Lens Accessories???

[Schweppy]

I have got a new walkabout lens for my 400d.

Been borrowing my mates 17-85 IS for a while and have been very impressed with so splashed on one from mbphotographic (thanks UKASKEW )

I was thinking about getting a polarizer so wheres the best place?

Also, is there anything else i can play about with...gradient filters for deeper skys, etc????

 

[drhowser]

ebay,
i've just bought some hoya filters for £2 each, delivered!

 

[Brown.]

erm you dont wanna be using £2 filters on a camera lens you just spent £££ on......look out for c.o.k.i.n filters, or bit more expensive lee filters......nd grad is a must..... or an 81b warmup to screw on......i suggest metering your shot THEN put the filter on....to lock your metering press the * button on the top right.....

nd grad is like a plate that you slide up and down , you need a adaptor ring and holder.

 

[Schweppy]

^ Wow thanks for that.

What COKIN filters for?

 

[drhowser]

i always thought hoya were fairly respectable, and these are all imaculate too...

 

[Anim@l]

Nowt wrong with hoya at all. I have a Cokin filter holder for my grad's. You will need the correct size adapter ring that screws onto the front of he lens, then the filter holder slots over that, then the grads slide into the filter holder. Schweppy, let me know if you want me to pop over later and I can show you.

 

[Schweppy]

Right so i've bought a Hoya Polarizer and a COKIN filter kit with neutral density grad filter.

 

[Bash]

grad filter = good call, get a star filter too

 

[Schweppy]

Did see that. Think it comes with the kit but whats it for? lol

 

[McBunny]

iirc the cokin nd grad is awful and isnt really a nd grad

 

[McBunny]

turns lights into stars

 

[Schweppy]

Only got a cheapy to try it out...

 

[Schweppy]

Just seen these though

Would have been easier....

 

[unofficialPete]

Just seen these though

Would have been easier....

Really? Sliding a piece of plastic to match your horizon was easier than moving a mountain last time I checked

 

[McBunny]

not really the slide type you bought are better

 

[Schweppy]

LOL

 

[Brown.]

think i got a cokin kit off ebay for a 55mm ring for 16 notes..... mcbunny is right the quality aint the best, but cheap enough t start out with.

 

[McBunny]

its just the cokin nd grad thats the issue really its the fact its got a magenta colour cast with it