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Newb Question: Polarized filter and macro lenses??? Which ones should I get?
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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 105637" data-attributes="member: 9701"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Lenses for your D3100 will be designated as<strong><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"> DX.</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">The correct filter size for your existing lenses is 52mm, <strong>not 77mm</strong>. And you want a Circular Polarizing Filter, not a linear filter. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></span></p><p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800868380-USE/B_W_65_015026_52mm_Warm_Circular_Polarizer.html" target="_blank">Used B+W 52mm Warm Circular Polarizer Skylight 65-015026 B&H</a> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">.....note that there are "marks" on the filter. I wouldn't buy a used filter unless I held it in my hand first, to be sure it was literally perfect.<span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">I can't give you any information about non-Nikon lenses, though other folks on this site may be able to help. With modern Nikon lenses, you know they will work with Nikon cameras.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Be careful buying lenses on line, just in case they don't fit, work right, or are damaged.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">I would suggest you Google some of your questions to get a wider range of tips and suggestions.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial black'"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Good luck.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 105637, member: 9701"] [SIZE=3]Lenses for your D3100 will be designated as[B][FONT=arial black] DX. [/FONT][/B][FONT=arial black][FONT=arial]The correct filter size for your existing lenses is 52mm, [B]not 77mm[/B]. And you want a Circular Polarizing Filter, not a linear filter. [/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800868380-USE/B_W_65_015026_52mm_Warm_Circular_Polarizer.html"]Used B+W 52mm Warm Circular Polarizer Skylight 65-015026 B&H[/URL] [SIZE=3].....note that there are "marks" on the filter. I wouldn't buy a used filter unless I held it in my hand first, to be sure it was literally perfect.[FONT=arial black][FONT=arial] I can't give you any information about non-Nikon lenses, though other folks on this site may be able to help. With modern Nikon lenses, you know they will work with Nikon cameras. Be careful buying lenses on line, just in case they don't fit, work right, or are damaged. I would suggest you Google some of your questions to get a wider range of tips and suggestions. Good luck.[/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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