UV Filter's?? Brand or what??

Screamin Scott wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote:

McBeth Photography wrote: A nice sunpak UV filter came with my used 85mm f2, I was thrilled! I immediately took off the filter and figured out how to get the filter glass out of the filter holder and then put the filter holder back on my 85mm f2 and now the filter threads on the front of my 85mm f2 are protected from dings. Works great!

And some bonus vignetting too.

Since he's shooting with a "crop" camera (D70), no vignetting will occur

Oh it will... it'll vignette all over the place. Twice when it's in the mood.

Back on topic. I've been in many a debate about UV/Protection filters. It comes down to what you want to do basically.

Stealthy Ninja wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote:

McBeth Photography wrote: A nice sunpak UV filter came with my used 85mm f2, I was thrilled! I immediately took off the filter and figured out how to get the filter glass out of the filter holder and then put the filter holder back on my 85mm f2 and now the filter threads on the front of my 85mm f2 are protected from dings. Works great!

And some bonus vignetting too.

Since he's shooting with a "crop" camera (D70), no vignetting will occur

Oh it will... it'll vignette all over the place. Twice when it's in the mood.

Back on topic. I've been in many a debate about UV/Protection filters. It comes down to what you want to do basically.

For your viewing enjoyment, a youtube video shot using a nikkor 85mm f2 Ai-s mounted on a Canon 7D.

NIkon on Canon FTW.

Stealthy Ninja wrote: NIkon on Canon FTW.

That's kinda what I thought when I saw this video. The very next day I went to the local camera shop and couldn't help myself when I saw an 85mm f2 Ai-s sitting on the used lens shelf, I had to buy it!

Back to the OP, don't worry too much about shooting without a UV filter, but do take extra good care of your lens, learn proper cleaning procedures, etc.

Zeiss lenses are also popular with SLR filmmakers. Both the 35mm versions and those for medium format Hasselblads. You can buy the non-shutter variety (F models) fairly cheap now. Relative to those with a shutter I mean.

Because they were designed to work on larger bodies, the adapter doesn't get in the way of the infinity setting.



PS I have an 85mm f/2 in a bag somewhere too. Great lens.

MLKstudios wrote: Zeiss lenses are also popular with SLR filmmakers. Both the 35mm versions and those for medium format Hasselblads. You can buy the non-shutter variety (F models) fairly cheap now. Relative to those with a shutter I mean.

Because they were designed to work on larger bodies, the adapter doesn't get in the way of the infinity setting.



PS I have an 85mm f/2 in a bag somewhere too. Great lens.

Good to know! I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for some ZF's! I was thinking that I could put off a body upgrade from my D70 for another year, but the 85mm f2 just made it a priority.

I had a D70, and the 1/500 sync speed is areal bonus for outdoor fill flash. Keep it when you upgrade for a backup cam. It has one of the best kit lenses of all kits too.



BTW you can even go above 1/500 as it uses electronics to turn the chip off and on over 1/250 (its fastest shutter speed). 1/500 just happens to be the longest duration of many flashes (to reach full power).

That is good to know, Thanks Matthew!

I only use filters that enhance the photo like a polarizer

For landscapes a polarizing filter is a good option to have (it can improve color saturation). For other types of photography, it steals away too much light. Usually a stop or two.

MLKstudios wrote: For landscapes a polarizing filter is a good option to have (it can improve color saturation). For other types of photography, it steals away too much light. Usually a stop or two.

Is there any decent software out there that will emulate a polarizer that can be added in post?