4x4 Filters for mattebox?

[Robert Double]

Hi,

I have a CAVision matte box arriving next week and need to get some 4x4 ND Filters for it. I have had a look at BH and they seem to have only one supplier that makes these filters, being Tiffen :

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...5522&shs=&ci=6410&ac=&Submit.x=24&Submit.y=14

Are there any other companies that make them at a good price? Are the Tiffen ND filters any good?

Cheers

Robert

 

[Ed Kishel]

cokin makes resin 100mm x 100mm filters for thier Z Pro filter system. These 4" filters will also fit in matte boxes that use this size.

Much more affordable, but image quality? Check it out and if you get one, post back how it looks.

http://www.2filter.com/cokin/cokinzpro.html

 

[Icarus2005]

1st: what are you using them for?

When it comes to ND for exterior shoots, I prefer to use GRADS in 4x6, because you float them up and down to get just the right exposure in the sky. I use a set of .3, 6 and .9 from LEE that only cost me 191 bucks. They're resin, not glass, and yes I would prefer glass but I'm not rich.

in addition to these it's nice to have some corals, blues and red GRADS is 4x6 as well.

 

[Steve Shovlar]

The cokins are OK, and I have had some good results with them. Plus you can often pick them up off ebay in sets people are clearing out. About $4-8 a pop so peanuts really. If you don't like them chuck 'em back on ebay!

Formatt do some very nice 4x4 filters. You can get them at B&H. Great quality as well.
http://www.formatt.co.uk for the complete list.

 

[MattC]

I like Schneider filters...

 

[mediamilitia]

Tiffen is among the best.

 

[thisiswells]

Formatt do some very nice 4x4 filters. You can get them at B&H. Great quality as well. http://www.formatt.co.uk for the complete list.

I have only owned Schneiders, but for true optical glass filters, those new Formatt's seem like a winner. Anybody try 'em?