Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:43 am
Filters on filters is not ideal, but no deal breaker as well. Many screw on filters have threads on both sides, some are the same size front and back, others are larger at the front, so you need to think about their order, but you won't get into trouble with vignetting. Using a matte box is surely more flexible, but - in my eyes - defies the idea of the pocket cam: to be ultra portable. If portability is not your concern, go for a small rig and add a matte box, this will also help reducing flares from side lights.
I want my pocket cam to be as unobstrusive and portable as a common dslr (that's crucial for some of my work, i don't want to be "taken seriously" in public, people won't behave natural then, and officials can be a real p.i.t.a if you look like a filmmaker...), that's why i carry my camera, batteries and lenses all in one backpack. To protect the lenses i fitted all with an ir/uv cut filter (cheap one, it _will_ get scratched over time...) and the fast lenses (f/1.8 sigma 18-35 and nikon 50) also have a vari-nd fitted most of the time, for the slower lenses (which i use only rarely) i have one vari-nd and a set of step-up rings in case i need it.