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  1. 26th December 2008, 10:08 PM #1
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    Good filter brands

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    I'm looking at getting a grad filter, possibly a star filter and 1 or 2 others....

    What brands are out there worth using?

    I know there is HOYA and KENKO....any others?
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  2. 26th December 2008, 10:46 PM #2
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    For Grad's you really are better off with the drop in Cokin style filters as you can place the graduation over less than half the lens.

    Brand wise my preference is for B+W over Hoya for the screw on filters.
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    agree with DM...

    if you get the larger sized cokins they will suit any lens you upgrade to in the future (i.e 70mm+ diameter) think about a small collection of the Z-pro series... or... play with graduations in PS...

    B+W = $$$ but top quality
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    Quote Originally Posted by EchiDna View Post
    70mm+ diameter
    Work on 77mm minimum as most pro lenses are 77mm front thread
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  5. 27th December 2008, 05:12 PM #5
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    I wouldn't be getting lesss than a 77 anyway
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    Are u after a Graduated Neutral Density filter or just a normal neutral density filter ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dullbird View Post
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    i have a set of 3x Lee Soft Edge filters... pretty good ! The other good brand is Singh-Ray... but depends what u want to use them for, if you are going sunsets/sunrise type photos the reverse grad Singh-Ray's look like a good idea, probably buy them next.
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    Quote Originally Posted by matbor View Post
    i have a set of 3x Lee Soft Edge filters... pretty good ! The other good brand is Singh-Ray... but depends what u want to use them for, if you are going sunsets/sunrise type photos the reverse grad Singh-Ray's look like a good idea, probably buy them next.
    What isn't said is these can make B+W look cheap, especially Singh-Ray. But they are the top end filter glass.
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