polarising filter dilemma

pinco000

pinco000

Messages
94
Edit My Images
No
hi guys, in two months time I going to caribbean expecting lot of blue skies. Havent got any polarising filter yet though and the more I look into it, the more dilemma I get. Can u advice me which to get? I will use on either of these lenses--> tokina 11-16 f2.8, nikon 17-55f2.8,70-200 f2.8. Camera body D7000. they are all 77mm
The ones I was looking at was from Hoya. But there are two different ones. Linear and circular. And also there are these ND filters.
Really dont know what to get :(
pls help
 
pinco000 said:
hi guys, in two months time I going to caribbean expecting lot of blue skies. Havent got any polarising filter yet though and the more I look into it, the more dilemma I get. Can u advice me which to get? I will use on either of these lenses--> tokina 11-16 f2.8, nikon 17-55f2.8,70-200 f2.8. Camera body D7000. they are all 77mm
The ones I was looking at was from Hoya. But there are two different ones. Linear and circular. And also there are these ND filters.
Really dont know what to get :(
pls help
Click to expand...

From everything I've read, Linear filters don't meter properly on modern TTL metering equipment, so the choice is pretty much down to which brand of CPL you want to go with, as you say, you prefer Hoya, so there you go.

Or you could take a handheld meter along and do it the old fashioned way, but I'm not sure that'd make for a fun time if it's not a professional photoshoot :)
 
You want a circular polariser, linear ones arent designed for DSLR's. any good brand will do the job, although you might want to buy a slim line one to minimise vignetting.
Look for Hoya, Kood, B&W.

ND filters are only of any use when used with a slot in system if you are talking about graduated ones, otherwise the graduation is not moveable and often in the wrong place.
 
Thanks for the replies guys. I read quite a bit today about the polarizing filters and Im leaning towards the HD polarizing filter from hoya. However I intend to use it on my tokina 11-16 f2.8 and at such a wide angle lens I'm scared of uneven coloured horizons, dark corners. But do I have any other options with these lens to get that nice blue sky, vibrant colours when its pretty sunny?
 
Ive found wide lenses often give that blue sky anyway. I never (and couldnt) use a filter when I had my Sigma 12-24, and it gave results as good as a lens with a polariser.

Your only other option is Lee filter system and a square circular polariser or the 105mm polariser, and that aint cheap.
 
TCR4x4 said:
Ive found wide lenses often give that blue sky anyway. I never (and couldnt) use a filter when I had my Sigma 12-24, and it gave results as good as a lens with a polariser.

Your only other option is Lee filter system and a square circular polariser or the 105mm polariser, and that aint cheap.
Click to expand...

I find the colours little bit washed out on my PC. Maybe it is a case of taking pictures at hazy sunlight?
I still didnt buy the polarizer though. There is one from hoya - HD. It costs around £83. Dont know if it justifies the usage...
 
Every photographer should have a polariser, especially for landscapes, even if it's the only filter you possess. They darken blue skies and reduce reflections which makes foliage more lush. Handy for taking reflections off windscreens if you shoot tin-top racing, that kind of thing.

Be careful on the beach though - they also take reflections off shiny suntanned skin which can look a bit putty-like, and while they will also take reflections off water, a lot of the colour of the sea comes from a reflection of the sky so it can go a bit dark. Learn how they work and experiment a bit - you can see it all happening in the viewfinder as you rotate the filter. When polarisers work well, they're fantastic :)

Having recently tested more than a dozen of these things for a magazine review (Advanced Photographer, June edition) the Hoya HD is the best IMHO (because it only reduces exposure by 1.2 stops, not the usual 1.7-1.9 of most others), or Marumi Super DHG is a bit cheaper. Try Amazon.

TBH they are all very similar, and they certainly all polarise exactly the same.
 
HoppyUK said:
...........
Having recently tested more than a dozen of these things for a magazine review (Advanced Photographer, June edition) the Hoya HD is the best IMHO (because it only reduces exposure by 1.2 stops, not the usual 1.7-1.9 of most others), or Marumi Super DHG is a bit cheaper. Try Amazon....
Click to expand...

either of these two i would have bought ..:thumbs:
but on a pension, I chose the Marumi DHG which was cheaper

does a good job, but does show an uneven effect across a plain blue sky with my 18mm
not so noticeable if lotsa fluffy white clouds about

got my 52mm DHG at Clifton Cameras....''link''

....77mm = £61 for DHG...and £101 for Super DHG....:shake:
 
Yardbent said:
either of these two i would have bought ..:thumbs:
but on a pension, I chose the Marumi DHG which was cheaper

does a good job, but does show an uneven effect across a plain blue sky with my 18mm
not so noticeable if lotsa fluffy white clouds about

got my 52mm DHG at Clifton Cameras....''link''

....77mm = £61 for DHG...and £101 for Super DHG....:shake:
Click to expand...

All polarisers can show an uneven effect on skies with wide angles, usually most noticeable when the sun is low. Work around it, wait for a cloud, rotate the filter to tone it down a bit - or take it off, and you've lost nothing.

Difference between the regular DHG and the Super version is just an extra water resistant layer to the coating. If it gets wet, don't let it dry or it may leave a mark. A lot of polarisers can mark like that, including the Hoya Pro-1 (but not the HD).

Otherwise the Marumi is a really nice filter - slim mount, very smooth rotating with a grippy ring :thumbs:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top