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Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: mycoolcar on February 03, 2013, 11:41:15 am

Filters.

Do you have any? Do you use them? If so what for?

Is there much point in them?

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: Growler on February 03, 2013, 01:52:00 pm

yes, sometimes, CPL when reflections are an issue, grad/nd if needed otherwise I don't use them

I would say 90% of my shots are filterless.

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: winter on February 03, 2013, 02:13:11 pm

UV on all of my lenses thus far, mostly for additional protection to the front element, doubtful that using a UV filter actually does fuck all to the image.

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: deadmeatwalking on February 03, 2013, 05:00:17 pm

Cokin grads and ND plates .. grads to keep light and dark areas even on exposure and ND's to reduce light intake

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: mycoolcar on February 03, 2013, 05:52:09 pm

Ah yeh. Pretty much what I thought.

Seem very application specific, and you need to have the right one at the right time for it.

Might pick some up for a play around, if I find them real cheap.

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: deadmeatwalking on February 03, 2013, 11:55:55 pm

this was shot with a graduated 0-ND4 filter ... kinda lets you be a little more creative with light ect ..

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8435512337_25e052688c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lsdesignsnz/8435512337/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lsdesignsnz/8435512337/) by Lindsay sops (http://www.flickr.com/people/lsdesignsnz/), on Flickr

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: Codex on February 04, 2013, 11:45:52 am

What witchcraft is this?

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: mycoolcar on February 05, 2013, 09:54:39 pm

SHIT filters are expensive.

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: Postal2 on February 05, 2013, 11:08:44 pm

I recommend John Chalmers on TradeMe
http://www.trademe.co.nz/members/listings.aspx?member=536987&sort_order=title_asc

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: deadmeatwalking on February 06, 2013, 01:01:02 am

that or Apix photographic supplies ... you can get a cheap visco filter plate set ie... filter carrier bayonet ND4 grad for under $80 good to start with then look at more from there after you get comfy with them

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: mycoolcar on March 02, 2013, 07:14:18 pm

Anyone ever use circular polarizers?

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: swindle on March 02, 2013, 07:21:08 pm

When I buy a lens, I buy a filter for it at the same time. Just clear UV ones.

As soon as that lens is out of the box, on goes the filter, never to be removed.

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: mycoolcar on March 02, 2013, 07:23:04 pm

Do you use your 30mm much swinnie? If so what for? Links to pics plz.

Title: Filters - Do you use them and stuff?
Post by: swindle on March 03, 2013, 05:51:41 pm

I use it most of all my lenses. 35mm Sigma. Here is a few. Ill put some better ones up when I have time.

(http://iforce.co.nz/i/tzo3cqxe.f3j.jpg) (http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=tzo3cqxe.f3j.jpg)

(http://iforce.co.nz/i/dfs4ytz0.kfc.jpg) (http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=dfs4ytz0.kfc.jpg)

(http://iforce.co.nz/i/j1tgjl1m.fg5.jpg) (http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=j1tgjl1m.fg5.jpg)

(http://iforce.co.nz/i/vpkqbat5.1vj.jpg) (http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=vpkqbat5.1vj.jpg)