Filters?

[Sutton Warrior]

Ok, getting some where with the D80 bit by bit. Cars in for service and repair to day, so I've been analysing the latest pictures taken at the weekend. I feel like a bit of a new kid on the block, the D80 is very much the 'thorough-bed' needing care and understanding? The weather, with its bright harsh sun has not helped, the two together really set the cat among the pigeons! But we are getting there.

 

It was a matter of trial and error, but reading Ken Rockwells interesting views on filters and how he used just the basics on a visit to 'Maui'

 

:http://www.kenrockwell.com/2005maui/maui-photo-tips.htm

 

dropped a few more pieces of the jigsaw into place. This lead me to a few other sites that want to sell filters. Now I'm a bit confused, it seems that a 'sky filter' is the answer to the blue haze experienced this weekend, but . . .

 

Now, the question;

 

I have been using a 1B sky (cos thats what I had in 72mm), but note there is a 1A version as well? cant find any explanation of the difference or advantage/disadvantage?

 

UV filters, highly recommended by most, but I found the 1B sky better, to my eye, reading the whys and wherefores, one gets the impresion of a split camp? I remember 50 years back, my Father got most excited when he obtained a 'sky filter' for his camera.

 

So are we in to the 'sky 1A or 1B' as a better standard option than the UV?

 

SW

Edited February 18, 2008 by Sutton Warrior

[John S]

I've got UV on two of my lenses, and 1A on two others. I should do a bit of testing to see if they make any difference to the end photo, but I reckon any differences will be minimal.

 

Btw, if you haven't got one already, a polarising filter is a good one to have even though they're a bit pricey (and make sure you buy the circular version, not the linear). Also, if you're planning to do much B&W photography, get a set of red/yellow/blue filters. They lighten objects of their own colour and darken those at the other end of the spectrum, so the red filter lightens red things and darkens blue objects

[Sutton Warrior]

I've got UV on two of my lenses, and 1A on two others. I should do a bit of testing to see if they make any difference to the end photo, but I reckon any differences will be minimal.

 

Btw, if you haven't got one already, a polarising filter is a good one to have even though they're a bit pricey (and make sure you buy the circular version, not the linear). Also, if you're planning to do much B&W photography, get a set of red/yellow/blue filters. They lighten objects of their own colour and darken those at the other end of the spectrum, so the red filter lightens red things and darkens blue objects

 

 

B&W? like to see it but not my bag. Have a 72mm polarising filter, makes a good emergency ND filter, slow things down a bit? Got UV's and an 81A warm up.

 

Its, how much difference is there in a Sky 1A and 1B thats bugging me?

 

SW