10-20... ND or POLARIZER?????
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Either will be fine, but depends what you want it for..
They both do different things..a polariser will saturate colours (blues in particular in landscapes, reduce reflection and slow shutter speed by approximately 1.5 stops particularly in the polarised area of the filter.
The ND will slow shutter speed in any part of the filter but you can get different strengths according to how slow you want to get the shutter speed at the best ISO ie 100...that is all the ND is useful for really; slowing the shutter speed
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I used to have the 10-20 but for landscapes and used a polariser with no problems at all.
It's actually the 10-20 and not the polariser that will distort the photo; the only problem I've had with a polariser and the 10-20 is that the polarising effect does not occur across the frame. That could happen on any lens of course.
I assume you're describing the converging vertical issue that's common with the 10-20mm?
As with any filters, I'd definately suggest getting the best you can afford
It's actually the 10-20 and not the polariser that will distort the photo; the only problem I've had with a polariser and the 10-20 is that the polarising effect does not occur across the frame. That could happen on any lens of course.
I assume you're describing the converging vertical issue that's common with the 10-20mm?
As with any filters, I'd definately suggest getting the best you can afford
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The Hoya Pro 1s (multi coated) should be fine with the lens you have and will not distort the image quality too much (if any)..
Never actually used that combo, so maybe someone who has will come along and give you the answer from the horse's mouth
Never actually used that combo, so maybe someone who has will come along and give you the answer from the horse's mouth
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Been using a Kenko CP (very similar to a Hoya) with the 10-20 and not noticed any more issues than usual
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Polariser will work fine on your 10-20 lens. Very good for killing reflections at car shows. Just get a good quality one.
Check out how a polariser works to get the best from it. The effect varies according to rotation, and for reflections the shooting angle to the surface is important - about 40 degrees is optimum.
Check out how a polariser works to get the best from it. The effect varies according to rotation, and for reflections the shooting angle to the surface is important - about 40 degrees is optimum.
