Trad Gang

Main Boards => Photography/Video Q&A Board => Topic started by: stickbowhntr on April 24, 2010, 11:40:00 AM

Title: lens filter help
Post by: stickbowhntr on April 24, 2010, 11:40:00 AM

Where is there some good info for them? I need to get a few and have NO Idea what I want. I shoot mostly scenery, animals and "HERO" stuff some inside family stuff [birthdays etc]I am Shooting 2 different Canon XTi"s

Title: Re: lens filter help
Post by: Killdeer on April 25, 2010, 01:22:00 PM

For general purposes, I use a "daylight" or UV filter on my lenses, mostly to protect the glass. Hoya filters have served me well.

I also have a polarizer for outdoor photography, and a graduated neutral density filter that I seldom play with. The modern digital cameras have a lot of built-in effects that used to be the duty of filters, such as light correction for incandescent and fluorescent bulbs, sepia tones and the like. This is likely a bummer for filter-makers.

I imagine you can get some pretty good info on the web, I did my learning before I was computer-literate. I read a lot of "Outdoor Photography" magazine, filter ads and B&H catalogs to get some info. Scout around using Google and you will get more info than you can absorb, I bet!

Killdeer

Title: Re: lens filter help
Post by: stickbowhntr on April 25, 2010, 01:25:00 PM

mostly to protect the glass. Hoya filters have served me well.


My ideas too>>>>-------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Title: Re: lens filter help
Post by: dakota tim on April 25, 2010, 04:40:00 PM

Do you want a filter to just protect the front element of your lens?  If so, at least make sure it's multi-coated.  It always amazes me that people will spend 1k-2k on "L" glass & buy a $20 filter!

If you want a filter to do more than protect your glass there are better options than screw on:

   Lee Filters (http://www.leefiltersusa.com/camera/products/range/ref:I46CBFACFBD385/)

Like Killy said look on the net

Title: Re: lens filter help
Post by: stickbowhntr on April 25, 2010, 04:53:00 PM

till I know ANY better just for lens protection ...then in a month or so something to add to the lens..

Title: Re: lens filter help
Post by: stickbowhntr on April 25, 2010, 04:54:00 PM

ok went to that site ...it will be a big help , thanks

Title: Re: lens filter help
Post by: Ralphie on November 28, 2010, 07:24:00 AM

If you buy a filter for lens protection, at least buy the filter made by the lens maker. Don't put a cheap filter in front of a good lens. Quality will suffer.
I think just the lens cap is enough to protect your lens.
 Blow off loose dirt and remove smudges with lens tissue.
Just keep the lens clean. Forget filters.