ND Filters

[Karl12347]

I would like to purchase some ND filters for my Nikon d3100 with 18-55MM lens and soon to purchase 55- 200mm VR lens.

I have been looking at them on sites like jessops but they are 15 pounds each but I would like a selection. Are there any cheaper places to buy a set for around £20.

Also what are the better type to get? The Gradualted filters with the mounting bracket that clips to the lens or the screw in type that go on the front of the lens.

I am interested in landscape photography with long shutter speeds.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Digifrog]

Hi Karl

Lee is the way to go if you can stretch your budget. HiTech are cheaper but give a colour cast that may or may not be remedied in editing.

 

[ajed]

I would like to purchase some ND filters for my Nikon d3100 with 18-55MM lens and soon to purchase 55- 200mm VR lens.

I have been looking at them on sites like jessops but they are 15 pounds each but I would like a selection. Are there any cheaper places to buy a set for around £20.

Also what are the better type to get? The Gradualted filters with the mounting bracket that clips to the lens or the screw in type that go on the front of the lens.

I am interested in landscape photography with long shutter speeds.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Hi there

Good to see you are interested in using filters, I would say nd grad filters would be ideal for your kind of photography

Bear in mind that a bracket filter (a filter holder which uses a sliding sheet of glass in front of the lens) probably won't support your lenses if they are the cheaper kind which rotate when focusing or zooming.

A screw on filter is probably your best bet but consider buying a good quality piece of glass! If you Buy cheap it will possibly ruin the quality of your images and that would ultimately give you a bad experience with filters.

Instead of buying lots perhaps just buy one good quality nd grad filter which will allow you to darken the sky and prevent its over exposure in your landscapes.

Remember you get what you pay for, a good quality lee filter starter set will cost you around £200 for example, so you should get a decent filter suitable for your lens(es) for around £50 I would think, remember if you use a cheap filter then it doesn't matter how good your lens is, you will only get the quality of the worst piece of glass in the exposure.

Happy shooting!

 

[tomh1982]

I would like to purchase some ND filters for my Nikon d3100 with 18-55MM lens and soon to purchase 55- 200mm VR lens.

I have been looking at them on sites like jessops but they are 15 pounds each but I would like a selection. Are there any cheaper places to buy a set for around £20.

Also what are the better type to get? The Gradualted filters with the mounting bracket that clips to the lens or the screw in type that go on the front of the lens.

I am interested in landscape photography with long shutter speeds.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

i would say if 18mm is the widest angle lens your going to use a cokin A series filter holder and square filters could be your best bet! as others have said nd grads are a good start, in which case the square filters are a good idea because the filter can be aligned with the horizon once u have set up the shot. u cant do this with a circular filter! if u are going to buy one grad filter i would say an nd4 would be best!

if however u are looking to upgrade later to a wide angle lens i would defo go for the lee holder and wide angle adapter ring. they are expensive, but worth it if u are going down that route!

 

[ShutterWork]

Hi Karl

Lee is the way to go if you can stretch your budget. HiTech are cheaper but give a colour cast that may or may not be remedied in editing.

+1

Used some Cokins and were terrible with lens flare..so had to shell out the second time for Lee's..they are expensive but worth every penny.