Which filter for à 10-22?

I've just received a 10-22 - woohooo- that will start his relationship with my 7D. I think i'll give them a filter to have some fun Any recommendation?

I'm looking on one hand at a strong ND filter (B+W 110?)

On the other hand, a good polarizer could be great as well...

As i'm not very knowledgeable with regard to filters, i'd appreciate your opinion...

A polarizer may give you some unintended results. You tend to get really ugly banding in the sky when you are at the ultra wide end.

I went for the ND filter first. It really helps on those bright sunny days. Mine is a 4 stop ND, but I'd like something stronger as well.

What are you wanting to achieve with the filter? ND and polarizing filters are used for different applications. Unless you are taking waterfall shots I would recommend a good polarized filter, they are used for more than just darkening the sky.

I used a b+w mrc cpl on mine and had no banding or vignetting problems

Thanks all for the comments.

David, i know the difference between both. That's why i'd like to get one of each, gor fifferent applications. I'm just a bit lost between all the brands/quality available...

B+W and Hoya is all I use and can recommend, for a circular polarizer buy one that is multi-coated. There has been reports of the Hoya falling apart but this has never happened to me and I've been using Hoya for many years.

DavidR wrote in post #14992255
What are you wanting to achieve with the filter? ND and polarizing filters are used for different applications. Unless you are taking waterfall shots I would recommend a good polarized filter, they are used for more than just darkening the sky.

The only issue I had with a polarizer on my 10-22 was not banding, but it was possible to get a wide variation in how much the sky was darkened because of the difference in the angle that the light entered the lens from. In the center it might darken as planned, but on the ends the sky would lighten as the angle of incidence moved away from 90 degrees. If you aren't including a lot of sky, then the polarizer can give you better color saturation, but just keep in mind that there can be issues, especially at the wider end of the zoom.

The only filters I carry into the field are CPL and a VND. The CPL can very problematic on a extremely wide lens as 10-22. The VND is for droping light levels to slow moving water at streams and waterfalls. The other filter effects such as GND can all be generated in post processing tools (LR, PS, PSE). Before you spend money on filters other than a CPL and VND, try to the soft ones in your processing tools.

I have a 10-22 that I use on a 40D.

I use a B+W CPL. (non slim) No banding or Vignetting but I do get variation in the sky.

I also use a B+W ND 0.6 filter at times to kill the sun.

Thanks all! So i guess i'll have to start with the nd and see later if i take a cpl as well...

markweaver wrote in post #14991824
A polarizer may give you some unintended results. You tend to get really ugly banding in the sky when you are at the ultra wide end.

Hardly an issue to warrant not using one on this lens. Mine stays attached about 90% of the time when hiking. Polarizer's aren't just for making blue sky and clouds standout.