Mals wrote:
> Thank you all! Certainly a lot for me to digest. And Lisa now I am trying to
> shoot for the record. :)
> The C/P usage sounds interesting! Very light skies indeed are not as
> pleasing as blue skies... that said I need to get there from an expertise
> perspective. I suppose I will get a UV filter to start with. And I guess I
> will have the challenge of figuring out the f/stops when I am trying to
> learn them in the first place. I might try to use the filter and try without
> it too.
> I did hear that occasional cleaning of the lens with appropriate solutions
> and brushes is not likely to scratch the lens...
> Thanks again!
> "Lisa Allen" <graysbe...@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:QQOKc.11374$W86.6078@nwrdny03.gnilink.net...
>>Wow Mals- you are going to have a record running thread here in no time !
>>You've already heard my .02 on why .. I prefer what I use- And a lot of
> good
>>advice from great people.
>>I just wanted to ask you what you intend or most like to make photographs
> of
>>?
>>That might help you in you buying decision to know weather or not you'd
>>benefit from the suggestions of other things like the polarizer, nd
> filters
>>etc.. but then again seen as how you are just simply asking about a
>>protective filter I think maybe some of us have overloaded you with other
>>things ? A majority ( not all ) of photographers-amateur, hobbyist and pro
>>alike- find that at some point the need the use of ND's , polarizers, find
>>they like the effects of warming filters etc.. but if that's something
> which
>>is beyond your comprehension at this point- just flat out don't worry
> about
>>it ! you'll find the need and ask for assistance when you do . Any filter
>>which will make you loose f/stops to have on as an every day filter is
> kind
>>of like making things difficult for yourself when you are trying to figure
>>them out in the 1st place....or at least I would think so ? To each is
> own-
>>good luck !
>>>"Mark Kovalcson" <mkovalc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>news:zrydnY_Wp5PPPWbdRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>>>>"Mals" <mxsimx20...@yaxhoxo.cox> wrote in message
>>>>news:FoqdnbhCvJhoqGbdRVn-tw@comcast.com...
>>>>>Thank you all for the extensive discussion.
>>>>>Now, I am to decide between a C/P, UV filter and/or a haze filter.
> The
>>>>>choice needs to be between the former two, I believe.
>>>>>Protecting the lens does appear like the right thing, although there
>>is a
>>>>>risk of losing picture quality.
>>>>>Perhaps you could also quickly point me in the direction of
> literature
>>>>which
>>>>>can help me decide whether I should go for C/P or UV filter.
>>>>You don't want a CirPol on your lens unless you are shooting through
>>glass,
>>>>water or are trying to reduce reflections. Otherwise you are losing
>>light!
>>>>This is a bad thing because it means that you would either need to
>>increase
>>>>your ISO setting or drop your shutter speed or open your aperture. I
>>don't
>>>>need a circular Polarizer except very rarely.
>>>A circular polarizer enables you to get insanely fantastic deep blue
> skys
>>with
>>>super white clouds. It works well for black'n'white also. Only rarely do
> I
>>use
>>>one for cutting reflections. Pretty much all of my sunny day landscapes
>>use one
>>>where possible.
Just remember that a polariser only really deepens the sky colour at 90
degrees to the sun and with wide angle lenses you can end up with an
uneven sky because the lens is catching more that just the part of the
sky that is at 90 degrees to the sun. And you will loose a stop or more.
You also don't always need a circular pola, I use a linear pola with
good effect. But either way it is not a good choice if you are wanting
to leave a filter in place to protect the lens. A UV is the best choice
and you will not be able to detect any loss in image quality if you buy
a good quality filter. As to whether to use such a filter at all, it
really depends on your type of work. I use UV filters on my lenses
because I do mostly landscapes especially seascapes and I live in a very
windy place with lots of dust blowing around. Without the the filters I
would have nasty sea spray all over my front element and I would be
cleaning it so often often I would have scratched it by now and I would
rather throw away a scratched filter than a lens. But if you, for
instance, work mostly in the studio then no filter should be needed for
protection.
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