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What filters do you use to film skiing?

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NickVentura
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What filters do you guys use during a sunny day of skiing. I am looking to get some filters and I want to spend the money on the right ones. UV filters and ND filters in particular.
Dec 31 2012 11:03AM
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1337
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I have a 4 stop Hoya ND and a Hoya clear filter. Both are 77mm and I adapt them down to my smaller diameter lenses
Dec 31 2012 11:36AM
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erikK
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my camera also has built in nd's, but i use often use tiffen polarizers as well. they're not the greatest, but they get the job done for cheap.
Dec 31 2012 6:03PM
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edai
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I have Tiffen Polarizers and a .6 ND filter. Like Erik said, they're not the highest quality, but for something like skiing I would rather not be using expensive filters and then end up breaking one somehow.
Dec 31 2012 6:11PM
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cwillygood
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i have a polarizer that i use sometimes and i always have a UV filter on
Dec 31 2012 6:12PM
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FatWhore
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What would you guys recommend for just protection?
Jan 1 2013 4:06PM
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edai
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Tiffen UV a.k.a Haze filter. It's basically just a clear piece of glass that screws onto your lens meant to take the initial impact of anything so your lens doesn't.
Jan 1 2013 6:56PM
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J-Munz
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Vari ND real useful, can easily twist it around to the amount of ND i'm looking for. UV for straight protection
Jan 1 2013 7:33PM
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Randy_Marsh
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a UV one for everyday protection plus a polarizer or ND depending on conditions

Jan 1 2013 9:44PM
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Mag
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This is entirely wrong. The uv SHOULD only be used by people to prevent scratches, or if you end up wiping your lens a lot and don't want to risk there being sand or something that scratches the lens, with the filter you could just replace it.

If there is an impact that would break through the front element, it would easily smash the filter, and still cause damage to the front element.
Jan 1 2013 9:57PM
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eheath
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I mean, that is a function of a UV filter, it definitely helps protect the front element. that being saying, any heavy impact is gonna crush through the UV by just a small bump wouldn't go past the UV.


As for filters, I use a vari-nd and a 1.8nd and usually no filter if im filming low light.
Jan 1 2013 10:18PM
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edai
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That's what I meant, I assumed it was common knowledge how strong a 2mm piece of glass is and that it wasn't going to stand up to a bullet...
Jan 1 2013 10:50PM
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