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Cokin or Tiffen? I am sort of new to photography. I have done a lot of research, and for my budget, even though I know SRay are the very best, for my funds, Tiffen filters are probably the best in quality. The thing is, I know I will end up having more than one lens, and now that Tiffen has cut back on thier production of the Cokin P series sized lens, I am tempted to buy the Cokin filter system altogether instead. My main concern is picture quality, and not having to buy new filters everytime I buy a new lens. What should I do? Are Cokin really that crappy? I spent all this time researching my first lens, and I picked it for optical quality. I have a Nikon N65 and Nikkor 50mm F1.8. I am interested in polarized, warming, and diffusion filters. thanks!
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Jeff S. Kennedy |
My advice is buy the Cokin P holder and buy filters from other mfr's. I use some of Cokin's colored filters in my b&w and haven't noticed any problems but a lot of their filters I have seen don't seem to be the greatest. The P series holder though is great and a heck of a lot cheaper than others. You don't have to buy all the filters at once. Besides, as I've said before, I think one of the big mistakes beginners make is thinking they have to have a filter on every shot. It just isn't necessary or advisable. If you do have to use them, however, they should be of good quality.
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Laura |
I found a great site that gave very helpful information on different brands of filters and how they differ from one another. Try 2filter.com Laura
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Melissa Peirsel |
Personally I love tiffin filters. But you can try and see if they make a difference. I know tiffin uses glass, which makes a clearer better filter. I beleive Cokin uses a different material. Have you look at B&W they are midrange. I have one blue B&W and it does the job. I really hope this helps.
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