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« on: June 22, 2010, 07:59:03 AM »
I want a filter to help reduce the sun(glare) for some sunset shot's.

What do ya'll recommend?

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Re: Filters
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2010, 08:25:04 AM »
What problem are you trying to fix? Flare or overexposure??
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Re: Filters
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2010, 09:08:28 AM »
Have you tried a CP filter . I would also buy the best quality filter I could afford !!!
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2010, 03:19:16 PM »
I'd like to see a 'sample' of what you are talking about if you wouldn't mind posting it.  I have a couple of CP filters that works pretty well on reflective glare but not so good on flare.
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Re: Filters
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2010, 04:16:04 PM »
Quote from: Mike Anderson on June 22, 2010, 08:25:04 AM
What problem are you trying to fix? Flare or overexposure??

 a little of both, probably more for flare.

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« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2010, 07:15:52 PM »
Not alot you can do for lens flare except try to prevent it. Use your hand to block the sun if you can't get an angle that works. Alot of times you can see the flare in the viewfinder. Certain lenses are worse then others too.
For overexposed try shooting faster. I only use my meter for a starting point when doing sunsets and clouds and sky shots. I Always underexpose sometimes by two or three stops. This is where the sweet spot is for me alot of times. CP's are great for bright days and they have a place I just don't use em much. They slow your lens down so I'm always taking it off and putting it back on. Usually I just don't bother. Not knocking em just that I usually don't have time to fool with one.

Also a graudiated ND filter is a cool filter to have. This one allows you to set your exposure to the land and not blow out the sky.


Look around Kens site, there's alot of good info here on your problems.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filters.htm
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Re: Filters
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2010, 04:27:06 PM »
I dont see where a CP would slow a lens down enough to notice, especially when you are using it generally when there is plenty of light. I love a using a CP , although they are expensive, I think they are a great tool to have in your bag.
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2010, 07:55:47 PM »
As a rule you lose 2 stops for a CP. For alot of people they work great and I do use one from time to time mostly on landscapes  with lots of light or with a tripod  in low light, or hikes in the woods. However for the most part they don't fit in with what I like to shoot (nature) because I can't afford to give up 2 F/stops. Example, during the buffalo run I needed the CP to cut the glare but I also needed to stop action for sharp images. I was shooting the 400 5.6 to get an up close perspective and with the CP I wasn't able to stop the action even on that bright day. It took a SS of 1200+ to get a sharp shot shot shooting into water with a colored bottom and dark fast moving fish at 5.6. I'm sure I could bump ISO and suffer the noise but in my experience water shots have a lot of shadow noise and that bothers me.

Same for birds and most other animals that move. I'd rather edit for color in PP and have my 2 stops in the camera while I'm shooting. Then there are the boat shots near dark... See what I mean?

Follow the link I posted and read it, its a great read.
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Re: Filters
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2010, 06:50:33 AM »
Informative read Mike, it seems like i need an ND Grad to accomplish what i want which will require a tripod or a bracket mounted to the lens.

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« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2010, 06:54:35 AM »
Yea I've been wanting a GND filter myself. They sell them as screw on filters too.
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