Filters for landscape pics

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Hi all,i am looking to get some filters for landscape pics,not done hardly any landscape photography but going to get out and have a go soon,so what do you people recommend,i will be using a canon 10-22mm for the time being,
regards john,
 
Hi John,

For landscape you will most certainly need ND Grads. Basically you will have to tone down the sky - normally - and the grads allow you to do that.

If you budget will stretch go for Lee. If not others will come along and tell you about Cokin and similar I am sure.

Best regards

Chris
 
Yep...ND grads (hard and soft if you can stretch to both), a polariser and solid ND's to slow down shutter speeds if you like cotton wool water etc.

Be careful over the size of your filters with those wide angles though......I can't remember who told me, but I think Vignetting can be a problem. Someone with more knowledge will no doubt explain!!
 
If budget is not a problem, it's a no brainer. Buy a set of Lee ND grads in both hard (great for seascapes) and soft (hills and the like) :) Though I believe someone was saying on here that they're low on stock everywhere :shrug:
 
I got the Lee filter holder:
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index....=10683&zenid=a783904dbc5094fd7c6a1afa84c0e79c

And a wide angle adaptor ring for my Sigma 10-20:
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78_260&products_id=10681

And hitech filters:
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78_768_271&products_id=10360

And a cheap 8 stop filter from ebay, not exactly this one but similar:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Visico-ND8-ND...sFilters_JN?hash=item4cee5fefff#ht_1188wt_939

And recently, to replace the 7 stop; the Big Stopper:
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14764

I've been very pleased with all of it, even the cheapo ebay filter!

Hope that helps a little :)

Edit: Just saw that budget was not an issue, then go for the Lee filters as the others say :)
 
Merc said:
http://www.studiokitdirect.com/ These people are excellent!! I have bought all my Lee filter gear from here. If you are using a wide angle, remember to get a wide angle adapter ring. If you are a little unsure of what to get, phone them and they are very helpful and knowledgeable.
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Hi Merc,as i am only going to be doing casual landscapes (birds / wildlife are my main thing)what do you suggest would do for coastal pics,and inland pics,without spending loads of wonga as if i was doing it all the time,
regards john.
 
Hi John. I would go for a foundation kit which comprises of an adapter ring, filter holder and a set of 3 hard ND Grads 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9. This was the kit i first bought and is still the one i find most useful. You can always add a filter here and there as you wish. Hope this helps.

I can't stress enough how good studio kit direct are. (I have no invested interest in them) They just give great customer service and will take the time to talk to you as well as being clued up!
 
Merc said:
Hi John. I would go for a foundation kit which comprises of an adapter ring, filter holder and a set of 3 hard ND Grads 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9. This was the kit i first bought and is still the one i find most useful. You can always add a filter here and there as you wish. Hope this helps.

I can't stress enough how good studio kit direct are. (I have no invested interest in them) They just give great customer service and will take the time to talk to you as well as being clued up!
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Hi Mark,thanks for taking the time to give me advice,much appreciated,i liked the look of their site,i will see what they have,
regards john.
 
have a look at hitech for a cheaper alternative to lee filters
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I recently made this expensive mistake. The wide angle adapter doesn't fit properly over the hood bayonet on my 24-105L, and whilst the less dramatic 0.9 ND and ND grads seem OK, the 2.1 has a very difficult cast, made much much worse if I stack the two to make an ND 3.0 i.e. 10-stops. I can't correct these casts using custom white balance, and having spent quite a while playing in lightroom last night with them, the closest I get is still quite some way from an unfiltered sample I took.

Oh, and I find even the HiTech wide angle holder and adapter slightly vignet at 24mm on full frame. This may differ on a 17-40 for instance, but I doubt you'd get the full 17mm - something to bear in mind as you're 16mm equivalent on the 10-22mm

Looks like I'll be selling the lot (not cheap, cost £200), and shelling out for Lee after all. If you can afford Lee, go for it first time...
 
mark_farrell said:
I recently made this expensive mistake. The wide angle adapter doesn't fit properly over the hood bayonet on my 24-105L, and whilst the less dramatic 0.9 ND and ND grads seem OK, the 2.1 has a very difficult cast, made much much worse if I stack the two to make an ND 3.0 i.e. 10-stops. I can't correct these casts using custom white balance, and having spent quite a while playing in lightroom last night with them, the closest I get is still quite some way from an unfiltered sample I took.

Oh, and I find even the HiTech wide angle holder and adapter slightly vignet at 24mm on full frame. This may differ on a 17-40 for instance, but I doubt you'd get the full 17mm - something to bear in mind as you're 16mm equivalent on the 10-22mm

Looks like I'll be selling the lot (not cheap, cost £200), and shelling out for Lee after all. If you can afford Lee, go for it first time...
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Mark thank you for the tip,it was intention anyway to go with the Lee filter system,
regards john.
 
Glass Books said:
I got the Lee filter holder:
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index....=10683&zenid=a783904dbc5094fd7c6a1afa84c0e79c

And a wide angle adaptor ring for my Sigma 10-20:
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78_260&products_id=10681

And hitech filters:
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78_768_271&products_id=10360

And a cheap 8 stop filter from ebay, not exactly this one but similar:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Visico-ND8-ND...sFilters_JN?hash=item4cee5fefff#ht_1188wt_939

And recently, to replace the 7 stop; the Big Stopper:
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14764

I've been very pleased with all of it, even the cheapo ebay filter!

Hope that helps a little :)

Edit: Just saw that budget was not an issue, then go for the Lee filters as the others say :)
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I have just bought Lee foundation kit, adpater and hitech soft ND grads from teamwork. End s up being about £150 inc VAT delivered. Great decision. I would recommend the wide angle adapter for the lee system to prevent vignette at the 10mm end.
 
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