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Tiffins are pretty reasonable, and Hoyas. Maybe worth a test. Try to do a side by side test against a known high quality filter -- might be a perfectly serviceable new kid on the block, but better to avoid being penny wise, pound foolish. After all there's the time you're investing in shooting.

Good luck. And if you do try them, let us know.
 
Tim Naylor said:
I've used screw ons in run/gun situations and find no difference in quality (ie. Tiffen 4x5.65 vs Tiffen 72mm).
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thanks tim. Does anyone have anything to say about this off-brand? They're stupid cheap, but if some one tells me they suck, I'll buy the same kit by Hoya for $114. $36 is hard to pass up though.
 
I am very pleased with Hoya Pro 1 Digital filters. The coating is so good that most of the time it is hard to tell if there is a filter on at all when you look at the front of the lens. According to a German friend in Munich who is an optical innovator, the Hoyas are optically quite good. The quality of the glass in the filters you mention may be fine for wide and normal lenses, and maybe even short telephotos. It is the quality of the coating that I would question if you wish to maintain the contrast of your lens.

Just my 2 cents.
 
You will find used or NOS Tiffen, B+W and Hoya Pro 1 Digital filters on ebay for $10 to $20 USD in 72mm. Just may take a while for them to come up.
 
Dave Blackham said:
You will find used or NOS Tiffen, B+W and Hoya Pro 1 Digital filters on ebay for $10 to $20 USD in 72mm. Just may take a while for them to come up.
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i'm looking for 77mm, if that matters.
 
I've been using a wide variety of screw on filters for the multiple Nikon (and Canon) lenses I use on my RED cameras. My filters are both Hoya and Tiffen. I've mostly stayed with the newer, multi-coated filters. The results have been excellent. IMO to keep a RED rig lightweight for mobile shooting with 35mm stills lenses, screw-on filters are far and away the most logical choice.

The bottom line is retaining mobility to get the shots you need. A matte box (and FF) simply aren't the best choice for certain types of genres and shots. In a non-union, indie production scenario, it doesn't matter if you look like a "real cinematographer" with all the accessories in the world - the real issue is the end result - your footage.

Think outside the (matte) box...
 
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