Filter Question

[carolinasoutdoor]

I have a Sony A300 with a 18-70MM lense. I'm interested in getting a few filters mainly to knock down on the haze that we tend to have on these humid days in the south. This is probably a dumb question but is there any particular size that I need? I've notice on B&H that they differ from 30mm up to 72mm. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance. :thumbup:

 

[jamesino]

Yes, on your lens it should say what filter size it accepts.

 

[kundalini]

If it's this lens, then you'll need a 55mm filter.

Just for some light reading on filters, try this.

All in all, don't get cheap filters. Either get a good quality multi-coated one or do without. That's just my opinion. Brands that stand out are B+W and Hoya.

 

[carolinasoutdoor]

If it's this lens, then you'll need a 55mm filter.

Just for some light reading on filters, try this.

All in all, don't get cheap filters. Either get a good quality multi-coated one or do without. That's just my opinion. Brands that stand out are B+W and Hoya.

Thanks for the link.

 

[manaheim]

Usually the back of your lens cap will also say the size, FYI.

 

[Bifurcator]

But you can remove ALLOT more haze in photoshop than any filter ever could! They only help a tiny bit.

 

[carolinasoutdoor]

But you can remove ALLOT more haze in photoshop than any filter ever could! They only help a tiny bit.

At what cost?:thumbdown:

 

[Joves]

I use a Circular Polarizer quite abit and, have Nikons Clear glass protector for when I dont. I live in Az and have to deal with alot of dust.

 

[Bifurcator]

At what cost?:thumbdown:

At absolutely no cost at all if you mean image quality! If you mean $ then still no cost at all.

I can almost always produce far far FAR better results with software than with a glass or acetyl cellulose filters. And not only that but unlike a filter I can undo the changes. There are few exceptions to this. The few I can think of are a good polarizer, an Infra Red (IR) filter, or a neutral density (ND) filter.

We are talking about digital cameras here right?