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Which name brand md filters should I buy?
Oct 30, 2016 21:23:08   #
billybaseball Loc: Bel Air MD
 
I have done some research on what I think will work for what I want to do. I am going to buy a 3 stop filter and a 6 stop filter and stack them if I need more. I'm willing to go up to $100 per filter tops. I want to know from you experienced long exposure guys what filters I should buy. I heard to stay away from Tiffen and then someone showed a pic they took with a Tiffen and it was great. I heard the Hoyas are good. I downloaded that free e book from the guys from x filters that showed thier filters have no red or yellow hues like some other filters. So with all this info floating around what should I buy?

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Oct 30, 2016 21:51:29   #
WayneT Loc: Paris, TN
 
Tiffen's aren't bad filters but they are on the lower end of cost among the better filters. They have aluminum rims and decent glass. I personally use both Hoya and B+W, both use brass rims and high quality glass but are a little more expensive. There are others out there at much higher prices but I really don't feel they are worth the price difference especially considering what can been done in post production to correct color.

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Oct 31, 2016 12:18:06   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
You ask a lot of questions about filters don't you? Filters are kind of like camera bags. There are cheap ones and there are expensive ones. There are all kinds of companies making them.

I have used Hoya and Tiffen filters. The Tiffen are a little less expensive and I can't see much if any difference between them. One thing about filters is that I don't really use them very often. I don't use a UV on my lenses because I've found that they do absolutely nothing to improve the image and I feel that the lens hood is protection enough from bumping the lens. If you bump it too hard, you've broken it anyway. That's not to say when I was new to photography that I didn't use them. I did. But I don't anymore since I've gained more experience. The CPL filters - I use them more than any of them but find that using it isn't always necessary. They really only work when the sunlight is at right angles to the subject or if there's some kind of reflection off the water, leaves of a tree or windows that you would rather see into rather than a reflection off of. Sometimes I'd rather see a reflection and not through or into.

As far as ND filters go, I usually only use them when I know that I'm going to need a really long shutter or if I know that I'm going to do landscapes with a bright sunny background. I keep em in my bag incase I need them, but don't bring them out often. I leave the CPL on my 70-200 and move it to the 24-70 if needed.

Of course, you can do them any way you like, I'm just telling you how often I use them, when I use them, and that they are available any time I need or think I need them. I'd suggest buying a set of Tiffens and keep expenses down, see how you like them, and see how often you use them.

billybaseball wrote:
I have done some research on what I think will work for what I want to do. I am going to buy a 3 stop filter and a 6 stop filter and stack them if I need more. I'm willing to go up to $100 per filter tops. I want to know from you experienced long exposure guys what filters I should buy. I heard to stay away from Tiffen and then someone showed a pic they took with a Tiffen and it was great. I heard the Hoyas are good. I downloaded that free e book from the guys from x filters that showed thier filters have no red or yellow hues like some other filters. So with all this info floating around what should I buy?
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Aug 7, 2017 19:57:12   #
birdmann Loc: Raleigh, NC, USA
 
Check out the price of used filters at KEH, B&H, and Adorama.

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Oct 16, 2017 01:56:48   #
papa Loc: Rio Dell, CA
 
I'm very happy with B+W and the best Hoya filters. Their glass is superb and doesn't degrade the images shot noticeably.
billybaseball wrote:
I have done some research on what I think will work for what I want to do. I am going to buy a 3 stop filter and a 6 stop filter and stack them if I need more. I'm willing to go up to $100 per filter tops. I want to know from you experienced long exposure guys what filters I should buy. I heard to stay away from Tiffen and then someone showed a pic they took with a Tiffen and it was great. I heard the Hoyas are good. I downloaded that free e book from the guys from x filters that showed thier filters have no red or yellow hues like some other filters. So with all this info floating around what should I buy?
I have done some research on what I think will wor... (show quote)

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Nov 28, 2017 17:09:16   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
Tiffens, unless you purchase their expensive Professional brand, will leave a green cast to the sky, something you do not want. I assume you are talking about screw in, not 100mm square filters?

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Mar 6, 2018 06:29:37   #
tracs101 Loc: Huntington NY
 
Understandably many folks talk about expense and money when people ask about a lens, filter or any other photography equipment they might be considering. If you don't want a price list, then go for quality and check your pocketbook later. Do you always want the cheapest doctor? If you really want quality then go for it. Breakthrough tech should be considered. Very high up on the list as far as quality and results. https://breakthrough.photography/?rfsn=877304.7b105&utm_source=H%20Hill&utm_medium=banner

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Mar 12, 2018 15:27:39   #
BBBruce77 Loc: Eureka, Montana
 
Breakthrough Tech.'s ND filters give the truest color of any I have seen and have far and away the best warranty, 25 years, I believe.

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Mar 25, 2018 11:32:06   #
LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field
 
BBBruce77 wrote:
Breakthrough Tech.'s ND filters give the truest color of any I have seen and have far and away the best warranty, 25 years, I believe.


I would agree...although I chose the Lee Seven5 for my Fuji.

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Mar 26, 2018 00:47:10   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
BBBruce77 wrote:
Breakthrough Tech.'s ND filters give the truest color of any I have seen and have far and away the best warranty, 25 years, I believe.


Excellent products, the CEO is truly dedicated to filter technology.

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