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52mm Circular Polarising Filter
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Hi
I’m looking to get a 52mm Circular Polarising Filter for my Nikon D40. I was looking around to get an idea how much it should cost and came across this site:
http://www.jessops.com/Products/SearchResults.aspx?CatId=194&cl=That is a big difference in price. Would any of these fit my Nikon camera? Is the filter the only thing I need, or is there some kind of holder too I need to get?
Obviously in the manual it says only Nikon filters should be used. Is this true?
Hi Faye,
had a look at the link you posted, don’t mean to state the obvious but they are different prices because they are different sizes. Also the link you posted shows UV and Skylight filters and not Polarising filters (polarising filters tend to be more expensive).
Again, don’t mean to state the obvious but the size you need is 52mm. If you decide to get a screw in filter you don’t need a holder.
And lastly you don’t need to buy a Nikon filter, there are lots of different brands, some are better quality (and more expensive) than others. The brand I use is Hoya, reasonable price and quality.Jessops may not be the cheapest place to buy, check out http://www.warehouseexpress.com
Hope this helps,
Sinead.Hi Faye
I use Hoya filters which I have found to be good. Bought all on net mostly kea photo, Ebay shop.
I have polarizing filters which I very rarely use so I would think long and hard before splashing out on them.
Also, not a photoshop expert, and I’m sure someone else can correct me, but I think that the effect of a polarizing filter can be attained after the fact through image manipulation. I only ever used my filters with film.
Hope this helps
Damian
culchieboy wrote:
I have polarizing filters which I very rarely use so I would think long and hard before splashing out on them.
Polarizing filters have a whole range of uses, but are principally used to minimise reflections and increase contrast and saturation in landscape photography (or indeed seascape photography) It would be one of the first filters I would buy if I was starting to build up a filter collection (I say if, because I already have!)
culchieboy wrote:
Also, not a photoshop expert, and I’m sure someone else can correct me, but I think that the effect of a polarizing filter can be attained after the fact through image manipulation. I only ever used my filters with film.
That’s a common misconception. In fact, the effect of a polarizing filter is one of two that I know of that cannot be reproduced in Photoshop (the other being infra-red). You can certainly get very close to the effect, but it’s not the same as using the real thing. And besides, it’s much quicker to stick a filter on the front of the lens before you take the shot than it is to try and spend hours doing it afterwards in Photoshop.
Ah, I see now the link didn’t come out the way I wanted it to. I had used the filter on the left hand side and put in polarising and 52mm. The price ranges from ?29.99 to 189.99.
Anyway, good to know I can use a Hoya to my Nikon. Thank you.
Hi again
Just lookin on ebay. Is something as cheap as this http://cgi.ebay.ie/52mm-Double-Thread-Circular-Polarising-Filter-CPL-UK_W0QQitemZ170228208055QQihZ007QQcategoryZ30066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
too cheap. Is it better to go with a more expensive Hoya?
Thanks
Faye Morgan wrote:
Hi again
Just lookin on ebay. Is something as cheap as this http://cgi.ebay.ie/52mm-Double-Thread-Circular-Polarising-Filter-CPL-UK_W0QQitemZ170228208055QQihZ007QQcategoryZ30066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
too cheap. Is it better to go with a more expensive Hoya?
Thanks
Faye youv’e paid ££££’s for a camera & lens and then stick a £2.99 filter on it………!!!!
I would stick with a named filter ie Hoya, BW or go for a system like Cokin with which you can buy adapters to fit your lens, to which you add a holder and your filter!!
Cheers Steve
ossie13 wrote:
Faye youv’e paid ££££’s for a camera & lens and then stick a £2.99 filter on it………!!!!
I would stick with a named filter ie Hoya, BW or go for a system like Cokin with which you can buy adapters to fit your lens, to which you add a holder and your filter!!
Cheers Steve
Point taken Steve! I have orded proper Hoya now. :)
thanks
Faye Morgan wrote:
ossie13 wrote:
Faye youv’e paid ££££’s for a camera & lens and then stick a £2.99 filter on it………!!!!
I would stick with a named filter ie Hoya, BW or go for a system like Cokin with which you can buy adapters to fit your lens, to which you add a holder and your filter!!
Cheers Steve
Point taken Steve! I have orded proper Hoya now. :)
thanks
Came in a bit late on this:
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/default.php?cat=1&type=1240&man=0&filterwords=&go=SEARCH&comp=
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