Lens Filters
May 7, 2018 07:45:55 #
We are heading out to Yellowstone this summer and I was wondering if I should consider any filters for my Nikon lenses. I am taking my 24-70 2.8 and my 200 2.8 and also a 55-300 kit lens to be used on my 7100. I have a couple of Vivitar filters HD multicolored ND8 and a CPL. I not sure of the quality of these filters since they were a freebie thrown in on a purchase of the lenses.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
May 7, 2018 08:14:15 #
Mmolique wrote:
We are heading out to Yellowstone this summer and I was wondering if I should consider any filters for my Nikon lenses. I am taking my 24-70 2.8 and my 200 2.8 and also a 55-300 kit lens to be used on my 7100. I have a couple of Vivitar filters HD multicolored ND8 and a CPL. I not sure of the quality of these filters since they were a freebie thrown in on a purchase of the lenses.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
You will find a good CPL filter indispensable for landscape shots here. Your ND filter would be handy if you want to take some "silky water" pics of some of the waterfalls as well.
If you want any good wildlife pucs I also suggest a longer lens. 500mm to 600mm will get you good shots of wolves, bear. Moose, Rocky Mountain Sheep, and mountain goats that don't let you get close enough to use shorter lenses.
May 7, 2018 08:17:18 #
We went to Yosemite and my wife gave me a birthday gift of a mentoring session with a local pro. The filter that he suggested was a polarizing filter, but we never used it, and it ran $200. Still haven't used it. While we're on the subject, what do others think about UV filters? The stores always push them, but they really don't give that much protection, and you have a $1500 + lens, with a $100 piece of glass on the front. Pro's and con? MT Shooter, what is your opinion?
May 7, 2018 08:24:02 #
barryb wrote:
We went to Yosemite and my wife gave me a birthday gift of a mentoring session with a local pro. The filter that he suggested was a polarizing filter, but we never used it, and it ran $200. Still haven't used it. While we're on the subject, what do others think about UV filters? The stores always push them, but they really don't give that much protection, and you have a $1500 + lens, with a $100 piece of glass on the front. Pro's and con? MT Shooter, what is your opinion?
A UV filter is a light modification filter and even the best of them will cost you some sharpness and color, the cheapest ones can literally ruin an image.
ANY filter offers protection from things like flying debris, salt spray, etc. But if you want true protection for your lens with no loss of sharpness use a true PROTECTOR filter designed just for that purpose. All the filter manufacturers make them.
May 7, 2018 09:33:43 #
Mike, one way is to test your current filters by shooting the same subject under the same conditions and enlarging a spot of the image with high detail by 100% side by side in your favorite post-processing program. You also might consider that Nikon makes very good filters to put on their excellent Nikon glass. Or you could just read the following piece recently posted here on UHH. http://kurtmunger.com/dirty_lens_articleid35.html Whatever you do, please be safe and enjoy your trip, take many photos and post them here on UHH for us to vicariously enjoy. Me? I use Canon filters on my Canon glass. After you read the piece by Kurt Munger you will wonder, now what does JimmyT know? I know that I often wonder too...(Did I type that out loud???) 
Mmolique wrote:
We are heading out to Yellowstone this summer and I was wondering if I should consider any filters for my Nikon lenses. I am taking my 24-70 2.8 and my 200 2.8 and also a 55-300 kit lens to be used on my 7100. I have a couple of Vivitar filters HD multicolored ND8 and a CPL. I not sure of the quality of these filters since they were a freebie thrown in on a purchase of the lenses.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
May 7, 2018 17:31:35 #
You said that you have Vivitar filters HD multicolored ND8 and a CPL. The neutral density filter is very useful when photographing flowing water. You can get that smoothed out or cotton candy look. The ND8 filter reduces the light by 3 f-stops. I use 3 f-stop and a 4 f-stop filter ND filters. The circular polarizer (CPL), can cut through glare darken a blue sky. I'm not sure about the quality of Vivitar filters. I use a Nikon polarizing filter and Hoya neutral density filters.
May 8, 2018 11:25:20 #
Ditto. I agree with MT all the way.
MT Shooter wrote:
You will find a good CPL filter indispensable for landscape shots here. Your ND filter would be handy if you want to take some "silky water" pics of some of the waterfalls as well.
If you want any good wildlife pucs I also suggest a longer lens. 500mm to 600mm will get you good shots of wolves, bear. Moose, Rocky Mountain Sheep, and mountain goats that don't let you get close enough to use shorter lenses.
If you want any good wildlife pucs I also suggest a longer lens. 500mm to 600mm will get you good shots of wolves, bear. Moose, Rocky Mountain Sheep, and mountain goats that don't let you get close enough to use shorter lenses.
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