ND and or polarizing filters
Feb 9, 2020 15:48:05 #
I am looking for an ND and or polarizing filter for my 18-300 Nikon Lens which has a 77MM ring, I noticed the price from say the Tiffen at about 30 bucks to the B&W at about 100 and the Nikon at about 140. I would imagine the differences are more than I think but will assume it is related to both the build and quality of Glass and or plastic whichever the filter is made with. My question is to those with experience using such filters and the effect on the final capture good or bad.
PS Please leave your attitude and snarky remarks where they belong and try not to play captain Obvious.
I want to thank those kind souls for answering my questinons.
PS Please leave your attitude and snarky remarks where they belong and try not to play captain Obvious.
I want to thank those kind souls for answering my questinons.
Feb 9, 2020 15:52:04 #
dyximan wrote:
I am looking for an ND and or polarizing filter fo... (show quote)
Look at Hoya.
Very highly rated.
Nikon used to be superbly made but it has been a few years since I bought one and felt it was worth it.
The Tiffen is likely not as good as the two you mention.
Feb 9, 2020 15:54:07 #
Feb 9, 2020 16:10:12 #
Floyd2
Loc: Littletown WI
I've had good luck with a B&W polarizer. Use tiffin for my ND filters, they are ok.
Feb 9, 2020 16:19:03 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
dyximan wrote:
Thank you
Hoya and Breakthrough are very good. I rarely use my Tiffen polarizing filter. It paid $20 for it, three years ago from B&H Photo, and have used it for pale skies. There are some expensive Tiffen filters, so all of them are not as bad as some say. My friend is into ND filters. I don't own any. He does a lot of landscapes photography. Uses them mainly for waterfalls and streams in the back country. The prices are determined by the quality of the glass and the coatings.
Feb 9, 2020 16:44:57 #
dyximan wrote:
I am looking for an ND and or polarizing filter fo... (show quote)
My preference would be for Nikon first because they used brass rings. Second would be Hoya because they use glass.
Feb 10, 2020 06:56:34 #
Feb 10, 2020 07:06:53 #
dyximan wrote:
I am looking for an ND and or polarizing filter fo... (show quote)
"PS Please leave your attitude and snarky remarks where they belong and try not to play captain Obvious.
I want to thank those kind souls for answering my questions"
Sadly you are right. Most are very helpful and do so without any condescending remarks. Then there are those that just have to say something demeaning.
Feb 10, 2020 07:10:16 #
I should have saved the article, but I didn't. A well-respected online reviewer/business did a comparison of CPLs, and their conclusion was that there isn't a huge difference between a $20 and a $100 CPL. I'll see if I can find the article.
http://www.lenstip.com/115.1-article-Polarizing_filters_test.html
http://www.lenstip.com/115.4-article-Polarizing_filters_test_Results_and_summary.html
http://www.techradar.com/how-to/photography-video-capture/cameras/best-circular-polarizer-filter-5-top-models-tested-and-rated-1320842
Discussions (opinions) on the topic from various forums -
https://www.google.com/search?q=comparing+cheap+and+expensive+polarizing+filters&rlz=1C1RFPM_enUS886US886&oq=comparing+cheap+and+expensive+polarizing+filters&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.11407j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
http://www.lenstip.com/115.1-article-Polarizing_filters_test.html
http://www.lenstip.com/115.4-article-Polarizing_filters_test_Results_and_summary.html
http://www.techradar.com/how-to/photography-video-capture/cameras/best-circular-polarizer-filter-5-top-models-tested-and-rated-1320842
Discussions (opinions) on the topic from various forums -
https://www.google.com/search?q=comparing+cheap+and+expensive+polarizing+filters&rlz=1C1RFPM_enUS886US886&oq=comparing+cheap+and+expensive+polarizing+filters&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.11407j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Feb 10, 2020 08:43:23 #
B&W or Hoya are my go to filters. As I noted on an earlier post, you always want to put the best glass you can get on the front of the lens, especially a high quality lens.
Feb 10, 2020 08:54:32 #
One must consider that once a filter is placed on a lens it becomes part of the optical system. Thus, as one would select a high quality lens, one should also consider a high quality filter to attach to that lens. I find it intriguing that people will purchase a thousand dollar lens and then put a cheap filter on it.
My personal choice, as of the last few years, has been B+W. They have outstanding quality in both glass and metal selection.
--Bob
My personal choice, as of the last few years, has been B+W. They have outstanding quality in both glass and metal selection.
--Bob
dyximan wrote:
I am looking for an ND and or polarizing filter fo... (show quote)
Feb 10, 2020 09:00:48 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
My preference would be for Nikon first because they used brass rings. Second would be Hoya because they use glass.
B&W polarizing filters are made of brass and high quality optical glass also!
Feb 10, 2020 09:13:55 #
I use a polarizer on my 18-300 and most of my other lenses (except for ultra-wide angles). My preference is B&W as they claim less light loss and I have never noticed any distortion. I believe in using the best glass I can afford, including for filters.
Feb 10, 2020 09:30:36 #
If I were you I would buy both, the polarizer and the ND filter. Both are very useful filters for photography.
In regard to brand they can be reasonably cheap or very expensive. Color shifts are common with ND filters but there is one that in that respect is better than the others and it is branded Breakthrough. I have their 6 stops ND filter and it is of excellent quality.
A friend of mine who is an avid shooter has been using 77mm Tiffen ND filters for years without complaints. I have old linear Tiffen polarizers and I use them all the time without issues. I just order a 3 stops Tiffen ND filter for my Nikon.
In regard to brand they can be reasonably cheap or very expensive. Color shifts are common with ND filters but there is one that in that respect is better than the others and it is branded Breakthrough. I have their 6 stops ND filter and it is of excellent quality.
A friend of mine who is an avid shooter has been using 77mm Tiffen ND filters for years without complaints. I have old linear Tiffen polarizers and I use them all the time without issues. I just order a 3 stops Tiffen ND filter for my Nikon.
Feb 10, 2020 09:39:28 #
I got the "low profile " B&W polarizer , which is better to reduce or eliminate vignetting at the wide zoom setting.
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