Cokin Filters - I did it!

[Ally]

Hi All,
Been thinking for a while about some cokin filters, well on friday I took the pludge and ordered an ND4 grad medium, linear polarizer (Out of stock) and holder. I got them today, I'm a bit annoyed as the holder seems to be a bit out of shape as does the adapter ring. But think the adapter is my falt :annoyed: :annoyed:

here a shot from the window of college with the ND grad -

 

[Janice]

The sky looks good Ally with the ND filter working.....but the building is too dark.
The exif says you used pattern metering. Try spot (or partial on the building)

Unless of course the nd wasnt strong enough and the brightness of the sky still dominated the metering and the camera pulled it down too low because of the bright sky and the building went dark. :shrug:

 

[Double_Agent]

I may be wrong but I dont think that you can use a linear polarizor with digital bodies hence the reason that most people use Circular polarizors.

 

[Janice]

I dont think its anything to do with digital. its that you do get quite a LINE where you can see where the polarizer works. with the circular you just turn it for the desired strength. You can use the circ polarizer with other filters as it just screws on and you put the square ones in front.

 

[Magellan]

I think the problem with the linear polarizer is that auto focus does not work through it, I have just had to pay out for a circular polar (£50) so I'm pretty sure this is correct!! If the linear was out of stock you may have just saved a few quid

 

[Jonnyreb]

you can get a circular polariser that 'drops' into the cokin holder. Bleedin pricey though:shrug:

 

[dazzajl]

you can get a circular polariser that 'drops' into the cokin holder. Bleedin pricey though:shrug:

I don't know, what are the cokin ones now? About £50 or £60. What else are you going to get for that much that can work on any lens (apart from silly silly wide), lift the colours of an ordinary shot to something worth taking, save a dull sky and kill unwanted reflections.

Well worth the dosh I'd have thought. The Cokin polariser is not at all bad either, at least it used to be anyway.

 

[Jas]

I have recently bought ND grads, essential equipment that takes a bit of practice to get right.

Keep experimenting with the position of the line. I found using a circular polariser and ND grads very helpful, but works best where there is a clear line on the horizon.

Jas

 

[Janice]

but works best where there is a clear line on the horizon.

Jas

ah yes...thats what I was going to add......... if there is anything sticking up like trees or in this case the chimney it will become a bit dark as it goes into the grad area. Cleanish horizons are best.