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  • Any favorite / must have filters?

    Posted by Jim Krause on June 5, 2006 at 6:05 pm

    I’m putting together an order for 4×4 filters. (For a Chrosziel mounted on a Canon H1) Besides a polarizer and the requisite ND and gradient filters, does anyone have any suggestions as to any “must have” filters? Or perhaps you’d like to share your favorites?

    I’m thinking about a warming filter along with a softener.

    FWIW It’s for a university, so funds are limited.

    Thanks

    – Jim

    Jim Krause
    tabletop productions https://www.ttop.com
    (812) 332-1005

    Jim Krause replied 19 years, 11 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Tim Kolb

    June 6, 2006 at 2:47 am

    I have used Ultra Cons and Black diffusion to good result, but all this tends to be an “individual taste” thing. Others prefer to diffuse highlights…

    I might look at what looks the students are most interested in…

    TimK,

    Kolb Productions,
    Creative Cow Host,
    Author/Trainer
    http://www.focalpress.com
    http://www.classondemand.net

  • Sydneys

    June 6, 2006 at 11:48 pm

    Get the polarizer that rotates, not the single piece of glass… The one that rotates has a little knob on top to rotate the glass inside the frame.

  • Maria

    June 9, 2006 at 6:02 am

    I just tested a few filteres to use on the Sony HVR FX1 with Mini35 adapter. The usual Black Pro Mists didn’t really grab me, but I really liked what the Low-Con filters did (sometimes even up to a 1 or 2), the Gold Diffusion FX on certain complexions and the low-numbered fog filters. Worth checking out.

  • Jim Krause

    June 9, 2006 at 7:12 pm

    Thanks for all of the suggestions. FWIW my order consisted of:

    Polarizer
    ND 0.3
    ND 0.6
    ND 0.9
    Black Diffusion FX 1/2
    Star Effect 4pt
    Color-Grad ND 0.6 (gradient filter)
    Pro-Mist 1/4
    ENHANCING
    Gold Diffusion FX 1/2

    Best

    – Jim

    Jim Krause
    tabletop productions https://www.ttop.com
    (812) 332-1005

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