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p.1 #1 · Long lens drop in filters

I have a 52mm drop-in polarizing filter to use with my long lenses. I've never used it. I'm always wanting all of the shutter speed that I can get so I don't use the filter.
Does anyone here use theirs in the ong lens? Thanks

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Nov 18, 2009 at 08:33 PM

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p.1 #2 · Long lens drop in filters

The only times I have used a polarizer was when I shot seals and whales with the sun glistening on them. The polarizer helped to cut the reflection from their wet bodies to a great extent.

And yes I do refrain from using them otherwise as the shutter speed is all that matters for me for wildlife.

Nov 18, 2009 at 08:39 PM

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p.1 #3 · Long lens drop in filters

They are great for ducks and animals in and around the water. They can even take the glare off animals and objects. I think they are underused because you don't need much shutter speed when the sun is high in the sky where the polarizer would make the difference and be useable anyways. You usually use the polarizer during decent sun...

Nov 18, 2009 at 11:57 PM

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p.1 #4 · Long lens drop in filters

Thanks for the answers

Nov 19, 2009 at 12:01 AM

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p.1 #5 · Long lens drop in filters

I mainly use the rear polarizer on crocs and occasionally hippos.

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Nov 19, 2009 at 01:12 AM

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p.1 #6 · Long lens drop in filters

I sold mine after sitting in the bag for over 1 year. Brand freaking new.

Nov 19, 2009 at 01:53 AM

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p.1 #7 · Long lens drop in filters

Sometimes you want to lower the SS and still shoot wide open (ie airplane and helicopter propellers) - that's when I use mine. In fact, I often put an 8x ND filter in so that I can shoot at f2.8, 1/60th and iso50 during daylight shooting. That way you get a nice, natural blade blur and good bokeh at the same time.

This was shot at f2.8 1/60th, iso50:

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Nov 19, 2009 at 02:08 AM

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p.1 #8 · Long lens drop in filters

mark fadely wrote:
Sometimes you want to lower the SS and still shoot wide open (ie airplane and helicopter propellers) - that's when I use mine. In fact, I often put an 8x ND filter in so that I can shoot at f2.8, 1/60th and iso50 during daylight shooting. That way you get a nice, natural blade blur and good bokeh at the same time.

This was shot at f2.8 1/60th, iso50:

This image is copyrighted by the owner

Great shot as always Mark!

Nov 19, 2009 at 02:39 AM

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p.1 #9 · Long lens drop in filters

Does anyone happen to know if I can get a ND filter for a 400 2.8 Mark 1? It has the drop in rear gel filter, but I don't know how to put a different filter in it.

Nov 19, 2009 at 02:43 AM

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p.1 #10 · Long lens drop in filters

rcheliphotog wrote:
mark fadely wrote:
Sometimes you want to lower the SS and still shoot wide open (ie airplane and helicopter propellers) - that's when I use mine. In fact, I often put an 8x ND filter in so that I can shoot at f2.8, 1/60th and iso50 during daylight shooting. That way you get a nice, natural blade blur and good bokeh at the same time.

Great shot as always Mark!

Thanks Shawn,

Hope you're doing well.

Nov 19, 2009 at 04:03 AM

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Will Patterson wrote:
Does anyone happen to know if I can get a ND filter for a 400 2.8 Mark 1? It has the drop in rear gel filter, but I don't know how to put a different filter in it.

Hey Will,

If the MKI is like the MKII then you have to buy a seperate filter holder that allows for 52mm filters to be screwed into it. It's really expensive to get these filters. I have a circular polarizer and a screw in 52mm with a couple of ND filters and I think it was around $300 for everything

Nov 19, 2009 at 04:06 AM

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mark fadely wrote:
Will Patterson wrote:
Does anyone happen to know if I can get a ND filter for a 400 2.8 Mark 1? It has the drop in rear gel filter, but I don't know how to put a different filter in it.

Hey Will,

If the MKI is like the MKII then you have to buy a seperate filter holder that allows for 52mm filters to be screwed into it. It's really expensive to get these filters. I have a circular polarizer and a screw in 52mm with a couple of ND filters and I think it was around $300 for everything

The non-IS 400/2.8 lenses use this holder.

EBH

Nov 19, 2009 at 04:12 AM

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p.1 #13 · Long lens drop in filters

EB-1 wrote:
mark fadely wrote:
Will Patterson wrote:
Does anyone happen to know if I can get a ND filter for a 400 2.8 Mark 1? It has the drop in rear gel filter, but I don't know how to put a different filter in it.

Hey Will,

If the MKI is like the MKII then you have to buy a seperate filter holder that allows for 52mm filters to be screwed into it. It's really expensive to get these filters. I have a circular polarizer and a screw in 52mm with a couple of ND filters and I think it was around $300 for everything

The non-IS 400/2.8 lenses use this holder.

EBH

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks!!

Nov 19, 2009 at 04:23 AM

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