Filters for a Tamron 28-75

Hi,

I'd like to look at getting some filters for my Tamron 28-75, not that bothered about UV for protection but filters to improve/deepen the colours when photos are taken.

So I was wondering about a polarizing filter...

Any thoughts/suggestions and any recommendations?

Thanks

Ben

Couldn't live without my Circular Pol filter, invaluable! Have a look at the Cokin filter holder system, quite cheap and useful!

Cheers Neilyb, is there an advantage of using a filter holding system as appose to using a screw-in system? Other than of course not having to buy different sizes for each lens?

Thanks

I don't think I'd use a circular polarizer with a filter holding system... In any case CPLs are expensive enough without paying for the system, too. From my research it doesn't make financial sense to buy a system unless you plan on using graduated ND filters.

Suggestions: Buy the best that you can afford. Heloipan or B&W on the high side, Hoya and then Tiffen on the cheaper side. If you can't afford a multi-coated one then seriously think about waiting until you can.

Also think about buying a 77mm polarizer in case you ever get something like a Canon 17-40 - you'll spend a little more now (for the larger size and for a 67-77mm step-up ring) but it could save you $150 if you ever get a bigger lens.

So how much could i expect to pay for a Circular poliaizer? And would it just screw onto the tamron? Or would i need to buy something to hold it? Thanks

Ben

You can just get a 67mm Circular Polarizer and spend anywhere from $39 up to $335 - though $158 is a bit more reasonable, as the more expensive ones are somewhat specialized. For $86 you can get a Hoya Multi-Coated, which would be the lowest-priced one that I could recommend. http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ghType=category​Navigation

This is all you'd need, and it would screw directly onto the Tamron.


Edit: Apparently the 77mm version of this is $156, which seems a bit insane. So I take back my recommendation about buying a 77mm to possibly save a few bucks - unless you are definitely planning on getting a lens with a larger size requirement.

Thanks for that

Having a bit of problems finding a HMC circular polarizer over here in the UK. The company i use have super hmc's for about £80. For a relative newbie to DSLR's would these be 'too good' for me?

http://www.warehouseex​press.com …ters/hoya.html?​cd=1051911

THank you

B

No filter is ever too good for a good lens. My advice is "buy the best you can afford" and if you can afford the 80, spend the 80. And if it's 80, be happy that you don't have a 77mm lens.

£80 it is then - cheers mate

Don't forget to look at B&W, Heliopan, and Tiffen - but Tiffen as a last resort.

You'll probably find Robert White are cheaper for B+W MRC than Warehouse Express are for Hoya Super HMC. Check here - though don't forget to add VAT to the prices shown. If a filter order reaches £64 before VAT is added, shipping is free.

Warehouse Express tend to be a little bit more expensive than other companies; the advantage is that if you want lots of bits and pieces, only paying one shipping charge can cancel out the extra.


I got a box of bits from Warehouse Express today - unfortunately one item was picked incorrectly. I was going to get a B+W 77mm Kasemann HMC circular polariser - but I may be asked to take photos next weekend that will need an external flash, so I had to order a Speedlite this month and wait for a polariser.

I may well go for a slim polariser when I do order; the cost difference is minimal, and whilst the widest lens I have at the moment is an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L on a 20D, I may buy a wider lens or switch to full frame in the future, meaning I really need a slim mount polariser. I don't anticipate leaving the polariser on the lens, so I don't think I'll find the slim mount too much of a liability.

David

I can vouch for the B+W brand. Their mounts are solid brass and they are painted with durable non-reflective flat black paint, unlike the Heliopan product, which while also made of solid brass, are painted with a less durable black paint which tends to wear quickly.

I myself have found no need to buy the new-fangled ultra-slimline filters. I use a "regular" thickness B+W on my 12-24 Nikkor AF lens and there is no vignetting whatsoever at any f stop. So IMHO I believe whoever came up with this idea of pushing superslim filters is a true marketing genius. Please understand I do not claim that all wide-angles will not vignette with a "regular" thickness filter, but in my particular case I was able to avoid the heavy surcharge by buying the "regular" product.

And as far as circular polarizers go, remember you don't need to buy one for every lens you own. In my case, I only needed one for the lenses used for taking outdoor scenic shots containing reflective surfaces like water or glass.

And don't go overboard on filters. Save for more important things - like more lenses.

All my lenses are 77mm, so one 77mm polarizer will do for the lot, and if I buy anything that's not 77mm, a step up ring should suffice.

The price premium for the slim mount version is very little at the supplier I'm looking at, just a few pounds. I take your point that if there was a huge difference, it's worth thinking twice, but as as I can't see any circumstances in which I may want to stack another filter on the front or fit a standard lens cap, I can't see any reason not to buy the slim mount version.

David