simon_t1 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 <p>Which filter holder is most suitable for Lee and Hitech 100mm square filters on a 17-40mm lens and 5DII. I looked at the Lee and hitech.<br> Thanks in advance.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjoseph7 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 <p>Cokin Z-PRO series.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 <p>I've been nicely satisfied with Cokin filters too, but there's surely no great optical advantage in avoiding Cokin filter <em>holders. A</em>s Harry suggests, they should work fine, if you can buy them for less than the high-priced spread charges. You do need to check out vignetting for any holder on these ultrawide lenses. Z-Pro is listed by Cokin as being for 20mm and up lenses, so 17mm might be shaving it, perhaps literally, to make it work.</p> <p>Otherwise, you need to go to 130mm filters and the X-Pro holder ( http://www.cokin.com/ico15-A.html )</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_south Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 <p>I use Lee holders. They are extremely well-constructed, easily adjustable, and wide enough not to cause vignetting problems with most lenses. The adapter rings come in standard and wide-angle varieties. Lots of filters and options are available, and they are an industry standard for both still and moving picture photography. I don't walk out the door without at least one Lee holder in my bag.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t1 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 <p>Thanks to everyone's suggestions. They are very helpfull.<br> <strong>Dan</strong><br> Lee seems to have more than one holder, there is the foundation kit and an upgrade kit and more, this is what is confusing me, even the adapter rings as you have mentioned. This is why I do not know which is the ideal for my kit mentioned above.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip_wilson Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 <p>JDM the Z-Pro works fine on the 82mm diameter 16-35 F2.8 II. You just need to re-assemble it slightly as it vignettes a small amount at 16mm if you leave it capable of holding 3 filters. The re-assembly is quite easy.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t1 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 <p>Z-Pro holders seem to be out of stock.</p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p>You just need to re-assemble it slightly as it vignettes a small amount at 16mm if you leave it capable of holding 3 filters. The re-assembly is quite easy</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Philip</strong><br />Do you mean reduce the number of slots.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 <p>That's what I was referring to a "shaving" it. On a few wide lenses, even the P holder will work if the outer slots are taken off.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t1 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 <p>Just managed a used z pro holder. Thanks for everyone's help</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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