Filter for 17-40L for indoor/outdoor shots

[Jimbo73]

What's the best filter for indoor protraits and outdoor landscape? Heard that hoya circular polariser is good for outdoor, but is too dim for indoor. Is there a all-for-one kind that is good for both scenarios? Ps advise.

[lsl03]

Originally Posted by Jimbo73 What's the best filter for indoor protraits and outdoor landscape? Heard that hoya circular polariser is good for outdoor, but is too dim for indoor. Is there a all-for-one kind that is good for both scenarios? Ps advise.

Depends on what you need. Normally UV filter is the basic filter to go for.

[Russ]

Polariser not meant for indoor as there is only that much polarisation you need to do indoors. Plus, like sunglasses, it is dim. Polariser usually useful for sunlit conditions. Also costs quite a bit more. And you have to turn the filter to optimise effect.

Stick to UV.

[slacker123]

no filters at all...

[USM]

Originally Posted by Jimbo73 What's the best filter for indoor protraits and outdoor landscape? Heard that hoya circular polariser is good for outdoor, but is too dim for indoor. Is there a all-for-one kind that is good for both scenarios? Ps advise.

Try to avoid using Polariser indoor unless you are trying to get rid of unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass, etc or for creative purposes, etc. Polariser will cut 1-2 stop of light, so be very careful when using them.

If you want all-in-one filter, use a UV filter but not necessary, just for protection.

What do you want to achieve by using a filter for indoor portraits or landscape? What kind of filter you use largely dependant on what do you want to achieve.

E.g. Soft filter to create a soft kind of feel for portraits. Polariser is used to increase contrast and saturation in blue skies and white clouds if you are shooting landscape.

[maritimus831]

if you want a UV filter, you should get the FOTODIOX ones. i just got one and i am MIGHTY impressed by it.. cheap and as good as Hoya multicoated ones, and very close to B+W filters...
however, these are pretty hard to find, have to buy through ebay

[Jimbo73]

just got the B+W. x but good

[tOGGY]

Originally Posted by Jimbo73 just got the B+W. x but good

17 mm is wide. You are better off with a good mrc filter to minimise flare. Can be regretful if a filter let your effort down. Good choice.