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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

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Okay, so I'll go for 2 or 3 NDs plus a Pol and an ND grad to start out (and then rent as necessary). Which ND grad is the most useful to start?
 
Shawn Nelson said:
Okay, so I'll go for 2 or 3 NDs plus a Pol and an ND grad to start out (and then rent as necessary). Which ND grad is the most useful to start?
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That's subjective of course to taste and lens focal length but I find myslef using the n6 soft edge the most. Hard edges start to get a bit Top Gunish. Especially the colored ones!

In the case of a bright sky or something hopefully there is enough highlight detail in Red that most of that grad use can be a acheieved with more controllable power windows later in CC/DI.
 
yeah, .6 soft grad was what I was thinking
 
Suggestions on the best quality filters to use for 4k image recording?
 
Any good filters built for 35mm use should be fine. I'll likely get 4x5.65s for my kit when I finally build one. As for brand... who knows? Tiffen comes to mind, but there are many companies out there that make fantastic filters. Buy whatever you can afford and whatever works with your mattebox.
 
I can't find any 4.65s, do you mean 4x5.65?

I am strongly looking at the 5x5 Cavision matte box. I saw it at NAB and loved it. They say that in the far back filter stage (closest to the lens) that it can hold either 4x4", 4x5.65", 5x5" or 5.65x5.65" filters. If I were to get a 4x4 circ pol, will that be sufficient coverage for the Red zoom?
 
Do you have any rental houses in your area? See what size they predominantly run with and base your kit around that. That way you will always have the option of hiring in any 'fruity' or additional filters should a shoot require them. Make sure you get a grad filter holder 4x6, 4x5.65 Vert etc with the Matte Box you buy. Filter frames are not always compatible between matte boxes. What works in a Chrosziel will not always work in an Arri etc.

I'm betting that soft F/X diffusion filters will become essential part of filter kits with the Red.

If the Cavision has a round pola retaining ring in the donut you may want to consider that instead as it means you don't lose a filter stage.
 
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