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Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 17:21:17 +0530
From: "Amarendra N Kolipakam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Blue Skies and filter stacking [v04.n345/3]
Message: 3
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Now, the main subject of the post:
I was shooting some landscapes with my N70 + 35-80 4-5.6 AF-D setup a
while ago
and saw that the whole picture exposed perfectly, but the skies got
washed out.
The lens already had a 1A Quantaray filter on it.
After some thought, I went and got a Marumi UV filter, and used it
instead of
the 1A. The skies are still washed out. I also took some shots with the
UV
filter stacked on top of the 1A. Still, the skies are not as good as I
want
them.
So,
# Which is better? 1A or UV?
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The difference is hard to tell.
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# Can they be stacked?
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Yes
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# Is a polarizer the only answer?
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As far as I know, yes. It will definitely darken blue skies, and the
effect is visible in the viewfinder.
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# Does the AF and metering system of N70 work well only with a circular
polarizer?
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Nikon says so, and I see little reason to argue with them about this
issue.
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# I don't see filters made by Nikon on their websites or at B&H. Does
Nikon
recommend any filters?
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You haven't looked carefully at the B&H web. Nikon does in fact sell
filters.
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# Is the lens I use not good enough to produce super blue skies?
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Of course.
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# Is it more difficult to get blue skies near the equator than away from
it (due
to the angle of sunrays etc) ?
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Don't know. I don't live near the equator.
Jim
