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lens question
Sorry Pentaxexpert but the "lens" (no E) your expert friend recommends seems to fit onto another lens if the picture on e-bay is anything to by - hence the fits any lens with a 58mm filter thread. No pro (and only the most amateur of amateurs) would touch it with a barge pole.
Posted by Gwyn on 23/06/2011 - 14:22
lens question
Iwent out with my mate for a nfew (quiet a lot actually) of beers last night round Bradford. He has given me some inside pentax info which he get to know through his contacts in the camera world.According to him Pentax are designing a nb biulding a new lense series, it is goint=g to be called the...
Posted by Don on 25/06/2011 - 13:34
Camera Lens Mug
A fantastic birthday present for a Nikon owning chum! I once bumped into the director, Bill Forsyth, at Heathrow. He was wearing a director's viewfinder around his neck and was immediately accused of being a ridiculous poser. It transpired that it had been coverted to a whisky flask, you unscrewe...
Posted by gartmore on 08/07/2011 - 12:02
Filters, which ones do I need?
I'm looking at getting some filters but I'm not sure what I want or need, the only one I have at the moment is a sky filter, is it worth paying more for one or are the cheaper ones ok?
Posted by Beermonster on 08/07/2011 - 20:52
Filters, which ones do I need?
Is it for film or digital? With digital you don't need many filters because you can do so much in post processing. Skylight and certainly UV filter will do very little for your photos. A polarizer will have quite an effect, it can cut out haze to make colours more vibrant and "control" reflexio...
Posted by Anvh on 08/07/2011 - 21:01
Filters, which ones do I need?
If you take any landscape shots then a polariser is a must, I also own a set of NDgrads which I use only rarely, still useful to have though. If you fancy trying a few long exposures then a 10stop ND filter is a good idea, I have a B+W one although so far I've only used it a couple of times - note t...
Posted by simonkit on 08/07/2011 - 22:16
Filters, which ones do I need?
I'm using digital, what decent brand names should I be looking for? B+W for me but Hoya is also very good and Hoya have several price ranges. For GND you might want to look at square filter instead, i beleive hi-tech formatt is priced quite well.
Posted by Anvh on 08/07/2011 - 22:32
Filters, which ones do I need?
[quote:3496ace15f="Beermonster"] For GND you might want to look at square filter instead, i beleive hi-tech formatt is priced quite well. I use the Hi-tech ones, I find them a little better than the previous Cokin filters I used - both still give a colour cast but the Hi-tech seem to be less so
Posted by simonkit on 08/07/2011 - 22:37
Filters, which ones do I need?
I will have to take a trip to the local shop see what I can find, just picked up a Sigma 50mm EX DG Macro I take it I wouldn't need any sort of filter for macro work? @Simonkit, just looked at your website, stunning pictures I would be happy if I could achieve results have as good
Posted by Beermonster on 09/07/2011 - 09:12
Filters, which ones do I need?
I'm looking at getting some filters but I'm not sure what I want or need, the only one I have at the moment is a sky filter, is it worth paying more for one or are the cheaper ones ok? Although you've had a few replies already, it would help if you said why you want filters. Exposure, effects, what?...
Posted by JohnX on 09/07/2011 - 10:46
Filters, which ones do I need?
My advice is to wait until you know what you need, and understand why you need it/them. You'll then know what you need is not necessarily what you believe you want. About the only filters you may need for digital nowadays are a circular polariser and maybe some ND grads or ND filters. If you beli...
Posted by Mannesty on 09/07/2011 - 11:00
Filters, which ones do I need?
My advice is to wait until you know what you need, and understand why you need it/them. You'll then know what you need is not necessarily what you believe you want. I agree. It's too tempting to go on a shopping spree and buy all these bits of glass you never use. Filters are there to overcome probl...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 09/07/2011 - 11:07
Filters, which ones do I need?
What camera are you using beermonster? If a K5/Kr/Kx, you can expose the sky correctly and then correct the underexposed foreground in PP. This is more convenient than using a filter in most cases. (You can do this with any camera but the results are better with the newer sensors). Alternative...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 09/07/2011 - 11:16
Filters, which ones do I need?
Thanks for the replies I guess I'm not 100% sure what I need but looking in to ND filters I think I will get one as when I'm taking landscapes most of the time the sky whites out, afaik this will stop that? The idea of an NDGRAD filter is to balance out the lighting in a shot, just as you mention......
Posted by simonkit on 09/07/2011 - 11:18
Filters, which ones do I need?
Thanks for the replies I guess I'm not 100% sure what I need but looking in to ND filters I think I will get one as when I'm taking landscapes most of the time the sky whites out, afaik this will stop that? That'll be a graduated ND filter, but they come in different types - hard and soft grad - dif...
Posted by JohnX on 09/07/2011 - 11:21
Filters, which ones do I need?
cokins are a decent starting point but if you keep them in the hard plastic boxes they *will* scratch. ND 3 stop and ND grad 3 stop or 2 stop as an absolute minimum IMO. I find I use my grad more and more on the end of the 24-70 and wish I could use it on the 18-55 and 50/macro. They, however...
Posted by bretti_kivi on 09/07/2011 - 11:46
Filters, which ones do I need?
And just to add, it's 3 years since the filter saw it's last outing :$
Posted by Pentaxophile on 09/07/2011 - 14:07
Filters, which ones do I need?
If you are thinking of using filters designed for monochrome film photography to take monochrome photos (such as a yellow filter to lighten skies or a green to lighten foliage) then these are available in camera when selecting the monochrome 'digital effect.' As suggested a polarizing filter is g...
Posted by JAK on 09/07/2011 - 15:41
Filters, which ones do I need?
Thanks for the replies I guess I'm not 100% sure what I need but looking in to ND filters I think I will get one as when I'm taking landscapes most of the time the sky whites out, afaik this will stop that? That's exactly what I meant by suggesting you wait until you understand (fully) why you might...
Posted by Mannesty on 09/07/2011 - 16:15
Filters, which ones do I need?
I bought a couple of circular polariser filters a year ago. Used them once. I did once tell myself I'd buy an ND filter so I could do long exposures in daylight, but so far I haven't
Posted by Smeggypants on 10/07/2011 - 02:08
