Sorry - another filter question

[lolage]

Hey, got my D3100 today.

First of all I'll be wanting a UV filter for my 18-55 kit lens. Been looking at getting a Hoya HD. Was also looking at getting a 52mm B+W 10 stop ND filter. However I'm on the look out for a Sigma 10-20mm which has a 77m filter thread and it'd be stupid to have an ND filter for my kit lens and not my wide angle.

I have 2 questions - I dont know much about square filters...

1. I'm thinking about getting a square filter setup, does this go alongside a UV screwable filter?
2. Is there a setup for getting a filter which will fit both my 77mm and my 52mm and how much will this cost me if its possible?

Thanks for any help guys, until then I'm just going to keep using and practising with my camera - its great.

Merry Christmas, Ben.

 

[Wail]

Why do you want the UV filter for your kit lens? If it's for protection, there are two schools of thoughts on this; 1) filters degrade image quality, 2) filters don't degrade image quality; and then there's the argument that you really don't need a filter, just use a hood and that's pretty good enough :shrug:

As for your questions,

#1, yes you can use the square filters along with the screw-on UV filter. Basically, you'd get a square filter bracket that will mount to the front of your lens / UV filter.

#2, you could buy just the one 77mm 10-stop ND and then buy stepping rings to change the thread size from 77mm to 52mm (you may need 2 or 3 stepping rings for this). I think stepping rings are about £5 each, and the 10-stop is about £80.

 

[LongLensPhotography]

There is no need for a filter that is more expensive than the lens. 18-55 will be more than happy with a HMC multicoated version. The difference between HMC and HD would only barely show up with the top lenses that cost 20-50x more.

 

[lolage]

There is no need for a filter that is more expensive than the lens. 18-55 will be more than happy with a HMC multicoated version. The difference between HMC and HD would only barely show up with the top lenses that cost 20-50x more.

What are you refering to? The UV? If so its only about £25.

Thanks Wall for your post - made it a bit more clear.

 

[Wail]

You're more than welcome

I believe, as you're still new to here, you're not permitted to post a new thread in the Buy / Sell sub-forums, but you can actually buy something if someone post it there. Check the rules on this.

If you can buy, check there as you'll often find a B+W 10-stop ND going for sale for a reasonable price. Only a few minutes ago I saw a thread with one such filter being offered for a good price of £50 (or was it £55)? Factor in the waiting period for these, and this is a bargain

 

[lolage]

You're more than welcome

I believe, as you're still new to here, you're not permitted to post a new thread in the Buy / Sell sub-forums, but you can actually buy something if someone post it there. Check the rules on this.

If you can buy, check there as you'll often find a B+W 10-stop ND going for sale for a reasonable price. Only a few minutes ago I saw a thread with one such filter being offered for a good price of £50 (or was it £55)? Factor in the waiting period for these, and this is a bargain

Yeah cheers dude, noticed that this forum seems to have loads of great deals! I need 100 posts to be able to access the other forums/make threads in those sections.

Tempted to get some weilding glass, so many choices.. screw filter, square or weilding. hmm.

 

[Wail]

I think you can't go wrong with the welding glass option, at worst it will cost you no more than £10 (£3 for the welding glass, may be £5 for a very old filter to use for its' bezel, and £2 for a bit of adhesive)?

As for filter types, you'll find most use a combination of square (slot-in) and screw-on. Depending on what type you're after.

For Circular Polariser and 10-stop ND, I use the screw-in type from B+W; for Gradual ND I use squares from Formatt.