If you could have one

I recently bought a mark ii, 16-35 and 24-70 (both 77mm). I need to get a filter of sorts and was thinking of buying one decent one (without breaking the bank $75-$125 range). I already have a uv haze filter, but I am thinking CPL, or nd? What would you suggest. This will primarily be for outside shooting. Landscape with the ocanssional dog/kid photo.

Thanks

I find both CPLs and NDs to be indispensable, but if I had to choose one to purchase first, it would be the CPL. Get a Marumi Super DHG. Affordable but still very high quality.

Get the CPL, as it also acts as a 1.5-2 stop ND filter...

I prefer NDs, but I shoot different things.

If you like landscapes, CPL usually comes first. And Lowrider's right, you get a minimum 1-stop ND equivalent, so hey .

Personally I use my ND110 a great deal more than my CPL for wide landscapes/coastal but either should see some use & amke a difference for you.

Why do you feel you need a new filter?

If you have to have something, I'd suggest an ND Grad for landscapes. CPLs are not ideal for wide angle landscapes.

edge100 wrote in post #15869129
Why do you feel you need a new filter?

If you have to have something, I'd suggest an ND Grad for landscapes. CPLs are not ideal for wide angle landscapes.

I don't need a new one.... I need one !

Thanks for all the advice

The UV filter would work well as a drink coaster on the table next to your easy chair. A UV filter can do absolutely nothing to improve your images unless you're shooting with film.

I good quality "circular" polarizing filter would enable you to cut through reflections on non-metallic surfaces, darken blue skies, etc. No post-processing can do what a polarizing filter can do. Make sure, though, that you get a "circular" version and not a "linear" one. Both are round, by the way.

edge100 wrote in post #15869129
Why do you feel you need a new filter?

Agreed. I generally don't buy gear unless I have a specific need. You just have an empty slot in your camera bag, and need something to put in there? If you're buying it just to have it, it'll quite possibly sit there and never be used.

Since I shoot mostly people and performances, I don't get much use out of my CPL; however, I do use my 3-stop ND filter when I want to use a flash for outdoor portraits.

On a related note, I'm generally not a fan of UV filters. If you feel that the front element of the lens needs protection, put the hood on.

Although both are very good to have, I definitely get far more use from my CPL filter than my ND filters.

I usually buy equipment when I need it. By that I mean equipment that is necessary to do what I want or need to do. Why not wait and see if a real need pops up.

whuband wrote in post #15870379
I usually buy equipment when I need it. By that I mean equipment that is necessary to do what I want or need to do. Why not wait and see if a real need pops up.

I bought the 16-35 with the intentions of landscapes... I was curious what more people used for a filter in the ways of a cpl or nd... I am not just buying lenses to buy them or "fill spots in the bag."

swbkrun wrote in post #15871252
I bought the 16-35 with the intentions of landscapes... I was curious what more people used for a filter in the ways of a cpl or nd... I am not just buying lenses to buy them or "fill spots in the bag."

I would not use a CPL on a wide-angle like the 16-35. Your skies end up with a blue gradient.

Check this link: http://havecamerawillt​ravel.com …ing-filter-wideangle-lens

An ND grad would be, IMHO, far more useful.