I am looking for a nice way to add filters to my JCV HD1, and ended up with two choices: Using a matte box with its filters (the expensive way), or just screwing in 52mm lens filters (the unexpensive method)

Is there a big difference in quality? What would the benefits/drawbacks of using them be, especially considering that some lenses might not be optimal for HDV.

Cheers

And, believe or not, the cheaper way give you better result...there are so many choices for threaded filters..

Do you have any special preference for a brand of lenses? I am especailly interested on a circle polarizer.

Which would you say are the essential lenses one must have for these kind of cameras?

I read somewhere that an ND could well fix the color problems of JVC's HDV cameras (in exchange for f stops). What sort of ND would you get for this?

Cheers!

I don't know about color, but ND filters rule! Get a .6 and a .9 ND filter!

heath

I've been stacking a .3 and .6 together with good results also. ND are a MUST if you are shooting outside in daylight.

And a good polarizer!!

I've been using a .3 ND with a polizer stacked for outdoor shooting....and sometimes 2 polarizers stacked for added control in really bright sunlit situations. Our Ozzie sun can be pretty harsh sometimes!!!

If you have a matte box (century 4x4) which you use for 4x4 filter but let`s say can you still use 52mm filters when the matte box is attached ???

Thanks guys, I will be flying tomorrow to houston to pick up my JTL lights, and will try to find the filters you recommended me.

So summing it up, I'll try to get 1 Circular Polarizer, one .3 ND and one .6 ND.

I'm almost ready to start shooting my first HD(V) short! I am really excited about this!

Saludos from Mexico!