Posted by Paul Marshall on August 19, 2007 at 4:25 PM
I'm looking for some advice regarding filters polarizing filters or ND filters on Nikon lenses (esp. on the 17-55mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8).
Do Nikon owners use Nikons own Circular Polarizing filter or an independent manufacturer? Any comments on either?
And any advice on buying ND filters?
Many thanks
Paul
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 19, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Hi Paul, personally I would always choose filters by B+W, Marumi or Hoya for external UV and CPol filtration, but for drop-in types I'd always use the manufacturers filters.
For 'effects' I don't thing you can go wrong with the Cokin Pro series - saves all that hassle of doubling or tripling filter sizes - will try to get round to trying their X-Pro's to see if there's any vignetting on my 12mm WA.
Not a Nikon shooter but the same applies to Canon really.
For UV filters I find The Hoya Pro 1's,B+W or Heliopan is a good choice.
For polarizers the B+W Kasemann is very good.
At the end of the day I'd be suprised if you'd ever see the difference between Nikon, Canon, B+W, Heliopan although having a decent filter on the lens just gives you that piece of mind that if you are compromising image quality in any way you've certainly done your best to avoid it by fitting a good quality filter.
I certainly wouldn't pay a price premium for a filter because it had Nikon or Canon written on it as opposed B+W or Heliopan, although I would draw the line at Jessops
Posted by Andrew Stagg on August 20, 2007 at 3:30 AM
Another Canon shooter. I use Lee filters on my 16/35. Primarily because it enables me to use the filters accross all of my lenses. I don't use UV filters as I think that putting a piece of inferior glass infront of an L lens doesn't help.
The square format is a bit of a pain chopping and changing around, but I am really pleased with the results. (Plus I can put on two ND grads and a CPolariser at the same time.
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3 repliesDo Nikon owners use Nikons own Circular Polarizing filter or an independent manufacturer? Any comments on either?
And any advice on buying ND filters?
Many thanks
Paul
For 'effects' I don't thing you can go wrong with the Cokin Pro series - saves all that hassle of doubling or tripling filter sizes - will try to get round to trying their X-Pro's to see if there's any vignetting on my 12mm WA.
For UV filters I find The Hoya Pro 1's,B+W or Heliopan is a good choice.
For polarizers the B+W Kasemann is very good.
At the end of the day I'd be suprised if you'd ever see the difference between Nikon, Canon, B+W, Heliopan although having a decent filter on the lens just gives you that piece of mind that if you are compromising image quality in any way you've certainly done your best to avoid it by fitting a good quality filter.
I certainly wouldn't pay a price premium for a filter because it had Nikon or Canon written on it as opposed B+W or Heliopan, although I would draw the line at Jessops
The square format is a bit of a pain chopping and changing around, but I am really pleased with the results. (Plus I can put on two ND grads and a CPolariser at the same time.
Andrew