Choosing a polarizing filter..

[Red_Strat]

I'm thinking about getting a polarizing filter - I think I'll be able to make good use of it for the remaining weeks of summer. AND I have this growing fondness for landscapes.
I'm using a Nikon D3000 with the 18-55mm kit lens. I've been looking around for a polarizing filter, but I can't seem to find one that comes in 55mm.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. 

[demoboi]

Look for a step up ring (55 to 77). Get the Hoya Polarizer. If you're into  landscapes, get a square filter holder, 55mm filter adapter and a drop in polarizer.

[Red_Strat]

Hmm, okay. Between a circular & square ones.. which would be more practical in the long run? I DO have plans of getting other lenses in the future. 

I found step-up rings that could fit my 18-55.. but only 55-58 and 55-62.  As for the 55mm filter adapter, I have had no luck finding those.

[pallas]

I usually put CPLR on my default walkabout lens which was the 18-70mm.
Its too expensive to put one on every lens.

[demoboi]

mahirap talaga hanapan ng filter ung 55mm bro. Ung screw-in na CPL nalang kunin mo.

[boogsy]

Bro, the 18-55mm lens has a 52mm mount AFAIK. Hoya and B+W are good brands. Widely available.

[Red_Strat]

My bad. Nammroblema ako na walang 55mm, 52mm naman pala yung mount ng lens ko. FAIL. 

Thanks for the help guys!

[dantuts]

My bad. Nammroblema ako na walang 55mm, 52mm naman pala yung mount ng lens ko. FAIL. 

Thanks for the help guys!

get a step up ring. tapos bumili ka na ng 77mm para at least pag nag UWA ka di kana bibili ulit 

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[MayhemKid]

bro may nakita ako sa henrys kagabi 55mm nasa 1600 ata un Phottix sya but i prefer if landcape photo ang trip mo mag 72mm kna sa wide lens mo ilagay. its kinda expensive to put polarizer to every lens though. kaya i advice you to think of a lens na gagamitin in the long run. medyo off ba sagot ko? hehe. kasi i bought a close up filters and i kinda regressed it nung nagamit ko na.

[MayhemKid]

mga sir whats a step up ring? curious lang. kinda new to photog

[pallas]

Step up ring ibig sabihin yun na lang ang bibilhin mo na iba ibang size.

For example mga lens ko ay may filter sizes na 52mm,67mm,72mm so yan ang mga bibilhin kong sizes tatlo para mag match sa lens ko.

Tapos nyan iisang adaptor na lang na pwedeng sumalpak jan sa tatlong size na yan na lalagyan mo ng drop in GNDs or warming filters etc.

[MayhemKid]

so u need to buy 3 step up rings for the 3 sizes? or just one for the 3 sizes? explain further sir hahaha sori po.

[pallas]

so u need to buy 3 step up rings for the 3 sizes? or just one for the 3 sizes? explain further sir hahaha sori po.

Yes on the first statement.

[dantuts]

pag ang lens thread size mo ay 52mm at ang CPL mo ay 77mm.. gagamit ka ng step-up ring para magamit mo yung 77mm na filter. google it.

[MayhemKid]

alright sir. thanks

[kawal]

any brand of polarizer would pretty much do the same thing - it lets you control reflections from light source into your subject. i use a Moose Peterson polarizer though for the warming effect. look it up.