Favorite Matte Box Filters

Alexa

Alexa

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hi ,

please name your most used, favorite filters. I am thinking about a few 4x4s from tiffen:

nd6 grad, warm uv, polarizer..to start with.

thanks!
 
mine.....
schneider polarizer one stop-
schneider digicon 1 -
nd grad-
tiffen ultracontrast 1
 
good thread.

can you list expected / fair prices to pay for them if you know as well.

thanks
 
Grad ND .6 Soft Edge
Ultra Polarizer
4x5.65 clear out in front to protect the other filters and lens from flying rocks and dirt (I film racing events)
 
I use polarizers more than anything else, schnieder, tiffen, I use them all. The best polar I think is the Tru Pol. I also have grads that I never ever use (waste of money) I have a couple of tricks that I use, here they are.
Instead of buying several ND filters, I put two polarizers in the mattbox and rotate one to give me the amount of ND I want. Try it. It works beautifully. and much less expensive than buying several ND filters.
Next tip, I went to a glass shop and asked them to make me 4x4 squares out of the best and colorless glass they have, 1/8th inch thick. These are what I use for a protective shield if I am mounting the camera to a car etc. to protect from flying rocks or sand. It just protects my expensive filters and they are basically throw-aways. These have a very slight color to them, sometimes, but it is always easily corrected in the white balance.
 
Tiffen Pro Mist 1/8 or 1/4 max.
Polarizer.
NDs.
I have a beautiful sunset grad that is pretty every once in a while.
Once in a blue moon: Enhancing or Gold Diffusion.
 
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