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So mabe tomorrow i'll have my Sigma 28 - 300, Got a go od price. What filters (2) would you suggest? And what brands are good, not top notch but also not junk. Suggestions?
 
I use a kenko polarising filter which seems to do a good enough job. Wouldn't bother with a uv filter though. The lens hood that comes with it does a far better job protecting the glass.
 
bwana said:
I use a kenko polarising filter which seems to do a good enough job. Wouldn't bother with a uv filter though. The lens hood that comes with it does a far better job protecting the glass.
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Thanks, will check that and the Hoya filters. On the topic of lens hoods, the kit lens I have doesn't come with a hood. So I saw there's quite a lot of shapes you get. is the "petal" ones better, or what? I suppose brand name doesn't really matter there?
 
Me again, I also saw Tiffen filters, which seem overall cheaper. How good are they? Thanks
 
jacqvt said:
Thanks, will check that and the Hoya filters. On the topic of lens hoods, the kit lens I have doesn't come with a hood. So I saw there's quite a lot of shapes you get. is the "petal" ones better, or what? I suppose brand name doesn't really matter there?
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Never bothered with getting the hood for the kit. The front element rotates so the petal one wont work particularly well. BTW because it rotates using a polariser is also a pain.

Ken Rockwell might disagree :rolleyes: but on the 28-300 I got a fair amount of flaring with the UV filter on. Thats why I stopped using it. The only lens that I regularly use a filter on is my 16-35 and that's because canon, uncharacteristically, suggests using one to weather proof that lens.
 
http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/

From my limited understanding, A hood is used to prevent lens flare due to sunlight entering at an acute angle and refracting or reflecting in the glass elements. The hood blocks out that light. So the paper hoods above will serv that purpose. Hoods are designed to fit the focal length of the lenses so they don't adversely introduce vignetting effects.

A plastic hood has on occasion prevented things from knocking the front element of my lens.
 
SubliminalThought said:
http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/

From my limited understanding, A hood is used to prevent lens flare due to sunlight entering at an acute angle and refracting or reflecting in the glass elements. The hood blocks out that light. So the paper hoods above will serv that purpose. Hoods are designed to fit the focal length of the lenses so they don't adversely introduce vignetting effects.

A plastic hood has on occasion prevented things from knocking the front element of my lens.
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I tried those paper hoods - that lens really doesn't lend itself to using them either. These days when I'm forced to use that lens I use my hand or a hat or something else to block the light.

Then again sometimes a little flaring isnt that bad :)

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bwana said:
Never bothered with getting the hood for the kit. The front element rotates so the petal one wont work particularly well. BTW because it rotates using a polariser is also a pain.

Ken Rockwell might disagree :rolleyes: but on the 28-300 I got a fair amount of flaring with the UV filter on. Thats why I stopped using it. The only lens that I regularly use a filter on is my 16-35 and that's because canon, uncharacteristically, suggests using one to weather proof that lens.
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Plan was to only get the polariser for the new sigma lens, not the kit lens, cause of the rotating front part. So far, Outdoorphoto near menlyn has the best price, Kenco filters.
 
jacqvt, which filters did you go for? I'm considering getting one of the Kenko PRO Circular Polariser Filters that Outdoorphotoshop has
 
jacqvt said:
Plan was to only get the polariser for the new sigma lens, not the kit lens, cause of the rotating front part. So far, Outdoorphoto near menlyn has the best price, Kenco filters.
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Makes sense.
ldmelsa said:
I think so (might be in other articles). I can't remember.
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I dont think I can take any more of his drivel. :o
 
bwana said:
I dont think I can take any more of his drivel. :o
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Lots of very informative articles on that site. I've learnt a lot from the KR site.
It helped me learn how to use my first camera in 2003. The D90 guide was the most helpful D90 guide I could find. I don't know how to do most things he writes about, so it's not drivel to me. Some of you guys have been doing photography for a long time. I only started in 2003. It's a sort of beginners site. There are plenty of articles on photography techniques, which is why I read it as well as the more technical review sites like DPReview.

:)
 
So I got my lens, Sigma 28-300 today, at New World, Menlyn. Got it for R3500, best price I got. It was the last one, so dont try to get one at the same price.:D Also got the Kenko polarise filter there.

I tried a few shots afternoon, I must say I miss the IS a bit. And setting a higher shutter speed maked the shots dark. But I'll learn, I'm still young.:D And I need to practise with the filter too. There was no sun, was cloudy, so I suppose the polariser won't have an effect. But as I said, got a lot to learn.

Oh and yes, Outdoorphoto's prices on the Kenko filters are the best.
 
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