> You probably will just want to get the filters for your most used lens to > start with, and hold off on the others until you see how much you wind up > using them.
I'd suggest you get one set of filters for the lens that takes the largest filter & then get step down (up) rings to fit the rest of your lenses. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Filtered or non? > Polarizer is pretty much a necessity if you are doing pictorial color > stuff. Since most digital cameras can change the ISO settings neutral > density is not, I most likely would get a ND4 or ND8 for those times when > I want to open up the lens wider than the minimum ISO on the camera will > allow, but would not bother with a full set of them. > > In other words consider ND's as ISO reducers. So if the camera's minimum > ISO is say 200 and you want to shoot at 25 you need a 3 stop ND8. > > You may want to consider a Skylight filter as well. Yes, you can do a > color correction ex post facto, but some times getting the excess blue out > before recording it is a help. > > You probably will just want to get the filters for your most used lens to > start with, and hold off on the others until you see how much you wind up > using them. > > -- > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > cbwaters wrote: >> I don't use filters. >> Maybe I should. >> Mark says it could have helped some of my crap shots from the last two >> years. I believe him. He's pretty smart about these things and his >> shots >> aren't crap, normally. >> >> So, If a person was to buy a circular polarize and a (or a set of) >> graduated >> neutral density filter(s), can you guys recommend the best value? >> Read: He really doesn't have the money for more photo gear but wants some >> help with ennoblement anyway. >> >> Thanks, >> CW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
