Can anyone let me know what is this/?

[daniel_horande]

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>Could anyone tell me what does this guy use on top of his lens?</p>

<p>Here is the Link:<br>

He shows it to the camera before the sec 30 on the Video call: "Erica's Photoshoot"</p>

<p><a href="http://octopustudio.com/making-of/">http://octopustudio.com/making-of/</a></p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

[larrydressler]

<p>Looks like a filter holder</p>

[graybrick]

<p>He's got a lens hood which has been turned backwards, and a filter bracket in his hand.</p>

[daniel_horande]

<p>And what does the Filter Bracket would do in that Photoshoot?!...</p>

<p> </p>

[CoryAmmerman]

<p>It appears to be a filter holder of the Cokin or Lee variety. Hard to say what filters he'd be using. Since it appears slightly overcast during the shoot, maybe a warming filter? </p>

[larrydressler]

<p>Could also be a ND filter.</p>

[rdm]

<p>Well it is a standard Gelatin type or Square filter holder , you can use it to put many different types of gelatin or square filters in it . When multiplied by 10 or more filters its sometimes cheaper and always faster easier to switch filters with that than using the screw on types.<br /> This is the first pages from MY Hoya brand filter holder, Similar to what you seen in that video.</p><div></div>

[larrydressler]

<p>Dan saves the day thanks Dan</p>

[rdm]

<p>Your Welcome Larry ;)<br>

By the way, to this day i have never used it. I intended to when i purchased it 5 years ago, but the filter ring adapter is sold separately. I couldn't decide what size i wanted and never got around to looking for one to buy. lol</p>

[larrydressler]

<p>Dan and that is the way we all end up with stuff we never need but had grand ideas.</p>

[daniel_horande]

<p>Wow,... Well, Thanks for the information, I can Realize that that thing could be very useless... hehehe</p>