Comments on: Switching To Digital Filters http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:58:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John O'Brien http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-39333 John O'Brien Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:23:03 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-39333 First I would like to wish all here a happy,healthy & prospers new years,(08 really could not be much worse) Next all of my lenses have at least a UV0 filter on all the time for protection & a cir-pol filter.The 18-55,55-200 & 50 all take the same size(52mm)so I have a lot of differant styles that I have no clue as to what they do.the 35-135 &70-300 are the same(62mm) & a 18-135 is a 67mm. Mostly all are hoya & I also use lens hoods for all But still wound up busting a 18-135 lens after it rolled off the table landing on the sidewalk. First I would like to wish all here a happy,healthy & prospers new years,(08 really could not be much worse)
Next all of my lenses have at least a UV0 filter on all the time for protection & a cir-pol filter.The 18-55,55-200 & 50 all take the same size(52mm)so I have a lot of differant styles that I have no clue as to what they do.the 35-135 &70-300 are the same(62mm) & a 18-135 is a 67mm.
Mostly all are hoya & I also use lens hoods for all But still wound up busting a 18-135 lens after it rolled off the table landing on the sidewalk.

]]> By: Chas Elliott http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-35222 Chas Elliott Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:01:04 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-35222 I posted the question of whether to use, or not to use to all professional photographers on DP REVIEW. The results were surprising. Here is the link: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=29123018 Add your vote to the poll. Chas I posted the question of whether to use, or not to use to all professional photographers on DP REVIEW. The results were surprising. Here is the link: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=29123018

Add your vote to the poll.

Chas

]]> By: Paula http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-34332 Paula Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:34:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-34332 After having a filter on my lens saved me from having my expensive Canon lens broken on a trip to Tokyo, I've been an even bigger fan of filters... My lens would have been a goner... the filter took all the impact, and saved the lens. Insurance is great, but takes a long time to replace equipment, and deductibles are large. Using a hood indoors doesn't seem like such a great idea... After having a filter on my lens saved me from having my expensive Canon lens broken on a trip to Tokyo, I’ve been an even bigger fan of filters… My lens would have been a goner… the filter took all the impact, and saved the lens. Insurance is great, but takes a long time to replace equipment, and deductibles are large.

Using a hood indoors doesn’t seem like such a great idea…

]]> By: Edith OSB http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-33786 Edith OSB Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:31:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-33786 Could anyone say anything about whether and how to use filters when one doesn't have a Digital SLR but uses a pretty decent point and shoot (Canon 5S IS) camera? I think it involves getting an extender, but then I don't know how I'd know which filter to buy (other than the set that Canon sells). Thanks. Could anyone say anything about whether and how to use filters when one doesn’t have a Digital SLR but uses a pretty decent point and shoot (Canon 5S IS) camera? I think it involves getting an extender, but then I don’t know how I’d know which filter to buy (other than the set that Canon sells). Thanks.

]]> By: Rob http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-33771 Rob Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:29:11 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-33771 I always keep a Hoya UV on the end of my lense but take it off to shoot. If I put the Polariser on top of the UV I get vignetting anyway. The filters I have are UV, CPL and ND3. I'm still saving for a decent ND Grad. I always keep a Hoya UV on the end of my lense but take it off to shoot. If I put the Polariser on top of the UV I get vignetting anyway. The filters I have are UV, CPL and ND3. I’m still saving for a decent ND Grad.

]]> By: mattbell http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-33738 mattbell Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:48:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-33738 great post. this is definitely something that a lot of shooters don't think about but affects their work greatly. i'm glad someone finally brought it up and made a good, concise argument. great post.

this is definitely something that a lot of shooters don’t think about but affects their work greatly.

i’m glad someone finally brought it up and made a good, concise argument.

]]> By: Ian Worthington http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-33707 Ian Worthington Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:56:50 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-33707 I've had the same experience as Marla's husband: whilst out of the country my camera fell onto a carpeted floor and broke the b+w uv filter. Can't be sure of course that the lens would have been damaged otherwise but I wouldn't want to take the risk. An issue not mentioned in the article is the use of colored filters for b&w photography. The sensor has areas (actually micro filters) that are sensitive to reds, greens, and blues), and the electronics interpolates the missing pixels to create the full image. If you add a red filter you are removing up to 75% of the image data for the electronics to work with, turning a 12MB sensor into a 3MB one. Manipulations like this are far better done on Photoshop. i I’ve had the same experience as Marla’s husband: whilst out of the country my camera fell onto a carpeted floor and broke the b+w uv filter.

