advice re filter for a tamron 70-300 DI VC USD lens

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As above,I'm thinking the most useful would be a polarising filter as it would protect the lens and polarise.
What is a good make that would be a good match for this.
thankyou for any advice
 
Hi Chris.

Are you thinking permanently attached?

If so then I'd say no. It's not the fastest of lenses, and I think that by attaching a polarising filter you lose around another stop of light making it an f5.6 @70mm and f8 @300mm

Not ideal for general use, but OK if you screw on and off when needed, and the light is good.

I'd either not bother with a filter, or stick a Hoya MC UV filter on the front to protect the element

The use of filters to protect the lens has always been debatable though.

I personally do use them.
 
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Hi Tony.thanks for your reply, no its not on permanentley, the reason i said polariser was i wasnt sure if its useful against reflection etc, if i wasnt using for that id just take off any filter whilst shooting, i guess if thats the case it would slow me down and best just to use the cap whilst walking and not shooting or in the bag, thinking about it, it does seem a bit pointless other than for specific use. ?
 
Ah right Chris. I see now.

It was more useful in the days of film photography and before digital imaging software became popular.

The polarising lens was used for effectively reducing reflections, bringing out clouds and deepening blue skies by rotating the filter in use. The camera had to be held at a certain angle from the sun to get the best effect.

This can still be done using a digital SLR with the same effect, but people tend to just prefer to use the features and convenience of Photoshop or Light Room I think, for the same effect.

I was going to send you one on to try but after rummaging through my photo drawer, I found that have the 58mm, 72mm and 77mm but sadly no 62mm, which is the filter thread size for the Tamron. :(

If you have another lens you wish to try it on, let me know.

Tony
 
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How kind, thankyou Tony,i do have photoshop and lightroom, just so will look into that, thanks for a clear explanation on the polarizers use,should be fun using the softwRe i think
Many thanks
 
tony4563 said:
Ah right Chris. I see now.

It was more useful in the days of film photography and before digital imaging software became popular.

The polarising lens was used for effectively reducing reflections, bringing out clouds and deepening blue skies by rotating the filter in use. The camera had to be held at a certain angle from the sun to get the best effect.

This can still be done using a digital SLR with the same effect, but people tend to just prefer to use the features and convenience of Photoshop or Light Room I think, for the same effect.

I was going to send you one on to try but after rummaging through my photo drawer, I found that have the 58mm, 72mm and 77mm but sadly no 62mm, which is the filter thread size for the Tamron. :(

If you have another lens you wish to try it on, let me know.

Tony
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Not quite right, you can't recreate the effects a polariser in post production.

Polarisers, amongst many things, reduce and in some cases completely remove reflections. This means for sea scapes, or anything with water in, you can see the colours and sometimes even the sea bed under the water. This creates an entirely different image to an unpolarised image. For automotive photography its very useful too, removing glare from body work and windows.

You can't do this in PP.

It's also removes reflections from foliage and you'd be surprised how much green leaves reflect the light, creating a much deeper, more lush image.

Then there's the clouds etc...

This is one filter PP can't recreate and that's simply down to the laws of physics.
 
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Thanks for clearing that up Jim.

I wasn't 100% as I don't use image manipulation software personally
 
SsSsSsSsSnake said:
Ok thanks Jim,
Probably worth trying in that case, any suggestions as to make please?
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I use Hoya pro 1 filters which I normally buy direct from Amazon as they tend to be a lot less expensive there, they can be upwards of £60-70 but I think at the mo they're half price.
 
As long as it's a genuine one! That's from a reseller not Amazon direct so check the reviews just to be sure!
 
Hi Jim fulfilled by Amazon i know not the same as direct but over 400 5 stars so I'm hoping its ok
 
ok i see Amazon do one sold by them so I've cancelled the other and gone for the amazon one,thanks for pointing that out Jim
 
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