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Gary Coyle

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Hi guys, need some advice regarding filters, got a Nikon 16-35mm f/4 which i use for various things but am gonna take a stab at some landscape kinda stuff when on holiday later this year, i understand i need a circular polarising filter to give the sky that "deep blue" look to it but which filter is best, im happy to spend up to £50 on a decent filter
 
As with any filter, buy the best you can afford, you will find that cheaper filters will degrade your image.
 
I'd personally look at square/rectangular filter kits.

Then you can just buy a lens size adapter for a couple of quid and the filters will fit on any lens you have now or in the future rather than being limited to a single lens. The benefit of this system is that you can also use ND grads to their full ability, which are excellent for landscape shots.

Look at Format HiTech for reasonable filters which are quite well regarded.
 
Thinking is a screw in filter, its not going to get a whole lot of use so spending on a square system is pointless
 
Hand hold a square then :-) That's what I've been doing for years despite having the mounting system which I rarely use.

To get rich, deep blues in the sky and perfectly exposed ground a cheap ND grad will do wonders compared to an expensive polarising filter.

Just my 2c.
 
cpl's are great and also for reflections you get from surfaces of water. as mentioned go for the highest your budget can afford, multi coated preferably (you'll really only need to buy these once) and have a look at some from b+w, hoya, tiffen, lee and kenko. that should get your juices flowing
 
Hoya HD (I use, only reduces overal exposure by 1.2 stops) or Marumi Super-DHG (almost as good).
 
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What camera are you using it on? On a FF camera you might need to look for a thin profile filter not to vignette on the wide end.
 
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