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Filters - Nikon D80

  • 29-07-2007 9:46pm
    #1
    Scobius90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    am a relative noob to digital SLRs and am interested in the whole area of filters :confused: .
    I have a Nikon D80 and am wondering if anyone could suggest which filters I could or should begin to use first?
    many thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    soccerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭soccerc


    Scobius90 wrote:
    Hi all,
    am a relative noob to digital SLRs and am interested in the whole area of filters :confused: .
    I have a Nikon D80 and am wondering if anyone could suggest which filters I could or should begin to use first?
    many thanks!

    Filters are for the lens' not the camera.

    Get a UV and a polarising filter. Basic ones at 7dayshop.com are good value.


  • #3
    Trogdor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,310 ✭✭✭Trogdor


    Circular Polarizer
    Neutral density graduated
    UV


  • #4
    markconor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭markconor


    As said a Circular Polarizer and a Neutral density graduated would be the two sorta standard ones, and can be yield great results. I've also enjoyed playing around with an IR filter.


  • #5
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    Don't buy a filter for the sake of buying a filter.
    Look into what you want to achieve, and then buy a filter based up on that.


  • #6
    Scobius90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭Scobius90


    Thanks folks,
    I have already purchased a UV-filter and was on the look out for a circular polarizing filter as I take, as part of my work, a lot of shots on rocky shores including rockpools and macros of invariably wet seaweeds :D
    having now checked out what a ND filter does, I also think this would make a postive addition to my outfit.

    Does it matter in quality etc what namebrand I should look at buying or do generic brands do the same job for cheaper prices?
    thanks again for all your help


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