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Hey! I want to try and get a UV filter and a polarising filter for my Canon 100D for when I go on holiday to New Zealand later in the year. Do I just need a standard one or which is the best to get? I like to keep my kit to a minimum and I do have a 75-300mm zoom too. Any help appreciated ...
 
Hi. Get the best one you can afford. I like B + W when I have the funds. No point putting really cheap glass on the end of any lens IMHO.
 
First thing to do would be to have a search as this subject is covered at least twice a week and always ends up degenerating into a slanging match.

In fact, nowadays it doesn't as people tend not to bother answering....
 
Misfuds have a cracking deal on Ebay for Hoya Pro1 polarisers.
I bought a 82mm (for my biggest filter thread) and a 77, 52mm adaptors so I don't need to buy more then 1 circ pol.

Many will tell you that you don't need a UV but I think a protector is useful to protect the front element. Misfuds also have a deal on Hoya pro1 protector filters but not on UV.

Hoya pro1s appear the best quality filters based on may reviews I have read.
 
Get the polariser, don't bother wasting money on a UV or protection filter, use a hood instead.
 
A CPL is worth buying, and I agree that you should always - well, nearly always - use a lens hood.

UV filters were designed for film photography, and DSLRs don't need them. They will never, and cannot, improve your image quality; but can degrade it. Some people do like to use them to 'protect' the front of the lens, but there have been endless arguments about this. You'll find these on the forums if you do a search.

It's up to you. I don't use protection filters as a rule, and I haven't damaged a lens in + 40 years. I do use one occaisionally, if conditions are rough (blowing sand, spume etc), but it's not a deal breaker for me. If you do want to go down this route, get a quality filter - plain glass is just as good - to reduce the risk of softness and flare. Hoya Pro 1 and B & W get decent reports, but I can't speak from personal experience and others may offer different advice. Mine are Kenko, which I think are manufactured by Hoya, but I bought them in SA where choice is limited and this sort of thing is very expensive.
 
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