pattycakes77

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Ok, so I've got the UV filters on my lenses, but I would also like to use a polarizer for some outdoor photos, and some of those I would like to go black and white and use my yellow filter to enhance the contrast. So, do you really keep stacking filters on your lens or do they make combination filters, like a UV/polarizer, or better yet, a UV/polarizer/yellow filter? I've noticed that when I have my lens hood on but pulled back along with my UV filter, if I zoom all the way out I get the corners clipped on my pictures from stacking 2 filters on the lens. I would assume stacking the 3 above would be even worse, just wondering if anyone knows if they make combination filters or if you just have to stack and adjust the zoom so you're not clipping the corners from too many filters? I'm using my Nikon D60 with 52mm lenses. Thanks.

cummins6speed

Stacking filters will cause vignetting you will have to change filters when necessary

eeejokesno

Depends on the lens as to how many filters you can get away with. I always keep the UV filter on for protection, but I remove it when I use other filters. Film was sensitive to UV light, and it sometimes was hazy but digital sensors aren't, so the UV is just a protection thing.

Most lenses could probably do a polarizer and a coloring filter. Some could probably do all 3. The other consideration is an increased risk of flare and ghosting, especially with cheap filters. I use and highly recommend Hoya HD (meaning Heavy Duty) filters if you can afford them, or Hoya HMC Super filters for a bit cheaper. The HD filters are on all of my expensive glass because they are super strong, thin, and have fantastic light transmission. The Hoya HD polarizer also loses the least light of any polarizer available - about 1 stop.

mokai

Great advice eeejokesno...