 Brooke Peterschmidt |
Best Filters for Outdoor Photography I have recently purchased a digital SLR and would like to get some filters to improve my outdoor and nature photographs. I currently have a polarizer and UV filters, but I'm wondering what other filters are most useful. I've been considering a graduated neutral density filter, colored filters, etc. Does anyone have recommendations as to what types of filters would be good? Thanks.
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Andy |
Unless you like to play with special effects, the most commonly used filters for outdoors are the Polarizer, 81A Warming, Enhancer, Graduated Neutral Density, and Neutral Density filters. Personally, I like to travel light and carry the polarizer, 81A warming and 3 stop GND (Soft). I also carry the enhancer only during fall season. I am thinking about replacing the 81A warming and polarizer with the Gold-n-Blue Polarizer (still thinking, because it is very expensive). Hope this helps.
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Tony Sweet |
You can apply your filter effects digitally with nikMultimedia Classic Filter Efex II. Several effects cannot be replicated digitally. You will need a polarizer, since digital cannot remove glare. You will need a graduated neutral density to preserve detail in bright areas, because once lost, detail cannot be replaced. You will need a straight neutral density filter to achieve longer exposures since most digital cameras' sensitivity (ISO) only goes down to ISO100 or ISO200. Having an 81A or 81B to warm up scenes shot in overcast or in shade is helpful and faster, but not essential since the effect can be applied easily in software.
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Deb |
Andy - Exactly what is the "Enhancer" filter you refer to? Is it for enhancing red and orange elements?
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Andy |
Tiffen and B+W called it Enhancing filter and Hoya called it Intensifier. It is the one that enhance red, orange and brown subjects to give more color saturation and contrast.
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