Excuse my naiveté, but do I need to remove this filter when shooting after nightfall or shooting indoors? And if so, what filter do I replace it with?
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Interesting that you asked this question as I am pondering this myself though with the haze filter. Different schools of thought from using as "protection of camera lens" to cutting glare to those who don't use them at all. This filter is on at all times during the day unless shooting in very low light. My haze filter not so sure about.
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The circular polarizer is used to remove glare and darken sky's. You also loose a couple of stops of light, so at night and indoors you will not need it, although it might be effective indoors to reduce glare on non metallic surfaces. If you want to replace it you can use a skylight filter or a UV filter.
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Yes, it is better to take it out for the use you refer to, as it cuts light.Just have the normal UV - lens protecting filter on.
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It would not be a requirement, but removal would be preferred by most photographers. If you already have a basic UV filter on your camera, screw this one onto it. At nightfall, remove this one leaving the UV filter on your camera. Otherwise, open this one (the polarized filter) all the way to let in the maximum amount of light.
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Thanx David, I'm a little disappointed also and considering it's a Nikon product I'm very surprised they decided to omit a feature like that. I've always at least bought a sky filter for all my lenses and cameras the moment I get them to at least protect the lenses and keep it clean. Guess I'll just have to be very careful with this one! Thanx again ...... at at least now we know.
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To remove the filter from your lens you have to unscrew it holding the bottom part of the lens, not the top part because the top part adjust only the polarization of the filter. I hope this will help you Rejean
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I didn't remove it, i have question that myself though. In the video on kumbacam site the leave it on. I've been using it with no problems.
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I erroniouslly purchased the non coated version for my wife. She is a sunrise/sunset photographer. The non coated version allowed significant lense flare when pointed into the sun. While on vacation, we met another photographer who had the coated UVA filter. She had the same problem we did, only bought the MRC and hasn't had a problem since. I have since purchased a B+W UVA MRC filter for her, among other stupidly expensive filters, but I have wasted enough money buying items "on the cheap" for her hobby to know that you get what you pay for. I buy B+W exclusively for her 5D Mk ii and L series lenses.
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Alex, I actually shoot with it a lot outdoors as it cuts any glare and deepens contrast. Great filter!
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I don't know how to fix it. I bought one of this and I was very disapointed the way it works at night time because I can't see anything itys totally foggy. I can't return it because I modified the case during the installation, I have to buy a VideoSecu Zoom Built-in SONY Effio CCD 700TVL Infrared Day Night Vision Outdoor...to replace it. this one works better for me in a total darkness. I would return it.
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You don't. You buy an ND filter and control light that way. Will always be wide open with this adapter. Main reason why I left canon years ago.
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You would need a very bright IR source to do any kind of night shooting. Usually I need full sunlight to take any pictures with this filter.
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I took some sample pics in the house at night with just lights on. They looked OK without the flash. I find with indoor pics I usually don't like the flash because it seems to wash out the photo.
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I always have a UV or skylight filter mounted on my Canon lenses, purely as protection for the lens from either dust or damage. The hood can be screwed directly onto the filter and it does not effect your pictures.
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thank you for your recommendations. i've bought the hoya shmc filters for my lenses. they're great.do you have the sigma 50mm f1.4 lens? if yes, what are you shooting? do you flickr?thanks again.
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You need an infrared source of light. From what I have read most flashes also generate some IR light but it is not designed. I've read you can also buy IR bulbs from various sources. You just need to make sure that whatever light source you have generates it above 720nm for this filter. You will need a pretty bright light for this to work at night. Even in broad daylight I still had to hold the shutter open for 20 seconds to get enough IR to hit the sensor. Ideally it would be cool to get an IR flash if there is such a thing.
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Hi Idrow, if you are pertaining to the AF illuminator, yes there is an option to turn it of by going to: MENU - (Settings) - (Shooting Settings) - [AF Illuminator] - OFF. Hope this helps. -Ely
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HG-I am currently using without a filter for general, all situtation photos... however, depending our your style or use, that may be something you'd want. Some folks like to have just for protection, but I find the lens-hood does a good job with that... I haven't seen anything like "flaring" to warrant my need for a filter. Hope this helps. T~*
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the filter u attached to the lens (that 58mm UV one) is always giving me lens flare especially wen am shooting video. i cannot comment on the other filters because you did not attach it to my consignment. Anyway i can only say the lens itself is the best
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IR and nightvison are two different things for most people. Which are you asking for? This is an IR (infrared)filter that blocks most of the visible light in order to use IR to make the exposure. So using this filter at night would be tough since in the dark you will lose all autofocusing. You would need an IR source to use it at all and it would need to be fairly strong and/or pretty close to the subject. Depending on the camera, you may or may not get decent false coloring. But no matter what you will need to process the image after shooting it to be either B/W or false color. It will be seriously red. You will give up some clarity so dont be surprised. I have a sample of this lens on a D700 on my G+ page. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101688838116518955904/albums/5803489596685783889