Sorry folks, one more question before my big upgrade...

paulpippin29 · 01-05-2009, 07:34 PM

Filters... do I need them, or should I ignore them? I'm reading alot about them, and seems as if they do have a place. I'm running into one filter in particular, which is the 58 mm UV filter, which can be used on the new XSI I'm getting. Do I need this filter? I love to shoot outdoors, particularly shots of the sun and sky.

I also ran across a "HAZE" filter, and of course, several "colored" filters, such as blue, red, orange, green, etc... Do I need any of these filters at all? In particular, do I need the UV filter that I keep coming across so much?

Thanks as always for everyone's help... you folks are the best, and I'm sorry for the constant barrage of newbie questions

hankejp · 01-05-2009, 07:39 PM

you probably won't need any of the colored filters. Perhaps if you shoot some black and white pictures. I would get a circular polarizer filter.

jwsciontc · 01-05-2009, 07:45 PM

yes a circular polarizer filter for shooting outdoors and especially blue skies and stuff. I have a UV one that i keep on my lenses at all times for protection

**CAG76** · 01-05-2009, 07:47 PM

As a matter of face I have a Canon XSi and have a 58 mm UV filter. So far it does nothing for me, but I haven't taken any landscape or city scape shots in the haze. I hear and read that a UV filter is only for lens protection and haze reduction. I only paid $16.00 for mine at a Cord Camera store. Now those Polarizer lenses is what I am wanting. They do nice things to color saturation and glare. They are not cheap. I need to save up and get one of those.

-Christopher

Aye-non Oh-non Imus · 01-05-2009, 07:51 PM

First off, the filter has absolutely nothing to do with you having an XSi body. It is ALL about the lens.

Now, my thoughts are to forget the UV / HAZE filters, but there are a couple of circumstances for them.... few and far between IMO. If you are intent on getting a filter for "protection", get a clear glass filter.... not a UV or Haze. I do not use them personally, but given the right scenerio (dirt, mud, bikes, horses.... anything that throws mud) they have a purpose.

The first and foremost filter, again IMO, is a circular polarizer (CP, CPL, CPoL....). Here is where you might want to spend the money. B+W is my first port of call, Hoya and Tiffen make some decent filters also. Look for the multi-coated (MRC).

Lee, Singh-Ray and HiTech are a few other nanes to throw out. I'm sure there are others.

01-05-2009, 07:34 PM	#1
paulpippin29 Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 184 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	Sorry folks, one more question before my big upgrade... Filters... do I need them, or should I ignore them? I'm reading alot about them, and seems as if they do have a place. I'm running into one filter in particular, which is the 58 mm UV filter, which can be used on the new XSI I'm getting. Do I need this filter? I love to shoot outdoors, particularly shots of the sun and sky. I also ran across a "HAZE" filter, and of course, several "colored" filters, such as blue, red, orange, green, etc... Do I need any of these filters at all? In particular, do I need the UV filter that I keep coming across so much? Thanks as always for everyone's help... you folks are the best, and I'm sorry for the constant barrage of newbie questions

01-05-2009, 07:39 PM	#2
hankejp I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wausau, Wisconsin Posts: 467 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	you probably won't need any of the colored filters. Perhaps if you shoot some black and white pictures. I would get a circular polarizer filter. __________________ Joe Nikon D40, D90 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 55mm F/1.2 Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 DG Macro SB-600 Hoya Circular Polarizer Wish List Teleconverter of some sort True Macro Lens Flickr Site http://www.flickr.com/photos/30063930@N04/ Google Picasa Site http://picasaweb.google.com/hankejp

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jwsciontc I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trumbull, CT Posts: 522 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	yes a circular polarizer filter for shooting outdoors and especially blue skies and stuff. I have a UV one that i keep on my lenses at all times for protection __________________ -Canon Powershot S5 -Canon EOS Rebel XSi -18-55mm EF-S f/3.6-5.6 IS -18-200mm EF-S f/3.5-5.6 IS

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01-05-2009, 07:47 PM	#4
CAG76 I am lovin it! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 261 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	As a matter of face I have a Canon XSi and have a 58 mm UV filter. So far it does nothing for me, but I haven't taken any landscape or city scape shots in the haze. I hear and read that a UV filter is only for lens protection and haze reduction. I only paid $16.00 for mine at a Cord Camera store. Now those Polarizer lenses is what I am wanting. They do nice things to color saturation and glare. They are not cheap. I need to save up and get one of those. -Christopher

01-05-2009, 07:51 PM	#5
Aye-non Oh-non Imus Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 150 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	First off, the filter has absolutely nothing to do with you having an XSi body. It is ALL about the lens. Now, my thoughts are to forget the UV / HAZE filters, but there are a couple of circumstances for them.... few and far between IMO. If you are intent on getting a filter for "protection", get a clear glass filter.... not a UV or Haze. I do not use them personally, but given the right scenerio (dirt, mud, bikes, horses.... anything that throws mud) they have a purpose. The first and foremost filter, again IMO, is a circular polarizer (CP, CPL, CPoL....). Here is where you might want to spend the money. B+W is my first port of call, Hoya and Tiffen make some decent filters also. Look for the multi-coated (MRC). Lee, Singh-Ray and HiTech are a few other nanes to throw out. I'm sure there are others.

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