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August 15th, 2011 — uv Haze & Protection
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Any opinion regarding the difference, or which filter is better between Hoya or Tiffen? I have a Nikon D40X with a Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens. I need a polarizing filter and a UV filter.
I have used Tiffen filters with other lenses, but have not used a Hoya filter. Any suggestions?
I think they're equivalent. You might get some vignetting (dark corners) at 18mm, so you might have to take it off, and you generally don't want to use a polarizing filter if you go wider than about 50mm because the sky will be darker on one end because of the polarization. make sure you get a circular polarizing filter (a little more, but necessary or the auto-focus will get goofed).
I've used both for 36 years and find them both excellent. if you're worried about vignetting spend the extra $$$ for a thin mount. My 72mm thin mount polarizer for my 21mm lens cost about $75 from B+W.
August 3rd, 2011 — uv Haze & Protection
So I just bought this and I'm not 100% sure on how to use it. any tips?
Screw it onto the end of your lens, and then turn the outer rim to get the desired effect.
good for shooting into water, takes the reflection on it, and glare from the sun… put your camera on manual focus, get the pic sharp, then turn the filter until you get what you want…
July 7th, 2011 — uv Haze & Protection
I have a Nikon D90, and I am wanting to buy a Hoya UV filter for it. My lens is stock (18mm – 105mm), and im just kind of confused on what mm to get. Would I still be able to put a UV filter on if I have a lens hood?…
The diameter of the lens thread will be written around the front element (the diameter symbol is a circle with a diagonal line thru it) failing that it is usually stamped on the inside of the lens cap.
I don't use Nikon so I can't tell you the thread size off-hand.
Your lens will have a bayonet fitting hood, which means it rotates and clips on around the outside of the thread, not on the thread itself, this means that, yes you can still use a filter.
May I recommend that you get a skylight 1A filter rather than a UV?
The Skylight 1A filter does a similar job (kills haze, and is sacrificial) but allows some UV light to pass. the benefit of this is that UV light kills mould. Mould kills lenses. Fit a skylight 1A.
Your camera takes a 67mm UV filter…on Nikon, IF the diameter of the lens is NOT typed on the lens front (many are not), you will find the diameter on the BACK side of the lens cap! good luck
June 16th, 2011 — uv Haze & Protection
Hi,
Can someone tell me if I can use the following accessories from an old SLR camera on my new Canon Digital Rebel XT?
1. Canon EX, 50mm, 1:1.8, with mounted Kenko 48 Skylight filter and leather case
2. Canon EX, 35mm, 1:3.5, with mounted 48mm Skylight filter and leather case
3. Canon EX, 125mm, 1:3.5 with metal sunshade 125mm, leather case, and mounted Hoya 72.0 S Skylight (1A) filter and case
4. Canon close-up 450, 48mm screw-in, and directions-for-use folder
5. Sunpack GT20, Gold Tube Solid State Electronic Flash Unit
Thanks.