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Polarizing filters!
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Please help me all of you who know; Can I use the same polarizing filter for my Sigma 10-20 and 24-70? (both 82mm <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Smile' /> )

Second question; Please recommend a brand/type for me. I want first class quality, but not to pay for a brand name, if it is not necessary.



Thanks in advance and merry Xmas!

Kindly Vieux Loup
#2
Hi Wolf,



In principle, yes. You'll just have to check whether the 10-20 doesn't vignette at 10 mm and infinity focus with a standard thickness pola filter if it isn't a slim version. It will likely work, however.



Just try shooting a well illuminated wall, from any distance, with the lens set to 10 mm and focus on infinity, and the filter mounted of course <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Smile' />. If you only have a gradual light fall-off towards the corners, you should be fine.



HTH, kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....
#3
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1293213602' post='5164']

Please help me all of you who know; Can I use the same polarizing filter for my Sigma 10-20 and 24-70? (both 82mm <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Smile' /> )

Second question; Please recommend a brand/type for me. I want first class quality, but not to pay for a brand name, if it is not necessary.



Thanks in advance and merry Xmas!

Kindly Vieux Loup

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Hi Wolf,



I was using a slim circular B+W on the Tokina 11-16mm. The quality of the glass was superb and the screw thread was as easy as it can be. But as you know, using a polarizer on UW lens does not help with the dark blue skies as expected. A slim 82mm B+W polarizer can be quite expensive, but still, if the dark blue skies are not the only aim for you, pay more and buy a slim one and use it on both lenses. That way, you won't have concerns for the 24-70mm, if you switch to FF in future.



Regards, and Merry Christmas



Serkan
#4
Get a good multicoated one, like for instance a B&W. Your probably do not need a slim one, a normal profile B&W should do fine too on the Sigma 10-20mm. But of course, that is quickly found out in shop.



Contrary what is being said above, you can of course well get a very dark sky with an UWA lens. Only thing is that the sky will not be as even of shade as with a lesser viewing angle, that is the nature of polarized light distribution.



So anyway, yes, if both have the same thread size, both can use the same pol. filter.
#5
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1293213602' post='5164']

Please help me all of you who know; Can I use the same polarizing filter for my Sigma 10-20 and 24-70? (both 82mm <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Sad' /> )

Second question; Please recommend a brand/type for me. I want first class quality, but not to pay for a brand name, if it is not necessary.



Thanks in advance and merry Xmas!

Kindly Vieux Loup

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I bought this one and is great, as you see here Marumi beat all of them

http://www.lenstip.com/115.24-article-Po...72_mm.html
#6
Thank you all. It seems a slim good quality will do the job. I know I can get the Hoya in time for Jan 1 departure, but the Marumi I don't know. I'll let you all know how it worked out. Caribbean sun will justify the use and hopefully the results will be OK! Kind rgds Vieux Loup
#7
[quote name='Christos' timestamp='1293294133' post='5185']

I bought this one and is great, as you see here Marumi beat all of them

http://www.lenstip.com/115.24-article-Po...72_mm.html

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An interesting site, thank you for the link. Now I have even more to spend my time onSmile They seem to be very scientific about their tests -- too bad they're less thorough about the practical values of their results. Their UV filter tests, for instance, don't even mention that digital cameras (in most cases) have a built-in UV filter that makes their results much less interesting.



-Lars
  


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