Hi all,
first an foremost i'm a noob and have done some reading but still overwhelmed by the world of filters.
I've been concerning myself with UV, GND and PL filters and trying to find out more before i make purchases.
1) My 500D came with a uv filter and I read that UV filters would actually help in reducing haze.
However, I still got this hazy shot when i was at the zoo a couple of weeks ago.
Is this a case of my UV filter not being good enough? Kindly ignore my OOF and lens flare.
2) GND filter from what I read, refers to Gradual Neutral Density filter. Read that this would help with shots of landscapes with a great difference in contrast between two ends. Could any bro recommend a relatively good but not too ex GND? Was at Hoya webby but did not see a GND.
3) PL i read refers to polarisation and PL CIR refers to polorisation circular. Could I ask what CPL stands for? So far I'm assuming that CPL = circular polarisation. Just wanna get my facts right.
Anyway, PL filter is something I should get if I want nicer shots of clouds and sky right?
Any recommendations bros?
Btw I'm using Kit1 lens. I think thread diameter is 58mm.
Thanks all in advance.
first an foremost i'm a noob and have done some reading but still overwhelmed by the world of filters.
I've been concerning myself with UV, GND and PL filters and trying to find out more before i make purchases.
1) My 500D came with a uv filter and I read that UV filters would actually help in reducing haze.
However, I still got this hazy shot when i was at the zoo a couple of weeks ago.
Is this a case of my UV filter not being good enough? Kindly ignore my OOF and lens flare.
2) GND filter from what I read, refers to Gradual Neutral Density filter. Read that this would help with shots of landscapes with a great difference in contrast between two ends. Could any bro recommend a relatively good but not too ex GND? Was at Hoya webby but did not see a GND.
3) PL i read refers to polarisation and PL CIR refers to polorisation circular. Could I ask what CPL stands for? So far I'm assuming that CPL = circular polarisation. Just wanna get my facts right.
Anyway, PL filter is something I should get if I want nicer shots of clouds and sky right?
Any recommendations bros?
Btw I'm using Kit1 lens. I think thread diameter is 58mm.
Thanks all in advance.