Printed on Satin Cloth Gallery Wrap Elite by Mountain stream photo that hangs in my home was taken with a Neutral Density Filter What is a Variable Neutral Density Filter?
Read on to find out which is the best and if the bargain filters are just as good as the pricey competition. This is a great line up of variable neutral density filters ranging in price from $55 to $340 at the time this article was written. Don't expect miracles from cheap optics, but is it really worth $300 for a single piece of glass over your $150 lens? Compromise.B+W, Bower, Hoya, Singh-Ray & Tiffen VariND FiltersĪfter a lot of work behind the scenes, I’m happy to bring to you the first big comparison article of the year. I would say let your wallet, expectations, and common sense be your guide on this. I bought the Bower IR filter because there is a huge size difference between the two lenses that I would use IR filters on, and any Hoya IR filter over 55mm in size goes up in price exponentially to the point that it would've cost me almost $300 to get a 72mm one.
I have two Hoya circular polarizers, two no-namebrand circular polarizers (which still do a pretty good job), one Hoya R72 infrared filter (a specialty filter for shooting weird IR photos), and a Bower R72 IR filter. I only have four lenses for my Pentax KX kit at the moment, and mainly use/carry two of them. Now, if you're using a CP for scenic lake shots or sky shots, you may want to consider getting a medium quality CP (Hoya or Tiffin, for example) or better.
Bower vs vivitar lens filters windows#
These glass windows are typically going to have optical, glare, and fingerprint issues (in addition to the reflection you're using the CP filter to get rid of), so going with a cheap CP isn't going to have that much of an affect on that type of shot above what you're getting from shooting through glass in the first place. The same pretty much goes for circular polarizer filters if you're going to use them for shooting behind glass (like at a museum, indoor zoo, etc.). Now that I have more expensive gear, I break out my wife's Fuji waterproof P&S for those type of shots, which coincidentally costs about as much as one of the more expensive filters. Like others posted, shooting in those types of conditions even a cheap filter isn't going to affect your shot that much, so it was all about protecting the camera in less than gentle environments. The only time I ever used a UV or "protection" filter on any camera that I've owned that can use filters (be it P&S or DSLR) was/is at the beach or in the rain (using a camera rain cover, too). Let me know your take, and as always your feedback is greatly appreciated. Looking to go on the cheap without sacraficing that much on IQ. With that being said: what is the pack's opinion on filters from opteka, zeikos, vivitar, bower, or other lower ends.
Once I know my preferences, I have no quams spending top dollar on equipment. I have no doubt I will end up with the a more higher end set at some point, but right now I am just trying to stock my bag with a good variety so I can test the waters. Hoya seems to be a top recommendation of other people I have talked with, however there are far cheaper options. I was wondering what everyone's take was on cheapy filters? I am a novice at best SLR user, though I have probably taken about 35,000 photos with my G9 in the past 2 years, so I have a great deal of general photo knowledge. Since I am upping my gear on my new K-x acqusition, I am looking to add some filters for 2 reasons.
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