DSLR Filters

[b3nje]

Whats your view on them?

How well do they work?

EX DG CP Super Multi-coated Filters: Wide Multi-Coated Circular Polarizing filters

It reduces the glare and reflections from glass and water and other non-metallic surfaces. It deepens blue skies, and saturates the colors. The Sigma circular PL filter is designed to give best performance with AF Cameras. The Sigma wide multi coated circular polarizing filter (52mm to 82mm) is very thin, so it does not cause vignetting with wide-angle lenses. You can monitor the changes at different angles through the viewfinder as you rotate this filter.

52mm Slim£44.99
55mm Slim£49.99
58mm Slim£54.99
62mm Slim£64.99
67mm Slim£89.99
72mm Slim£94.99
77mm Slim£99.99
82mm Slim£119.99
86mm£129.99
95mm£139.99
105mm£159.99

 

[TeZ]

Filters are what make most shots TBH and PS now adays

 

[b3nje]

worth while purchase then?

 

[TeZ]

LOL, oh yes mate just make sure u get the one that you will actaully notice the difference with as i have bought some b****cks before

 

[Rich]

I use a clear Hoya one purely to keep s**t of the lens when shooting at rallies.

Polarizing ones will make it appear if there is no glass in the windows when shooting car etc IIRC

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/polarizers.shtml

 

[b3nje]

Yeah i was thinking polarizing might be useless for what i want

Am i right in thinking an all day filter is what i'll need? - i'm having trouble with skys looking dull.

 

[Andy.]

You can do most filter work in PS... filters are good for saving the lenses from being scratched though.

 

[TeZ]

^ yeah that shwat i tend to do tbh ,PS

 

[b3nje]

i've been using photoshop to sort out the lighting on most my shots and also if a filter is only going to cost £5 for a all day one from Jessops then its much easier to let that get scratched and knackered rather than my expensive lens!

 

[unofficialPete]

As said in other thread, its fiddly but a Grad ND system works best for landscape, or a tripod 2 exposures and lots of Photo shopping..

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=224448