Where to get star filter? I've scoured the usual places - Amazon, Adorama, Beach, and the like - and came up with little when searchig for star filters. Any tips? And, not expensive -...

OleMe Loc: Montgomery Co., MD

I've scoured the usual places - Amazon, Adorama, Beach, and the like - and came up with little when searchig for star filters.

Any tips? And, not expensive - this is thevless serious side of photography.

/Roger

Grahame Loc: Fiji

B&H?

Vietnam Vet

here you go
https://tiffen.com/products/star-fx-screw-in-filter?variant=14866912870442&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&utm_source=google-shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI19vM_dfH5AIVDtvACh2UiQGnEAQYAiABEgKudfD_BwE

Quixdraw Loc: x

OleMe wrote:

I've scoured the usual places - Amazon, Adorama, Beach, and the like - and came up with little when searchig for star filters.

Any tips? And, not expensive - this is thevless serious side of photography.

/Roger

What size do you need?

OleMe Loc: Montgomery Co., MD

37 mm.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Sorry, can't help, I think that is a tough size. You might have to find a step up ring in one of the common sizes.

OleMe Loc: Montgomery Co., MD

I found one that I could use on Hoya's site for another lens that I have. I hadn't thought of that before. What I really want is 57mm, which appears to br a rare bird, indeed.

/Roger

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

OleMe wrote:

I've scoured the usual places - Amazon, Adorama, Beach, and the like - and came up with little when searchig for star filters.

Any tips? And, not expensive - this is thevless serious side of photography.

/Roger

When you say 'stare filter' I assume you mean you want the effect to take a multiple light point and give it a sparkle effect on the highlight. Give that any fine mesh screen will render this effect. se metal mesh wire, aluminum will give the effect, while copper delivers the same but with a warmer yellow effect. An old trick works for still, motion picture and video. Different effects are delivered with different mesh sizes.

Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37-40-5-49-52-55mm-Starburst-Lenses-Star-6-Cross-Pointed-Camera-Phone-Filters/113545966054?var=413716465839

catchlight.. Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway

I have one I use that was purchased in 1980... Wowza

B&H caries multiple sizes and star points. Easy to find on the internet.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

OleMe wrote:

I've scoured the usual places - Amazon, Adorama, Beach, and the like - and came up with little when searchig for star filters.

Any tips? And, not expensive - this is thevless serious side of photography.

/Roger

If you include the sun and want a star effect just stop down your lens all the way to F16 or 22, or 32, which ever is smallest.
Or, go here
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=star+filter+photography&crid=1VAW39WT8VMRV&sprefix=star+filter+for+photog%2Caps%2C189&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_22

Or, for really cheap, cut a piece of aluminum screen and place over lens.

Bill_de Loc: US

4pt, 6 pt, 8 pt under $10 each

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=37mm+star+filter+photography&ref=nb_sb_noss

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

https://www.amazon.com/ZoMei-Points-Filter-Canon-Nikon/dp/B00XX3QK8M/ref=asc_df_B00XX3QK8M/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167139312229&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11357503367756946955&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004820&hvtargid=pla-310135583188&psc=1

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

OleMe wrote:

I've scoured the usual places - Amazon, Adorama, Beach, and the like - and came up with little when searchig for star filters.

Any tips? And, not expensive - this is thevless serious side of photography.

/Roger

Are you trying to get a star effect on lights at night?

You don't need a filter, and you certainly don't have to use the smallest fstop. This was taken at F6.3 using a Nikon 80-200mm F2.8 lens. Using smaller apertures will only make your image very soft due to diffraction - and I wouldn't recommend doing that at all.

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fetzler Loc: North West PA

Here are a few listings from ebay. I cannot verify quality and there are a number of other choices on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37mm-Rotating-Star-8F-Lens-Filter-Eight-point-Flares-8PT-Special-Light-Effects/372578062892?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item56bf62122c:g:4cgAAMXQBuNQ6XCY&enc=AQAEAAAB4BPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVtp8LNNaLzZ2SXgFhiNviXl4Eh7tIR7nlp7gz1q9zOOAtC4Z%2BRAIhF07pyR6rttGzqUit1mkTH3blEvfCwPuYhGxmrn7vn3tiFv6hNkrJABB9B0op%2BaQEomoHvUITskb%2FgBFv%2BPtB93Mfi6EFEfdYj%2FN%2Bf3UZCaNCZOsNKB4yoqpL6XpIjNaPlfbcZDjAxHqt%2FCe9eeh3QPG0o04nn3gdXtGZ87%2BA3RknSWTagGYI8k99TsFe85ulXYX9W8439Ft1dYNfIt%2BvE1vqvROFZo1fRnTzIcsZBJJEcd2SP1gQtaP5DfJETmSMq6SVcbAp0YF4YyVt3QxweyNo5%2FUJY%2Fh48F932m4wfl6AtJio%2FGUL0f88Qvs7uWEGD6i4IwT4jEsmqEy2JCAMHABFXuNVtmPselt2%2FlA%2FKZtTFXLA23P4ljcr1eZO1pq%2BiThBRJ1AwRGe6nkew4DS27xLLej9xak0WpKax%2Bu8LL9GKta%2B6eVvVxC%2BkQ3GuYy%2B7vTFwwN44UWgYjbRszpXxL%2BUO4Ar6KKYD%2FsivWg14WvnR2bamFB%2FTvB4iF2a2Rg8%2FRNRU7sUCS5KDFXTX2b0y6H0tGBaTIt4bcQ0fYBOkP3%2BWP5MoDhUxMw%3D%3D&checksum=372578062892b0a4402ae1a646e4ab730c919038d23c

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37mm-4-6-8-Point-Line-4X-6X-8X-Star-Filter-Kit-37-mm/230450151835?hash=item35a7e6419b:g:8BcAAOxyOFRSJvlj