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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: lance_schad on February 28, 2017, 01:01:58 pm

Title: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: lance_schad on February 28, 2017, 01:01:58 pm
So the Wine Country Filter Holder Kits have been shipping for a little bit now and has been receiving excellent reviews from those using it in the field. I know that there are quite a few forum members that maybe using this kit that can chime in and share their experiences with it.

For those of you who are not familiar the WCC Filter Holder is a revolutionary new system to hold your ND and Grads.

Here is a LINK (https://digital-photography-school.com/review-wine-country-camera-filter-holder-system/) to a recent review of the system and also LINK (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpXq2YQ2Yh0) to an intro video that Rod Clark (Founder of WCC) produced to take you through the features of the system.

Digital Transitions is proud to be partnered with WCC to offer their products and have created a custom "Medium Format Starter Kit" which includes support for most medium format lenses (additional adapters are available a'la carte)
Wine Country Camera 100mm Holder System
Wine Country Camera Polarizer (internally rotatable)
Wine Country Camera 72mm Adapter Ring
Wine Country Camera 86mm Adapter Ring
Wine Country Camera 100x100mm Filter Vault
Wine Country Camera 100x150mm Grad Filter Vault

We extended our WPPI special until midnight of 2/28 on this kit , $100 off the regular bundled price  DT|WCC SPECIAL BUNDLE (https://digitaltransitions.com/product/wcc-dt-exclusive-bundle/)

Lance
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: Alabsiz on March 20, 2017, 02:31:03 am
Loved the Review Article on the WCC system, very insightful and well written.
I don't believe the system is expensive at all, specially when compared to other older and very reputable Large Filter Holder systems out there like the Cavision & Fomatt [Formatt-Hitech as it is known today], Slivestri, and many others from the Cine film industry as these holders were typically handled due to their great expense.

Nice to see this new comer make such a grand entrance.

Cheers
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: Kevin Raber on March 20, 2017, 05:47:27 am
Lance,
I do hope you saw the review I did on this system on the home page of LuLa.
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: Slowhands on March 20, 2017, 04:58:41 pm
Lance,
I do hope you saw the review I did on this system on the home page of LuLa.

Thanks for the write-up, Kevin. How heavy is the whole setup? I've been using screw-in filters my whole life and am ready to put sore wrists behind. I don't imagine I would be using many filters — my entire set would be the polarizer, 3-stop, and 6-stop.
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: lance_schad on March 20, 2017, 08:36:00 pm
Filter Holder w/ Polarizer = 12.5 ounces
ND Vault (w/o filter) = .6 ounces
Grad Vault (w/o filter) = 1.6 ounces


Lance
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: rogan on March 21, 2017, 12:08:18 am
Why does it have to be so damn Ugly?
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: Chris Barrett on March 21, 2017, 08:23:14 am
What I want is this, but also fitting the 17 TS-e and 11-24 while also incorporating a lens hood. 
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: Wayne Fox on March 21, 2017, 03:15:12 pm
Why does it have to be so damn Ugly?
Seems fine to me. I think they tried to jazz it up with the wood and stuff which really isn’t necessary, and doesn’t do that much, but at least they put a lot of thought into it.  I like the overall functionality.

My concern is figuring out how to get a shade in front of the filters.  Lots of opportunity for flare and resulting contrast loss  otherwise.

Also mine arrived with 2 of the 3 screws that hold the polarizer rotation knob missing.  I found them in the box, but will probably send some feedback ... they need to make sure they are more secure.
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: algrove on March 22, 2017, 10:27:03 am
I am waiting for the model that will work on my S-K BR 35 lens (105mm filter size). Then I am in.
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: alatreille on March 24, 2017, 02:45:59 pm
+1

and

+1 again

What I want is this, but also fitting the 17 TS-e and 11-24 while also incorporating a lens hood.
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: JeffS on March 24, 2017, 09:49:42 pm
Anyone tried the NiSi V5 100mm filter system?

Jeff
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: jtremblay on March 25, 2017, 09:04:47 am
I use the NiSi 150mm filter system - with the Lee holder. I purchased it for use with my Phase One 35mm lens (XF camera). It seems to do a good job - equal to the Lee system I currently use for 100mm. Having to carry a separate filter system for this lens is a pain, and frankly means I don't use it too much.

Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: Nothern_licht on April 01, 2017, 09:42:43 pm
I use the Nisi V5 100mm system. It is well thought out and has a polariser which you can easily rotate with an external wheel. 10stop ND is very neutral in terms of colour.
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: DaviSto on October 04, 2017, 05:52:17 pm
The NiSi system seems to have all the positive qualities of the Wine Country set-up ... without all that fake wood vulgarity, which I find really disturbing tbpf.
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: hcubell on October 04, 2017, 06:10:55 pm
The NiSi system seems to have all the positive qualities of the Wine Country set-up ... without all that fake wood vulgarity, which I find really disturbing tbpf.

+1. The WC system seems like a nicely designed system, but I asked the owner if there was a holder available that was not made out of Rosewood, and he seemed shocked that anyone would NOT want a Rosewood holder.
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: E.J. Peiker on October 05, 2017, 09:05:33 am
They really really really need a 150mm system...
Title: Re: Wine Country Filter Holder Kit - Reviews/Info and Avaialbility
Post by: tcdeveau on October 05, 2017, 11:58:39 am
I think I saw something on their social media about a 150mm system coming later this year.  Maybe around the holidays but I could be mis-remembering it.