Filter Holder Cokin
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Cokin Filter Holders?
I hear they aren't that great, and break easy.
What do you think?
i have the 18 - 55mm canon kit lens, and it rotates when it focuses, does that mean the filter will too? or can i buy a filter holder that won't move?
I've been using them for a while and haven't had one break on me yet. I bought a used set off of a retired photographer and that set was probably 20+ years old, but I'm just guessing at that and don't know what kind of abuse they've been through.
The plus side is that you can buy one filter for all your lenses. When you buy round threaded filters you'd need to buy a new filter for each lens you own. A Cokin Circular Polarizer will run you close to $100. If you have 5 or 6 lenses you're saving money by just buying that one filter once.
The down side is that with very wide angle lenses the holder itself might get in the frame.
And it's also hard to get a lens cap with one on unless you buy the Cokin lens cap.
Lens hoods are difficult too, unless you buy the Cokin lens hood.
As with everything in life there's an upside and a down side.
~~~~ EDIT ~~~~
Cokin holders take a filter adapter. The adapter and holder rotate at will, so you don't have to partially unscrew anything to rotate the filter holder, it spins freely on the filter adapter.
The Circular Polarizer is actually round, and fits into the holders nearest slot (there are 3 and they each have a different thickness). The Circ. Pol. spins inside the filter holder, and has a notched edge to stay put when you get it where you want it.
If you get the filter the way you like it and need to focus, you can hold the filter holder and press the shutter button halfway to focus and you're there. Not the best thing but you'd have to do that with a regular filter too.
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