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There are many different types of filters available which serve different purposes aimed to enhance the effect of the photographs. There is a particular filter which you must have, in your camera kit bag and that is a polarizing filter.

Have you ever wonder how do some photos from postcard, travel images, etc able to produce very nice deep blue sky? How do the photographers able to cut down the reflections on the subjects? The answer to this is by the use of a polarizing filter.

With this filter, you are able to cut down on the reflections which in turn produce a more saturated image which adds a special touch to your photographs. Although this effect can be easily achieved by using some photo editing software, but its still worth getting a polarizing filter for a quick and immediate effect.

The polarizing filter can be easily attached at the front of your lens simply by screwing it in (in most cases). There is another ring (normally the outer ring of the filter) where you can rotate it 360°. Look through the viewfinder while rotating the ring and you will be able to notice the change in effect the filter produced.

You can do a simple experience with the filter and your camera. With the filter attached, point your camera to the blue sky. Look through the viewfinder and observe carefully at the blue sky as you rotate the outer ring. Did you notice that the blue sky will get darker and darker and as you keep rotating the ring, the color of sky gets lighter and even back to the original color?

Generally, the polarizing filter is most effective when the sun is 90° angle to your subject. The filter will have minimal or no effect when the sun is directly behind your main subject. So with this illustrate, hopefully you will be able to understand the relationship between the polarizing effects with respect to the sun position to your main subject.

Polarizing filter can be using when shooting clear, still water during day time. It can help by cutting down the reflections on the water and you are able to "see" into the water. The same explanation can be applied to shooting reflective surface, example leaves, foliage, etc to achieve nice saturated color.

Although this filter is able to produce a more saturated effect on your image, do be careful not to over-do it. This will result in your photographs having unnatural color, which is not too appealing to landscape photographer (unless you want to effect deliberately). Normally, what most photographers do is they rotate the ring of the filter to achieve maximum effect, and which that, they go back slightly by a few degrees to get the best effect.

There are mainly 2 types of polarizing filter namely liner and circular. As technology advance, most SLR today are digital in nature with auto-focus ability. Thus a circular polarizer is widely used for cameras has a through-the-lens metering system and/or auto-focus.

Hopefully with the explanations above, you will be able to understand the use and the importance of having a polarizing filter. There is a old saying, "Practice Make Perfect". Do take more outdoor shots and appreciate the use of a polarizing filter.

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Camera Lens Filters - Getting Started

If you are just getting started in SLR photography, the thought of all the ancillary items you need can be mind-boggling.  Between lenses, cases, battery packs and hot shoes, it’s no wonder most people enroll in a course or get a how-to book to figure out the basics.  One item that almost all professionals carry with them and is relatively inexpensive is a series of lens filters.  Lens filters improve the contrast, sharpness, color and intensity of the captured image. There are also special effect lenses that allow the photographer unprecedented control over the image at the point of capture.

Many of the more common lens filters such as UV/haze, polarizing, neutral density, and warming/cooling or color filters are key to capturing the correct image in a variety of lighting conditions.  Knowing when to use them is the real trick and something that comes with time and experience.

UV filters have a primary purpose of reducing UV light from entering the lens, but because they are so common and inexpensive, as well as their small impact on the lighting of a picture people opt to use them as safety lens filters.  Safety filters are primarily designed to protect the expensive lens from scratches and damage, because you would much rather replace a $10 lens filter than a $300 lens.  

Polarizing lenses only allow the light to enter from a particular direction which reduces the amount of available light but increases the saturation of the image as a result.  They are especially effective when used on landscape scenery to remove glare from water and increase contrast of natural settings.

Neutral density filters reduce the overall light such that aperture may increased in very bright light settings, which makes a reduced depth of field possible.  Uses include capturing of water objects like rivers such that the water looks smoother and ND filters also provide some level of blurring for objects in motion.  Sharpness is typically increased with these filters as well which is especially useful when capturing stones under river beds.

There are also many graduated filters available which provide varying levels of image opacity.  These filters would be used such that in highly lit scenes you could select a transparent-to-opaque look by adjusting the filter.  

Colored filters provide an overall color shift for the image and can often result in an artistic look that can not be replicated as easily in post-production settings.  By filtering the light at the source there are benefits to the midrange colors over traditional leveling techniques.  White balances can also be adjusted using a specialized filter to adapt to the current scene requirements.

The result of using any particular filter on the end photograph will be as varied as the styles of the photographers taking the photos.  Selecting the right filter is as individualistic and dependent on conditions as framing the shot correctly.  Knowledge of the correct filters to use to achieve a particular look is something that comes with experience, so buy lens filters and start practicing!

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The author is a professional photographer and shares his views on the latest updates in the world of camera and its accessories. For more information regarding camera lens filters including Nikon 52mm filter, Canon 58mm filters and 52mm filters visit: http://www.cameralensfilters.net/category/52mm-filters

What is a good brand of filter for Nikon lenses? What types of common filters do most photographers need?

Is Hoya a good brand? Do grey market filters exist just like grey market cameras and lenses? And if it does exist, is it better to stick with the USA brand? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Most filter effects can be added by software later. These days I would not bother with any sort of coloured filter.

The only two I find I am using in the field for landscape photography are a Circular Polarized and a Graduated Neutral Density Filter.

I do not use a UV filter to 'protect' the front of the lens, instead I take care with my gear. I believe that any extra element placed over the lens must introduce some type of distortion no matter how small.

The Circular Polarized filter should be a standard part of any photographer's kit. Hoya is a good brand but they have different levels. The "Super Quality" ones are better although more expensive.

Graduated Neutral Density filters are a different creature. The only ones usable are a style like the Cokin system where there is an adapter and then a square filter that can slide through the mount and thus be adjusted. This involves some initial expense setting up as you will need adapters for each different lens diameter that you have. It is the only system that works satisfactorily in my view however.

Regards, teef_au

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