Good morning guys. I need help..what is the best lens filter for portrait and low-lite ( available light) photography. Thanks. I know I will get many response from the masters:)

im not a master but here are my dos sentimos:

for low light - available light: None. you dont want any more optics to add to the burden of the lens to capture the light.

for portraits: soft filter for that dreamy effect :) i even saw a soft/diffused filter with the center being a clear one.

and also the 81a, for warmer flesh tones in your portraits. :)

and also the 81a, for warmer flesh tones in your portraits. :)

Thanks Aris...are this ND grad filters ...that gives a warmer flesh tones in portraits?:)

warming filter lang siya. slight pinkish filter. the nd is neutral (gray) - it just lessens the amount of light entering the lens - it must have no color cast.

diego,

There are only 2 useful filters around: CPL (circular polarisers) and ND (neutral density). Both can be useful for portraits. Using a CPL would take out reflections on shiny objects, and make your sky bluer (imagine a portait with perfectly blue skies). ND filters on the other hand is useful for landscapes. But i can be also usefule for portaits. Just slap it on, it would then forcibly make the DOF a bit shallower.

For low-lite photos, no need for any filter. As in NO NEED at all... :)

Brands? Go for B+W or Heliopan brands. I heard Hoya filters are also good.

Lastly, avoid those "soft filter" where they make your photos a bit blurry. They are useless. I should know. I have it in the film days and used it in digital. I found out that the PS Gaussian blurs produce better blurs. I think I sold it off to some guy a year ago...

diego,

There are only 2 useful filters around: CPL (circular polarisers) and ND (neutral density). Both can be useful for portraits. Using a CPL would take out reflections on shiny objects, and make your sky bluer (imagine a portait with perfectly blue skies). ND filters on the other hand is useful for landscapes. But i can be also usefule for portaits. Just slap it on, it would then forcibly make the DOF a bit shallower.

For low-lite photos, no need for any filter. As in NO NEED at all... :)

Brands? Go for B+W or Heliopan brands. I heard Hoya filters are also good.

Lastly, avoid those "soft filter" where they make your photos a bit blurry. They are useless. I should know. I have it in the film days and used it in digital. I found out that the PS Gaussian blurs produce better blurs. I think I sold it off to some guy a year ago...


Thanks Melvin....I have the Hoya CPL It works very well..My next purchase will be an ND filters. Do U have any idea how much is it? Thanks again:)