what filter u use all the time(or mostly)?

ioriroger · 3rd November 2006

hello! is me again

can i just use polarise filter all the time include night shoot or indoor shoot? coz i plan to buy one

joey91 · 3rd November 2006

normally per len per UV.. to protect ur len ..
i used Cokin PL 'P series' to cover all lense..
depend wat u shooting.. wat u need the lighting effect..
i got use ND n pl to shoot night Photography.. quite good for me.. all depend ur own setting.. ur own style..

ExplorerZ · 3rd November 2006

yes, you can use CPL anytime. but who would want to use it for indoor? lighting will be very poor indoor and with CPL you get ard 2stops lower of light.

Liew · 3rd November 2006

honestly, no, you can't shoot with a PL filter on all the time. it'll underexpose all your photos by 2 stop and there's no point getting a f/1.8 lens to get the brightness in your photo. use it on a hot outdoor outing and it'll help a lot.

which reminds me i need to get mine soon.

sophiandy · 3rd November 2006

Originally Posted by ioriroger

hello! is me again
can i just use polarise filter all the time include night shoot or indoor shoot? coz i plan to buy one

A circular-polariser filter is meant for outdoor photo-shoots, especially landscapes with lots of blue skies. Its purpose is to enhance the sky, making it look more blue than usual. Refer to this thread for more details on the use of a C-PL filter: - http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=220038

I'd suggest using either a Nikon Neutral Colour (NC) filter or a Hoya HMC Ultra-Violet filter instead. They're both suitable for all occasions - indoor and outdoor.

student · 3rd November 2006

Originally Posted by joey91

....depend wat u shooting..............

.....wat u need the lighting effect..

.......i got use ND n pl to shoot night Photography.. quite good for me.. all depend ur own setting.. ur own style..

You use ND filter and polariser for night photography?

Can you clarify wat subjects U shooting, and wat lighting effect you looking for when you use ND and PL in night photography?

satz24 · 3rd November 2006

I use the Hoya HMC UV filter all the time.

Mainly for the protection of the lens, rather than any real or perceived benefit to the image itself!

:-)

satz

tommon · 3rd November 2006

PL at night to reduce reflection, eg. water edge of river bank, etc while ND to give wider aperture to lower depth of field

Artosoft · 3rd November 2006

Originally Posted by tommon

...ND to give wider aperture to lower depth of field

And ND to give long/slow shutter speed, for example to get silk smooth waterfall.

Regards,
Arto.

Artosoft · 3rd November 2006

Originally Posted by ioriroger

hello! is me again
can i just use polarise filter all the time include night shoot or indoor shoot? coz i plan to buy one

B+W UV(0) MRC filter on all lenses as front element protector.

Regards,
Arto.

ioriroger · 3rd November 2006

ooohhh! i see!(-2stop that really efect the quality during indoor shoot lor)so u mean it still can use at night lah but depand on situation or efect or lightning u like itz?

that help me alot & thank alot to all.

ExplorerZ · 3rd November 2006

Originally Posted by ioriroger

ooohhh! i see!(-2stop that really efect the quality during indoor shoot lor)so u mean it still can use at night lah but depand on situation or efect or lightning u like itz? that help me alot & thank alot to all.

of cos... you can use any filter at any point of them, just that some aren't very suitable, but all are usable.

zac08 · 3rd November 2006

The one filter I use all the time.

Nikon NC filter - protects the front element and does not give any colour cast.

lsisaxon · 4th November 2006

Originally Posted by ioriroger

hello! is me again
can i just use polarise filter all the time include night shoot or indoor shoot? coz i plan to buy one

You will lose 1 stop. Are you prepared to do that? Plus it would be more expensive to use for protection. I use L1Bc and L37c.

ioriroger · 4th November 2006

Originally Posted by lsisaxon

You will lose 1 stop. Are you prepared to do that? Plus it would be more expensive to use for protection. I use L1Bc and L37c.

no im not

after all the expert explain to me , but i will get 1 for mid day(bright sunlight) walkabout photography.

lsisaxon · 4th November 2006

Originally Posted by ioriroger

no im not after all the expert explain to me , but i will get 1 for mid day(bright sunlight) walkabout photography.

Yes, it will be useful in bright daylight.

But still do get some filters like L37c or Nikon NC for protection of the front element.

TMC · 4th November 2006

Taken using Nikon CPL II, corrected the WB only.

ioriroger · 4th November 2006

Originally Posted by TMC

Taken using Nikon CPL II, corrected the WB only.

may i know wat time u taken this pic?
got any shoot with & without cpl or pl image?

the green looks green, the blue looks blue. i like it.

TMC · 4th November 2006

Originally Posted by ioriroger

may i know wat time u taken this pic?
got any shoot with & without cpl or pl image?

the green looks green, the blue looks blue. i like it.

About 2pm IIRC. CPL attached the whole day. Grass is greener on the other side, Sky is also bluer

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ioriroger Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 333	what filter u use all the time(or mostly)? hello! is me again can i just use polarise filter all the time include night shoot or indoor shoot? coz i plan to buy one __________________ currently using=D80 + sigma 30 f1.4 & nikkor 85 f1.4. not so wide! not so tele! :cry: Last edited by ioriroger; 3rd November 2006 at 01:11 AM.

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joey91 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JB Posts: 822	Re: what filter u use all the time(or mostly)? normally per len per UV.. to protect ur len .. i used Cokin PL 'P series' to cover all lense.. depend wat u shooting.. wat u need the lighting effect.. i got use ND n pl to shoot night Photography.. quite good for me.. all depend ur own setting.. ur own style..

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ExplorerZ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Legion Posts: 6,785	Re: what filter u use all the time(or mostly)? yes, you can use CPL anytime. but who would want to use it for indoor? lighting will be very poor indoor and with CPL you get ard 2stops lower of light. __________________ multiply \|\| deviant \|\| APAD 08

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Liew Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmhouse, Somewhere Posts: 433	Re: what filter u use all the time(or mostly)? honestly, no, you can't shoot with a PL filter on all the time. it'll underexpose all your photos by 2 stop and there's no point getting a f/1.8 lens to get the brightness in your photo. use it on a hot outdoor outing and it'll help a lot. which reminds me i need to get mine soon.

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satz24 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 63	Re: what filter u use all the time(or mostly)? I use the Hoya HMC UV filter all the time. Mainly for the protection of the lens, rather than any real or perceived benefit to the image itself! :-) satz

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tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: what filter u use all the time(or mostly)? PL at night to reduce reflection, eg. water edge of river bank, etc while ND to give wider aperture to lower depth of field

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zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,953	Re: what filter u use all the time(or mostly)? The one filter I use all the time. Nikon NC filter - protects the front element and does not give any colour cast. __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

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