Can’t be sure of course that the lens would have been damaged otherwise but I wouldn’t want to take the risk.

An issue not mentioned in the article is the use of colored filters for b&w photography. The sensor has areas (actually micro filters) that are sensitive to reds, greens, and blues), and the electronics interpolates the missing pixels to create the full image. If you add a red filter you are removing up to 75% of the image data for the electronics to work with, turning a 12MB sensor into a 3MB one. Manipulations like this are far better done on Photoshop.

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]]> By: Lee Smith http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-33705 Lee Smith Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:56:22 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-33705 This is my 1st venture into responding to dps. i am new to all this.i spent what i thought was a lot of money for something i love. pictures. I bought a canon eos d40 d-slr because of advice by dps. thankyou by the way. i love my camera. although i know i am using it to its full yet, but i will get there. my point is i bought hoya uv filters as recomended by the guy in the shop. I wasnt sure if i had spent money wisely as i have very limited funds for my new found hobby. but as i was trying to take a picture using my tripod. i didnt put the camera on the "Quick release" properly. the result was i watched my camera falling towards the ground, i managed to put my foot out to try and catch it or slow it down as it hit the floor. the result was as i picked it up, it had a crack in the lens. it made me feel sick as i knew i wouldnt be able to buy a new lens. then i relised it was only the filter that was damaged. i think the £18 uv filter verses a £380 lens. i class myself a wise man for buying the filter. i understand the people who say it makes pictures poorer etc. i understand that, and maybe in the future i will experiment without it. but for now. i am happy i have them. This is my 1st venture into responding to dps. i am new to all this.i spent what i thought was a lot of money for something i love. pictures.
I bought a canon eos d40 d-slr because of advice by dps. thankyou by the way. i love my camera. although i know i am using it to its full yet, but i will get there.
my point is i bought hoya uv filters as recomended by the guy in the shop.
I wasnt sure if i had spent money wisely as i have very limited funds for my new found hobby. but as i was trying to take a picture using my tripod. i didnt put the camera on the “Quick release” properly. the result was i watched my camera falling towards the ground, i managed to put my foot out to try and catch it or slow it down as it hit the floor. the result was as i picked it up, it had a crack in the lens.
it made me feel sick as i knew i wouldnt be able to buy a new lens. then i relised it was only the filter that was damaged.
i think the £18 uv filter verses a £380 lens.
i class myself a wise man for buying the filter.
i understand the people who say it makes pictures poorer etc. i understand that, and maybe in the future i will experiment without it. but for now. i am happy i have them.

]]> By: Marla http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-33632 Marla Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:48:01 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-33632 My husband knows from first hand experience the grief a digital filter can protect you from. During a recent shoot his camera was bumped and fell to the (cement)floor. Luckily his very expensive Nikkor VR lense was undamaged but the filter on the front was shattered into many teeny tiny pieces. Well worth the minor investment for the UV lense which can be easily/inexpensively (in comparison) to replace. All our cameras have the extra lense. My husband knows from first hand experience the grief a digital filter can protect you from. During a recent shoot his camera was bumped and fell to the (cement)floor. Luckily his very expensive Nikkor VR lense was undamaged but the filter on the front was shattered into many teeny tiny pieces. Well worth the minor investment for the UV lense which can be easily/inexpensively (in comparison) to replace. All our cameras have the extra lense.

]]> By: Neil http://digital-photography-school.com/switching-to-digital-filters/comment-page-1#comment-33624 Neil Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:04:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/switching-to-digital-filters/#comment-33624 As a followup, if you do use a filter be sure to take it off if shooting into a light source. A filter increases the chance of flare and ghost reflections if shooting into the sun or point light sources. As a followup, if you do use a filter be sure to take it off if shooting into a light source. A filter increases the chance of flare and ghost reflections if shooting into the sun or point light sources.

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