What are camera filters used for? Ask this question and more in this Q&A. You can also check out For Sharp Results, Try a Filter!, an article written by Jim Miotke. Or take a look at Tony Sweet's The Four Essential Filters for Film and Digital Cameras online photography course.
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How to Compensate for a Polarizing Filter
I live around lots of water and just bought a polarizer to help compensate for all the glare. After developing my film it occured to me that I probably have to adjust for the polarizer as the prin... |
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Lens Filters
Purchased a Polarizing (circular) filter for my 28-105 F/3.5-4 USM Canon lens mounted on a elan 7e body (58 mm lens diag). Noticed that the view is quite dark with the filter on (tried rotating the... |
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Filters for Portraits
I'm going to be doing some outdoor black and white portraits and I want to use a filter that will soften the skin tones and hide the imperfections slightly. Should I use a light yellow filter o... |
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What Filters Should I Purchase for My New Camera?
I just purchased a Canon EOS Rebel 2000. I want to purchase some filters, but am not sure which ones to buy. I know that different filters have different results. I just want to know if anyone migh... |
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pro mist filters
I have been having a lot of problems with my pro mist filter I bought from Tiffen. I know it's not the filter it's me. I cannot seem to figure out how to use it. I have a friend who wants m... |
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What kind of filters to buy?
I am interested in trying out various filters. I already make use of polarizing filters, but would like to expand to add some variety. I shoot primarily color film of nature, wildlife, sun rise/s... |
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Polarizing Filters - Linear vs. Circular
I'm wanting to buy a couple of polarizing filters. I looked at ebay and they have linear and circular polarizing filters.What is the difference and which would be best for me?I use a manual foc... |
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Filter Question: The Way Polarizers Work
Although a stupid question... could you please tell me the practical difference between a linear polarizer and a circular one... Thanks... |
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Macro Filters for Getting More Magnification?
I have a macro lens and want to get more magnification of my subject. Can I use macro filters with this lens?... |
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Filter for Red-Eye?
Can you buy a filter that will get the red eye out?... |
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Sepia Filters...
Hi, I am planning to buy a sepia filter (I really enjoy the look). Now, my question is to what degree does a sepia filter give that old look that we are all so familiar with. Perhaps there are diff... |
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Particular Kind of Soft Focus Filter
Many years ago, while doing wedding photography, I owned a Hoya soft focus filter (A or 1) that softened highlights and produced great photos. This particular filter had small (what looked like) b... |
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How to Use a Sepia Filter
Hi, I have purchased a Cokin sepia tone filter for colour film. I have tried it on outdoors in daylight and indoors with studio lights but I see no sepia tone effect in the final print. I would lik... |
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Buying Filters without Breaking the Bank
I have been investigating purchasing graduated filters. Things are very limited in the area that I live in and, of course, price matters to me. I'm wondering if you could recommend a more gene... |
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