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Good UV and ND filters?

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FatWhore
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This is most likely a repost, but I Searched and found nothing...
Whats a good UV and a good ND filter for a Tamron 17-50? I did some looking around but am pretty lost. Looking to stay under $50
Nov 4 2012 6:25PM
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[J_Gasper]
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I just use tiffen. They are cheap and get the job done. I also like hoya, B+W, etc. You pay a little more for them though
Nov 4 2012 6:29PM
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Eggbert
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honestly, when i take pics i have the $10 best buy store brand uv filters..... to be they do the exact same thing as the more expensive ones.
Nov 4 2012 6:32PM
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FatWhore
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Thanks guys!
Nov 4 2012 6:36PM
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1337
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Use a clear filter if you're looking for just protection

http://www.amazon.com/Hoya-XD77PROTEC-Clear-Digital-Protector/dp/B0009K7CZC
Nov 4 2012 6:50PM
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.qzyxya
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threads.
i'm looking to buy a good variable nd filter (or possibly just a single one, not really sure if its worth the extra price.
Is this tiffen the only good one (http://www.amazon.com/Tiffen-77VND-VARIABLE-FILTER-Camera/dp/B004Z55VP0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352074397&sr=1-2&keywords=variable+nd) or are better cheaper ones, $200 is a lot of money to spend on just a ND filter
Nov 4 2012 7:14PM
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1337
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HA! $200/filter is bargain shopping for most filters if you want quality glass, and there's usually a few filters in a set....

Also the tiffen is not that great, if you want a variND, LCW mkII's are decent

also also, just get a 1.2 or 1.5
Nov 4 2012 7:48PM
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eheath
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Just so you know, you don't need both, only one or the other, unless you're going to shoot a lot of low light stuff. Under $50 is gonna buy you shit filters though.
Nov 4 2012 9:13PM
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