Filter Help! 52 and 58mm lenses?
So I've need at least one filter for each lenses to protect them. The lenses are a 52 mm 18-55 lens and the other is a 58mm 55-300 lens, both nikon. I can't decide what to get, my price range for each is up to $30. I'm looking for a glass, anti-glare filter, uv optional. Cplfilter would be cool, or any others that you have been really happy with
Which ones have you found to be the best, Thank you so much, I just can't find the right one online…
Hoya green label filters are cheap and good. If you are buying as a lens protector then you need to buy one filter to have on each lens.
If you want a polariser for effect, (CPL) then buy the 58mm version and a cheap stepping ring so you can also use it on your 52mm lens. CPL's are quite pricey so you would only probably want to buy one.
The three sites below carry filters. All you have to do in enter 52mm UV filter in the search line of the web site. Or whatever type of filter you are looking for. I have used "Tiffen" for years and they are reasonable. I have never had a compliant with any of them. Of course you can spend more on Hoya, filters and others even with the Nikon name. But I don't place much stock in them. I still make great 11x14's, 16x20's and on occasion larger with my filters and have no compliant.
As my age has advanced so has my clientele. I recently inquired of Tiffen the difference between their "diffusion" filters and any thing else they might recommend. As I wanted a filter to soften wrinkles, I was advised to get a "Soft FX #3" filter. I have only tried it out once, but the results were just what I was looking for, I use a 50-200mm Pentax zoom lens. I used it on near the long end (200mm) and the results are wonderful. I call this set up 200mm+a Tiffen Soft FX #3 filter my "poor man's portrait lens". As Pentax's lens is $850.00 a bit out of my range!
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Your budget is far too low
My UV filters cost about $60 each and are either B+W or Hoya.
UV filters are NOT anti-glare filters, they are used to protect the front element of your lenses from sticky fingers and when shooting in places where mud or dirt could attach to your lens.
The best anti-glare is to use NO filter at all. The special coating on your fine Nikkor lenses do exactly that, prevent flare, glare and ghosting
The circular polarizing filter will cost much more that $30 as well, but you will rarely use it.
I would suggest you spend your extra money on more memory cards or if you are a student, buy Adobe Lightroom 4 in your student store for less than $100