what ND Filters for a canon 50mm 1.4 and 14mm f2.8 by samyang

[Tetewsky]

I want to be able to get the skies in shots, what type of ND filter should I get for these lenses?

 

[mountainradio]

sounds like you'd want graduated NDs, which are dark on top and clear on the bottom.

 

[Tetewsky]

why not a polarizing filter? I don't understand the difference.

 

[WhiteMonkey]

I bought some support for my camera and one of the features is a mattebox which holds two 4x4 filters. I started with a Schneider Optics .6 (two stops) to try and get f4 on my 50mm. I may get the one stop .3 next and stack the glass.

a polarizing filter cuts down on reflections. A graduated filter is darker at the top than it is at the bottom, so the sky and the ground can both be properly exposed at the same time.

 

[Samuel H]

read this: http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/12/the-glass-in-front-of-your-glass-all-about-filters

 

[Tetewsky]

I think what I want is the polarizing filter if it helps with the sky, but I don't know if it'll just make the sky blue, or if it will allow clouds to be seen too.

 

[vision_filmz]

What you want is a polarizing filter.... Truly something excellent that helps when it is sunny outside.

 

[Tetewsky]

Can anyone recommend one with a 58mm thread that is multi coated?

 

[Tetewsky]

can someone tell me which of these two filters i should get

http://www.amazon.com/HOYA-58CIR-Ci...AQ/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1310801422&sr=8-10

http://www.amazon.com/Hoya-58POL-58...MGNE/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1310801485&sr=8-9