On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:04:12 GMT, "Hrlyrydr" <hrly.rydr@verizon.net> wrote:

>Would like to know your view about this filter, as i have never used one.

>however i did buy one and not really sure when it would be a benefit to use

>it.?

Uh, then why did you buy it...? ;-)

>What type of situations, and would i have to change the f-stop as by looking

>at the filter

>it is darker, so would that make the shots i take be darker as well?

The TTL camera metering will take care of the roughly

1.5 stops lost through the filter... It is useful for

reducing some types of distinct reflections (as on

glass or water), and for reducing diffuse reflections,

resulting in more saturated color (and darker sky tone)

at some angles. Drawbacks: with wide-angles, the effect

can be annoyingly uneven; removing reflections can reduce

"sparkle" in images; the resultant color can look

"un-natural"...

>I noticed that while looking through the lens and turning the filter

>it seems to darken or lighten the view somewhat

See above...;-)

>also i have clear a1 filter on the lens, should i remove this filter first

>or could i just put the circular filter right over the A1 clear filter?

Remove the other filter...

>also for in-house regular shots would it be ok to use the circular filter.

You will lose about 1.5 stops of light - possibly important

when shooting indoors...

>Thanks for any info that you would be willing to share on this.

No problem...;-)