Cokin Filters
measekite
have. What are your experiences?
nick c
> Has anybody use Cokin filter frames and the multitude of filters they
> have. What are your experiences?
I often use Graduated Cokin filters to adjust the photographic light
range of a scene that is beyond the cameras dynamic range. Depending
upon the lens type being used, I may hand hold the filter against the
lens or use a filter holder frame. I very rarely use a variety or
multiples of Cokin filters.
I have yet to encounter a problem that would cause me to discontinue
such a useful practice carried over from past times when I once shot
film. FWIW, I consider the use of Graduated filters to be in the same
league as using Polarized filters; each being used to their best
advantage.
measekite
> measekite wrote:
>> Has anybody use Cokin filter frames and the multitude of filters they
>> have. What are your experiences?
>
> I often use Graduated Cokin filters to adjust the photographic light
> range of a scene that is beyond the cameras dynamic range. Depending
> upon the lens type being used, I may hand hold the filter against the
> lens or use a filter holder frame. I very rarely use a variety or
> multiples of Cokin filters.
Why do you choose not to do that?
nick c
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:58:04 +0000, nick c wrote:
>
>> measekite wrote:
>>> Has anybody use Cokin filter frames and the multitude of filters they
>>> have. What are your experiences?
>> I often use Graduated Cokin filters to adjust the photographic light
>> range of a scene that is beyond the cameras dynamic range. Depending
>> upon the lens type being used, I may hand hold the filter against the
>> lens or use a filter holder frame. I very rarely use a variety or
>> multiples of Cokin filters.
>
> Why do you choose not to do that?
My reasons are many. But to the point, I am neither inclined to be
artsy-finicky or to spend more time doing setups than I do for picture
composition or quickly capturing an appealing scene.
As a matter of personal taste, I prefer to use screw-in type full
Neutral Density Grey filters when capturing scenes that are brightly
lit architectural or basically mason in nature. Why? To reduce light
brightness so as to increase picture/subject detail and 'cause I like
and much prefer to use lens matched hoods to reduce bounce light. A
point I wish to make is I basically use Cokin Graduated Neutral
Density filters when I feel it necessary to do so to *balance* scenic
light, not that I prefer the use of Cokin filters.
Having said the above, you may question using a polarized filter when
having to decide when to use a polarized filter as opposed to using a
neutral density filter. There are times when using a polarized filter
(Cokin or screw-in) may be used in lieu of a neutral density filter
(Cokin or screw-in). The affect *you* want a filter to have upon a
captured scene is the determining factor.