Filters

[sticky71]

Thinking of buy some filters,which would you recommend i get,haven't got much knowledge about them to be honest,or photography come to think of it

 

[Arkady]

Thinking of buy some filters,which would you recommend i get,haven't got much knowledge about them to be honest,or photography come to think of it

Then why do you think you need filters?

If you talking about effects filters, then you simply buy the one that gives the effect you want.

If you're talking about protection filters for your lenses, then there are two schools of thought: one that says that the inevitable (but practically unnoticable) loss of image-quality caused by sticking a bit of glass in front of your lens is worth it in terms of the protection it provides and the other which says that your household insurance covers damage anyway.

 

[Pete Gl]

I don't use filters for protection, but always fit a hood to the lens.

Just my two pennorth.

Pete

 

[jamesoliverstone]

I agree with rob, unless you tell us what it is that you want to do, we can't really recommend a filter as they all do different things...

 

[sticky71]

Ok.i'm wanting to do some landscape and seascape stuff.

 

[33L]

whats stopping you now?

 

[jamesoliverstone]

whats stopping you now?

Indeed, most people use filters to achieve a specific effect, but you haven't said what that effect is?

 

[HoppyUK]

Ok.i'm wanting to do some landscape and seascape stuff.

You want:

Polarising filter, to darken blue skies and reduce reflections (which makes grass and foliage etc darker and richer). Standard fare for landscapers.

ND grad, to darken skies and balance them with the foreground exposure - stops them blowing out to white. Try a 2-stops hard-cut for starters. Also check out HRD technqiue (high dynamic range) which does the same thing, and rather better IMHO.

10-stops ND. This is the almost black filter that allows you to use very long shutter speeds in daylight, to blur clouds, waves and water, or make anything that moves disappear (cars, people).

Then learn how to use them properly, and always use a lens hood.

 

[sticky71]

You want:

Polarising filter, to darken blue skies and reduce reflections (which makes grass and foliage etc darker and richer). Standard fare for landscapers.

ND grad, to darken skies and balance them with the foreground exposure - stops them blowing out to white. Try a 2-stops hard-cut for starters. Also check out HRD technqiue (high dynamic range) which does the same thing, and rather better IMHO.

10-stops ND. This is the almost black filter that allows you to use very long shutter speeds in daylight, to blur clouds, waves and water, or make anything that moves disappear (cars, people).

Then learn how to use them properly, and always use a lens hood.

Thank You for that,cheers.