Cokin filters
May 22, 2019 14:23:16 #
I will have all of mine from the 1980s. My favorites are the colour cross-polarizers for special effects. In my studio, I have a special drawer for some old school gear that comes in handy.
Of course, some of them are made of optical quality plastics so you need to take care of them and clean them gently and the will provide years of usefulness.
Of course, some of them are made of optical quality plastics so you need to take care of them and clean them gently and the will provide years of usefulness.
May 22, 2019 14:47:57 #
And if you can find one, the Cokin flash that mounts on the lens like a ring light and has 3 independently positionable flash tubes works exceedingly well for macro photography.
May 22, 2019 22:09:35 #
I have about every Cokin P series they made. I used them in the film days. They worked OK for general purpose work and were convenient in the field when I couldn't carry all my glass filters. I rarely use them now except for the circular polarizer. Which works very well. I can use it on every lens I have with me and I don't need to carry a bag full of polarizers.
May 23, 2019 00:37:24 #
TriX wrote:
And if you can find one, the Cokin flash that mounts on the lens like a ring light and has 3 independently positionable flash tubes works exceedingly well for macro photography.
I use mine for macro shots of circuit boards. Its trigger voltage is less than 11 volts bit I still use the Safe-Synch.
May 23, 2019 08:24:25 #
tdozier3 wrote:
I have a Cokin kit that I bought back in the 80's for my first 35mm film camera but haven't really used it much on my DSLR. Loved it on my film camera though 
You will get the same results!...Julian
May 27, 2019 16:00:55 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Have a bunch of them I used back when I shot film. Haven't used them in probably 10 years.
Same for me. It has been a long time since I have used them. Don't miss them, except for the graduated ND filter.
Last I used it I didn't use the holder, just held the filter where I wanted it. Of course, I was using a tripod.
Jun 2, 2019 17:32:56 #
Arca wrote:
Julian, br br If you are on a budget and need to ... (show quote)
Hi Arca,
Yes I am on a budget, just retired! I started using Cokin filters in my 35mm days and discovered they could be used on my digital. I found out on my prism filters what you mean about scratches, but will continue to use these filters at least for a while!...Julian
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