Cokin Filters? Confused.....

Albaba

Albaba

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Does anyone here use Cokin filters? Im a bit confused on waht i need. Im at uni doing a photography degree and use the following kit..

Eos 30 film slr with 52mm and 58mm filter thread size lenses

Eos 450d digital with the same lenses

Mamiya Rz67 medium format cam with an 80mm lens.

Now if i could get a holder that would fit all these cameras that would be awesome as i would only need to buy the square filters once, currently i am having to purchase twice, once for 52mm and once for 58mm. I currently havent got any filters for the Mamiya. It seems a much more economical to have a universal holder which will fit all.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)

Ali
 
Probably best to go with cokin P series filters since they cover up to 82mm, which will cover most ordinary lenses that you are likely to use for those cameras. The 67 may possibly need bigger filters under certain circumstances in which case it would be better to go with z-pro which allows up to 96mm diameter thread. The z-pro series also has the benefit of being capable of fitting Lee filters aswell as cokin.

This gives a fair description of each system. http://www.cokin.com/ico15/ico15-haut.html

I personally use cokin P for both 35mm and 645, it covers 17mm on 35mm and 35mm on 645 easily. It all depends on the filter thread of the amiya lens and whether you intend to use ultra wide angle lenses on the RZ.
 
Thanks for the info Kei :)

Also just out of interest, whats the quality of the filters like? Compared to Hoya Pro filters for example?
 
To quote the sites descriptions:-

LEE...
All standard filters are made from a thin surface coated PET (Polyester Film). All High Temperature (HT) filters are made form a surface coated Polycarbonate film. Dichroic filters are surface coated (with ultra thin metals) Borofloat Glass.

Cokin...
It is important that a filter matches the optical precision of a lens. COKIN filters are made of the material best adapted to the filter’s ultimate use. Some are made of mineral glass and most
«A» & «P» filters are made of CR39* Organic Glass which is today a reputable lightweight and unbreakable optical material also used for ophtalmic glasses. Organic Z-PRO & X-PRO filters are made of a higher quality «3 rd generation» CR 39* specially developed by COKIN.

To be honest the organic glass they talk about feels a lot like tough plastic. I have zero idea as to whether they are single or multi coated, but my ND grads dont seem to have any coating at all.
 
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