really really dumb question

Qarik

i am ordering filters on line..alll I need to do is match the lens size right? eg 77mm, 72 mm, etc. There is no nikon or cannon mounts? I told you it was dumb.:dunno

Tango

i dont know if there are specific canon or not.... but just keep in mind to get filters for your largest lens i.e. 77mm and then get a step ring for your smaller lenses...that way you have just one set of filters...

out of all the filters i have i am most pleased with B+W brand.

Candid Arts

They are all the same. The threading on the lens is a standard, just gotta fit the size.

I have different sized filters to specifically fit all my lenses, that one there is always at least a UV filter on every lens protecting the glass and there is no interchanging necessary if I need to switch to a new lens quickly.

I've heard great things about B&W filters, but have never used one. I use HOYA's pro glass for my filters and have had great results and less the cost than a B&W.

neuron

Second parameter is 'normal' versus 'slim' version. 'Normal' filters may cause vignetting (darkening in the corners) with full frame wide lenses on full frame body. Full frame lenses on crop body should not cause vignetting, as you use center part of the lense only. I suspect that wide 'Crop lenses' on 'crop body' might be affected too when using non-slim filters.

Hope this helps

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neuron

anonymouscuban

AaronNelson wrote:

i dont know if there are specific canon or not.... but just keep in mind to get filters for your largest lens i.e. 77mm and then get a step ring for your smaller lenses...that way you have just one set of filters...

out of all the filters i have i am most pleased with B+W brand.

Awesome. I have been wanting to get a set of graduated ND filters but I have 2 lenses and they are different sizes so I was really confused with which lens to buy them for; my wife would kill me if I bought a set for both.

So it sounds like I can buy the ND filters for my Tokina wide angle, which is 77mm and get an adapter for my other lens which is 72mm .

This proves there are no dumb questions... well, maybe one or two.

jeffreaux2

Uhhhm....


Maybe a landscape shooter can be of more help, but Id think that if you are wanting a graduated Nd you would NOT want a screw on/threaded filter, but rather a holder that will accept the square filters. Then you can adjust where the graduation falls. Still...in this....I think you want to buy for the largest lens and then just adapters for smaller diameters.

anonymouscuban

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Uhhhm....


Maybe a landscape shooter can be of more help, but Id think that if you are wanting a graduated Nd you would NOT want a screw on/threaded filter, but rather a holder that will accept the square filters. Then you can adjust where the graduation falls. Still...in this....I think you want to buy for the largest lens and then just adapters for smaller diameters.

You're probably correct. I don't know much about ND filters and have yet to research them. So if I understand correctly, these have some sort of adapter that attaches to the lens, then you slide or place the filter onto the adapter.

I am going to make another post so I don't hijack this one. Hope to get some answers there.

pathfinder

You can get standard NDs to screw in to allow a slower shutter speed, like for water falls.

For graduated NDs, you do not want screw in type filters, but moveable rectangular filters like Lee or Cokin.