Lee Circular Polariser

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I'm fairly new to photography but want to start getting some filters. My landscape pictures are pretty limited without them. I think I need a circular polariser but also think I'm going to needs some nd filters (for slowing shutter speeds) and grads (again for landscapes). I can't afford to get these all at once but seems like a filter system is the way to go if I'm going to need more than just a polariser and if I'm going to fit them onto different lenses.

I'm looking at these two at the moment (which need the rest of the lee system, foundation kit, p-ring and adaptor ring) so not cheap but interested in which people think is best and whether this is the right way to go?????

My thinking is that although its expensive with different adaptors I can use it across any other lenses and wont need to upgrade or change later?????

Lee Circular Polariser
http://www.studiokitdirect.co.uk/Catalogue/Lee_Filters/Polariser/105C.htm

B&W Circular Polariser
http://www.studiokitdirect.co.uk/Ca...riser/BW_105mm_Kaseman_Circular_Polariser.htm
 
Get the B&W, the Lee is too thick for wide angles on full frame, and you'll see vignetting if you go much wider than 20mm.
 
Have you considered Cokin instead? Much cheaper!
 
Fossegordon said:
I'm looking at these two at the moment...
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Look at Heliopan too. I got mine from Teamworkphoto and it fits on the front of my Lee holder.
 
I must agree with both Puddleduck and 68lbs. I have both the Lee and Heliopan CP's. The Lee CP has a deep rim and vignettes on wide angles on full frame. I purchased the Heliopan CP fom Puddleduck which is much thinner and doesn't vignette. As 68lbs points out the Heliopan fits the Lee CP adapter. As for the ND grads Lee are expensive but they are very good quality. Cokin are known for causing a magenta cast.
 
puddleduck said:
Get the B&W, the Lee is too thick for wide angles on full frame, and you'll see vignetting if you go much wider than 20mm.
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Totally agree, I got the b&w kassaman (sp) was recomended this for the same reason plus it is also sealed around the edge of the glass which stops the polarising film lifting and the glass from delaminating.
 
I use a B&W myself - its actually a Linear "TOP" polarisor, which most folks think won't work on DSLRs, but my Nikon D700 and Sony A900 both have no trouble autofocusing with it.

Nice and thin - I can use it at 17mm with the Lee 105mm ring.
 
As said above, at full frame you may start to see the filter at wider than 20mm on full frame, that equates to about 13mm on a canon APS sensor, so may not be a problem.

Lee are supposed to be the best on the market and the thickness of the CPL makes it a lot easier to use
 
the B&W seems to be the reccomendation but rather frustratingly the link I had found is no longer working so I'l try and find somewhere else to buy this. Thanks for th advice.
 
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