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Re: [OM] Creative Filters

Subject: Re: [OM] Creative Filters
From: Clyde Soles <csoles@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:13:14 -0600
>The filters are resin (optical plastic??) of supposed high quality. In the
>"P" size, other companies also make filters such as Tiffen (glass), HiTech
>and Singh Ray (both plastic).
>
>Stay away from the Cokin "gray" density gradient filters as they usually put
>a magenta cast on white areas. Singh Ray is supposed the best, Tiffen makes
>durable glass and HiTech is the most economical.  Needless to say I use the
>HiTech ND grads. I would recommend a two stop (0.6) soft gradation and 3 stop
>(0.9) hard gradation filters.

Do HiTech and Singh Ray filters scratch as easily as Cokin's very soft
plastic? What kind of carrying case do they come with.

btw the Cokin square lens shade works quite well IMHO. Snap 3 of them
together for longer lenses and shorten as needed. Somewhat bulky but light,
durable and cheap.

Clydeorama Photo Gallery
http://home.rmi.net/~csoles/index.htm

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