SLR Lens Filters - What do you use?
 

In the market for an Infrared Filter for myself, any of you guys have it? I'd be interested to know your opinions and see some of your shots with it if you can post them here.

Other than that, let's see some shots you have using other filters as well :thumbsup:

here's one trial :)

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...d920edc970.jpg

I use the Hoya R72 myself, but you can get the Kenko R72 filters much cheaper. I still prefer B&W infrared film though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t/PICT7680.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t/PICT2316.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t/PICT2299.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t/_DSC0194.jpg

I've been looking to get an infrared filter to play around with, I'll try looking up that kenko

I use a B+W 093.

Never tried an IR filter. I just use the usual UV, Cir pol and ND filter.

Where is a good place to buy these? Any suggestions?

I get mine from www.hvstar.net aka www.maxsaver.net

^^^ They only have the B+W IR filters.

Senna,
What's the cost for your filter?

What size? I *think* the 77mm is $100ish. I'm on holidays for the next 2 weeks, so I won't know for sure until then.

the hoya r72 filter in 77mm would probably be like 350CAD + tax retail :)
i recall that was the price Leo's gave me about a month ago.

Yeah, the Hoyas are stupidly expensive. The Kenkos are the same thing for less.

i was surprised to find out that the b+w IR filter sells for less than the hoya does, while normally the B+W is a lot more than HOYA in terms of other filters.

kinda off topic....

i know senna4ever advocates the excellent quality of the B+W filters. I'm looking for a UV one. Any suggestions? I don't quite understand the difference between all the offerings. I'm open to all suggestions, just thought I should slap on a good filter for my 17-55. thnx

Best bang for the buck would be the Kenko Pro 1D or Hoya HMC. The coatings are a bit better than B+W's regular coating, but nowhere near B+W's MRC coating. They are very hard to clean though. Heliopan and B+W are the easiest filters to clean in my experience, as are Tiffen filters, but they have shitty coatings.

Here is a good link with lots of info about filters.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=368177

^^^^ Nice.... I'm WAY too lazy to write something like that. :p

Hoya has it's new "HD" filters out now, too, which compares quite well with the B+W MRC. I've got one on my 24-70, and the coating is very good, as easy to clean as the B+W (unlike previous Hoyas which tended to be "sticky") and it's quite slim as well. I've used exclusively B+W F-Pro MRC's but I wanted to test the Hoya out and it's a good buy!

It's supposed to be tougher to break than regular filter glass, which is interesting.

Here it is on HVStar: http://maxsaver.net/HOYA-77mm-HD-Hig...AR-Filter.aspx

I have the Hoya one and it's cheap and awesome. I think I paid like 75 for a 77mm.

whoa. u can just through the R72 on a dslr and it takes infrared? i thought you had to do a physical mod to the body no?

Yes you can, but depending on how sensitive your camera is to IR light, your shutter speeds will be long or very long. A converted camera will take photos at normal speeds, and you can look through your viewfinder whilst shooting.