Customer Reviews

Cokin BPW400 Filter Holder, P Series, Wide Angle

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

If you need a filter holder, this gets the job done. A couple issues I have with it...

1) On my wide angle lens, I cannot use the widest setting or the adapter will get in the frame. At 10mm (16mm on a full frame camera), the edges of the adapter show up. I have to shoot at 11mm. It's a tradeoff.

2) The adapter does not conveniently pop on and off.

You don't want your filter holder to add ugly vignetting to your shots, do you? Thus you need to have this item in your bag because the regular Cokin P Filter Holder (3 threads) adds tons of vignetting anytime you shoot below 28-30 mm. I got one but still experienced some issues using it:

- Below 24-26 mm, there still is vignetting when one has to slightly tilt the filter holder to match the horizon line :(

- Edges of this item are so sharp, one could injure one's hands, especially when doing those waterscape shots in cold weather! I'd recommended to smooth'em with sandpaper or...to shoot with gloves but you know how inconvenient it is :(

- Because it holds only 1 filter, well, you can't combine others--obvious but...true :(

Turnarounds:
i. If you have not purchased filters yet, I'd recommend to avoid the P size and go for Z or X sized filters. Even better, don't use a filter holder, hold your filters in hand like the pros! Takes a bit of practice though.
ii. If you already own P size filters, and if you can afford it, go for a better design/built--can't tell which brand but figuring out yourself shouldn't take to long...

I thought it would have been a better idea to buy this instead of hack off the first two slots of a regular cokin adapter because it shows up on my 17mm Sigma lens. The build quality isn't as good. The regular cokin adapter has nice rounded edges. This adapter looks like it was cut w/ a sharp blade on the front (including the sharp edges) but is slightly different in the back; I fixed the sharp edges w/ sandpaper :-)
I wish someone would make an inexpensive alternative wide angle adapter that goes closer to the lens w/o needing to buy an expensive $70 Lee filter holder...

I got this filter holder for my Nikon D90 to use when I am using my great Tokina 11-16mm really wide-angle lens. Unfortunately, I still get vignetting when using this holder. It works fine in terms of holding my square (actually rectangular) filters of the Cokin P-series size. To avoid vignetting I took the holder off the lens and actually held the filter right up against the filter. Got some great shots of my finger. Ok, I did manage to get some ok shots without my fingers blocking the lens, but it was difficult.

The other understandable drawback from this holder is that it will only hold one filter; precisely to avoid vignetting when more than one filter is used. Other wise it is fine; not the worlds greatest construction, in my opinion, but certainly good enough.

I did give it four stars as it does its job on lens with not quite so wide an opening. It worked fine on my 18-200mm lens.

Btw, I like the Cokin holders, especially the one that holds three filters, but I don't use Cokin filters themselves. The HiTech filters are still fairly inexpensive, as filters go, and work good enough for me and better than the Cokin ones. Use of the filters, like the neutral density gradient ones, really make shooting fun and better when you have a light sky against a much darker ground. Give filters a shot if you have never tried them. It will make you a better photographer. Do get some basic instruction on using filters, even if it is just a half hour of advice from a friend.
Nick

I've got the standard holder and the wide angle holder. I use a Nikon D300 - the crop factor and angles will be different with non-Nikon cameras and with FX Nikon cameras. The standard holder vignettes badly on my Tokina 12-24 until 14-15mm. The Wide angle holder shows just a tiny hint of corner vignetting at 12mm.

I use both the standard and wide holders. The standard holder accomodates up to 3 grad filters - and I often use two. But for wide angle images the vignetting was a problem, and the wide angle holder resolves most of that issue.

The holder will vary with other lenses. It depends on whether the design is for FX or DX format, the camera manufacturer, and the specific lens design. My coments related to this specific combination only.

Workmanship is fine. The holder is durable and cheap to replace if ever lost or damaged.

Picked up this holder for use with my canon 10-22mm. Works much better then the P multi holder. Must use the Cokin Polorizer and not a screw on type as that pushes everything out and creates a vignette.

I brought this filter holder to use on my D90 + Tokina 11-16/2.8.

It's something that cut two of the three slots of a regular P series filter holder, and it only hold one filter. There is no adaptor ring come with the holder, so you have to prepare one yourself. Build quality is solid, but don't expect too much.

I just received the package and did simple test. On 11-12mm, obvious vegnetting, especially on 11mm since the four corners are totally dark. On 13mm and above, hard to find vegnetting. In my opinion, it's completely safe to use it on 16mm and above on DX format. Acceptable on 13-15mm. For those who intend to use it on FF format, you can calculate the equivalent focus.

Hope my review helpful.

I bought this holder to use with my Tokina 12-24mm lens hoping that I could use the P Series Cokin filters and not upgrade to the seriously more expensive Z or X series. On my Canon 7D, which has a crop factor of 1.6 (as opposed to the Nikon 1.5 crop) there was no vignetting all the way down to 12mm. Problem solved!

There is one sidenote, however, regarding the Cokin Lens Cover. It does not slide all the way down to the bottom on this holder, leaving a small portion of the lens exposed. I usually don't leave the holder on my lenses anyway, but this may be a concern for others.

This is the first time i have been using Cokin products and will still have to get used to it.
I think they are the best from what is out there on the market, but still not perfect.
I have noticed that on my 24-105mm lens when going down to 24mm I see the black edges of the Cokin frame. Not ideal for pitcures.

No problems. Unit was purchased to cover an 18-mm Nikon DX lens. No shadows or vignette at any lens opening. (Note that a DX lens has a narrower viewing angle than an FX lens -- don't know if the FX would be covered or not)