D50 Filter lens

[b3nje]

I know they're from the other side of the world BUT...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/52mm-UV-PL-FD...NameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ShippingPayment

These worth £20?

 

[ukaskew]

Not really, imo. If you want a Polarizer then spend that money on a decent one, you won't regret it as it's one of the best things money can buy (apart from a 50mm 1.8!) and should last for years. I personally use Hoya (about £20) but there are much better still.

Cheap UV filters are a mixed blessing, sure they protect your expensive lens but they can have serious limitations, here is a long exposure with a cheapish UV...

I learned the hard way as you can see

 

[b3nje]

trip to jessops today will sort me out

cheers chris

 

[dk]

Not really, imo. If you want a Polarizer then spend that money on a decent one, you won't regret it as it's one of the best things money can buy (apart from a 50mm 1.8!) and should last for years. I personally use Hoya (about £20) but there are much better still.

Cheap UV filters are a mixed blessing, sure they protect your expensive lens but they can have serious limitations, here is a long exposure with a cheapish UV...

I learned the hard way as you can see

and the major problem with that pic?

 

[b3nje]

grainey and strange background :S

 

[ukaskew]

It's not grainy but the major light source has reflected in the UV filter and appeared as an upside-down green duplicate of the firework!

 

[Marky_]

How cheap was that filter then? Brand?

 

[ukaskew]

Jessops own brand, came with the lens Fine for daytime and normal stuff, bad when things get dark!

 

[Steviant]

Those ones no.

Go for a decent Hoya UV, anbd polerizer.

check out dzone2.com

in HK.

I've bought filters from them

Good service.

 

[Marky_]

Lol. I was going to get one of the jessops brand polarizer last week because they are having a closing down sale. Can the same effect appear with other types of cheap filter, like a polarizer?

 

[Moby]

There's quite a few branded filters available on ebay from the far east.

Just picked up a NC filter for my D40x - very hard to find in the UK for some reason!

 

[jimbo666]

just had my Hoya Polarizer delivered today. works very well from first impressions