Member 348 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2011 Location: Austin, Texas More info | Jan 03, 2013 14:37 | #9 RHChan84 wrote in post #15439946  It's not suppose to. It's holds the kit holder to the adapter and it should stick out a little bit (looking like it's not in all the way). It should be enough to hold it tight and not fall but loose enough to spin the filter holder for the filters, like a CPL. That is what I thought, but it is looser than is reasonable. It holds, but not well enough to keep me from being nervous. Al
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Jan 03, 2013 16:08 | #10 I would go for: 5DII + 6D | 16-35/4.0L IS | Σ35/1.4A | 40/2.8 | Σ85/1.4A | 70-200/2.8L IS II
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Jan 04, 2013 12:22 | #11 |
RHChan84 Goldmember 2,320 posts Likes: 24 Joined Apr 2011 Location: Mass More info | Jan 04, 2013 23:07 | #12 Are you trying to step down or step up. I have a 77mm adapter but ended up picking up step up rings for my lens that has a 72mm threads. But stepping down might cause vignetting. Canon (60D Gripped | 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS | 40mm f2.8 | 50mm f1.8 | 70-200 F4L IS| 430 EXII)
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Jan 05, 2013 01:05 | #13 |
Nathan Can you repeat the question, please?  More info | Jan 05, 2013 01:18 | #14 eBay has 3rd party adapter rings. No idea how good they are, but it's just a metal ring. I haven't seen any wide angle adapters, though. Taking photos with a fancy camera does not make me a photographer.
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