Cokin P filters

Hi im looking at getting some filters at the min i have a canon 17-85mm lense but will be looking to get a sigma 10-20mm later in the year would the Cokin P filters be ok for these two lenses or only the 17-85mm, i using a canon 50d if thats any help. Thanks for looking. Karl

Hi im looking at getting some filters at the min i have a canon 17-85mm lense but will be looking to get a sigma 10-20mm later in the year would the Cokin P filters be ok for these two lenses or only the 17-85mm, i using a canon 50d if thats any help.
Thanks for looking.
Karl

You will need some larger filters for the 10-20mm, have a look at Lee, Hitech and Cokin Z or X pro filters. Hitech do both 100mm x 100mm and 100mm x 150mm and are normally a bit cheaper than the Lee & Cokin sets.

You will need some larger filters for the 10-20mm, have a look at Lee, Hitech and Cokin Z or X pro filters.

Hitech do both 100mm x 100mm and 100mm x 150mm and are normally a bit cheaper than the Lee & Cokin sets.

Karl, Over the last 3 - 4 years I have spent a bloody fortune on filters and my advice is: save your money - save a little harder (if needed) and buy a bigger format e.g. Lee or Cokin z or even x pro. You don't mention which specific filters you want, or how you will use them, but looking at your PF I assume landscape and therefore ND grads? P filter holders tend to give vignettes on very wide angle lenses, and the nd grads have a nasty knack of giving a horrid pink colour cast in certian situations (although reportedly this has improoved in recent years). I have found I get a similar cast with cokins top range filters (x-pro) when using more than 3 stops of grad and on long exposures. That said it can create a nice aesthestic effect - but it is one I would prefer to control rather than have enforced. My biggest gripe about Cokin is the quality of the holder. All cokin holders have 2 nubs of plastic intended to retain a polarizer - the problem is that I find these nubs catch easily on the filters as you put them in and scratch. Not good when an x-pro grad cost £45. I have finally decided to go with Lee and have forked out a further £200 on a foundation set and some nd grads. I have not used them yet, but from what I have read they are at least as good as the top cokin filters, but with a far superior holder. Hope this helps. Adam

Karl,

Over the last 3 - 4 years I have spent a bloody fortune on filters and my advice is: save your money - save a little harder (if needed) and buy a bigger format e.g. Lee or Cokin z or even x pro. You don't mention which specific filters you want, or how you will use them, but looking at your PF I assume landscape and therefore ND grads?

P filter holders tend to give vignettes on very wide angle lenses, and the nd grads have a nasty knack of giving a horrid pink colour cast in certian situations (although reportedly this has improoved in recent years). I have found I get a similar cast with cokins top range filters (x-pro) when using more than 3 stops of grad and on long exposures. That said it can create a nice aesthestic effect - but it is one I would prefer to control rather than have enforced.

My biggest gripe about Cokin is the quality of the holder. All cokin holders have 2 nubs of plastic intended to retain a polarizer - the problem is that I find these nubs catch easily on the filters as you put them in and scratch. Not good when an x-pro grad cost £45.

I have finally decided to go with Lee and have forked out a further £200 on a foundation set and some nd grads. I have not used them yet, but from what I have read they are at least as good as the top cokin filters, but with a far superior holder.

Hope this helps.

Adam

Thank you thats a big help i would have been gutted if i had to get two sets of filters for each lense i'll just have to save a bit more and go for the Lee filters. Thanks Karl

Thank you thats a big help i would have been gutted if i had to get two sets of filters for each lense i'll just have to save a bit more and go for the Lee filters.
Thanks
Karl

hi the advice given above is correct re: P filters for 10-20mm, you will need larger ones so start saving! some things to consider, the lee filter is much better built than the cokin version; the cokin z filters will give you a pink/magenta cast (you can get rid of this in ps); polariser filters for this size costs loads.... but, you will be very happy when you get them! my advice, get the lee system rgds Paul

hi

the advice given above is correct re: P filters for 10-20mm, you will need larger ones so start saving!

some things to consider, the lee filter is much better built than the cokin version; the cokin z filters will give you a pink/magenta cast (you can get rid of this in ps); polariser filters for this size costs loads....

but, you will be very happy when you get them! my advice, get the lee system

rgds

Paul

I bought Cokin Filters and used them a lot.. Then was 'forced' by paul (SUT68) to buy Lee Filters..:)... A great decision..The Lee Filters are so much better... Save up and get the Lee System if you can afford it.. IMHO anyway .

I bought Cokin Filters and used them a lot.. Then was 'forced' by paul (SUT68) to buy Lee Filters..... A great decision..The Lee Filters are so much better... Save up and get the Lee System if you can afford it.. IMHO anyway .

i use hi tech nd grads, and i find them ok for landscape work.if you want the lee system, you better remortgage your house. ;) daz.

i use hi tech nd grads, and i find them ok for landscape work.if you want the lee system, you better remortgage your house.
daz.