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tiger
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I want to buy some ND grads and some polarizers but I have different size lenses on my Nikon. So I was looking at some of those square filter systems that fit more than one lens sizes. Any recomendations?
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pachyderm
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I would highly recommend the Lee system. It is a bit more expensive than the Cokin system, for example, but the quality of the filters, holders and other accessories (like attachment rings) is superb. Lee has both hard and soft transition ND grads, the soft are probably the most versitile, the the hard is easier to use (you can see the transition in the viewfinder much easier). The Lee system will fit all of your lenses, no problem. The biggest problem is the polarizing filter, which is big (105mm) and expensive. I would suggest using your normal polarizing filters and use the Lee system for ND or 81 series filters.
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tiger
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Holy smokes! A little more expensive, I'll say. Lee filter holder is $75.00 compared to $15.00 for the Cokin system. Don't get me wrong I'm not a cheap guy but is there that much value in the difference in quality? Is there over 200% better image quality with the Lee system, because that's difference in cost. What do you think?
D.
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pachyderm
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| Yes, there is a big difference in price. However, the materials between the two systems can't really be compared. For example, the Cokin holder is one-piece plastic, while the Lee holder is designed so you can add or take away "layers", so the holder will hold either 1 or more filters. The Cokin ND filters are generally square and smaller than the Lee filters, which are rectangular. The Cokin filters aren't as neutral as the Lee filters, they do have a slight color cast to them. However, I can't tell how much they affect the image, since I've never found it to be that noticeable. I've found the Lee system much more versitile, with better quality materials all around. As you say, they are much more expensive. I swiched out totally from the Cokin system and bought a full Lee system. But, that was a personal choice, and I'm sure some people would rather spend the money on film.
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leopard
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| Hi guys, Right now i use a Cokin P system and have a hand full of filters of various brands, nothing crazy (you can buy cokin filters, hitech, singh-ray, LEE, tiffen, etc). I'm pretty money conscious, so that was kind of part of my choice. I use a few ND grads, hard and soft, a warming filter, and some others, and find that the quality is ok for me. I mean, you do get what you pay for....and i have heard others comment on having to file down some filters to fit properly from some of the vendors out there. It fits my canon 35mm and my RB just fine. Keep in mind on the "correctness" of color that I rarely shoot transparency film, mostly black and white. It might help to handle some of these systems to get a better idea, i know i hate buying something and having to continuously upgrade (hence, the use of film vs. well, you know  )
Matt"To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event." - Henri Cartier-Bresson
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