Newbie Guide to Filters

[NewbietoPro]

Hey guys, where can I get the hitech pro stopper 10 stops from in sg? Have been looking ard but no avail. CP, slr, tk all dun have

 

[cheesy]

TK used to carry it.

 

[NewbietoPro]

Yup. I was surprised that they did not when I called earlier. Damn. Anyone else knows?

 

[yrh0413]

Yup. I was surprised that they did not when I called earlier. Damn. Anyone else knows?

Only TK I think, else you can get from Teamwork Photo (UK). Postage is only £15.

 

[cheesy]

if its just the filter alone i think bo hua. assuming its 100mm it would cost £60. additional £15 for shipping. at that price, i would rather top up and get the lee big stopper locally.

 

[yrh0413]

if its just the filter alone i think bo hua. assuming its 100mm it would cost £60. additional £15 for shipping. at that price, i would rather top up and get the lee big stopper locally.

The last time I checked, lead time for Big Stopper is in months, not weeks... not everyone can afford the wait

 

[cheesy]

ya lor that is true also..

 

[NewbietoPro]

Haha. Nvm. Shall wait and see if there are any local distributors selling hitech anytime soon. Good things must wait

 

[cheesy]

Any big stopper users here? How do your keep your filter in the pouch? Do your wrap it in some cloth of something?

 

[grahf23]

Hey guys, where can I get the hitech pro stopper 10 stops from in sg? Have been looking ard but no avail. CP, slr, tk all dun have

Orient photo have it.. Got mine from there.

 

[alancwr]

besides tian ya n cokin
which brands carries square filter system??

 

[yrh0413]

Lee, Hitech

 

[alancwr]

Lee, Hitech

im thinking if i should just invest in a LEE filter system once and for all to solve my problems...
thinking back, i love to shoot landscapes more den anything else...


but the price is setting me back

and also availability of the filter system also a problem

 

[yrh0413]

You pay for what you get

 

[Cowseye]

You won't be too disappointed by Hitech filters (maybe the pro stop, but not the NDs, GNDs & reverse GND). But you will be very broke by buying Lee filters, unless you have a very deep pocket...

$375 vs. $200 for a set of 3 filters is quite a saving don't you think. And I have yet to see any serious complains of Hitech norm filters.

 

[alancwr]

Besides tk foto where else is a possible place for hitech stuff?and also lee stuff??

 

[Cowseye]

Besides tk foto where else is a possible place for hitech stuff?and also lee stuff??

Check the previous thread. Orient photo sells Hitech filters too.

 

[alancwr]

Check the previous thread. Orient photo sells Hitech filters too.

The filter holder also??

 

[yrh0413]

NO, get only LEE holder, strictly no Hitech holder. Hitech holder has serious design flaw.

 

[coolthought]

NO, get only LEE holder, strictly no Hitech holder. Hitech holder has serious design flaw.

so what is the "serious design flaw"?