Filter through eBay?

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Obliviou$

Obliviou$

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Anyone here bought filters through eBay?
I think there's a lot of money to be saved, but as usual I'm very suspecious :)

I was thinking of buying an IR-filter and a couple of UV-filters, how much do they usually go for on ebay?
At home I need to pay at least 75$ for a UV-filter (Nikon quality, 68mm) and 105$ for a IR filter (68mm).
 
i think you're looking for 67mm. i've never bought camera gear from ebay, but i've bought plenty other stuff there. as far as filters go, i prefer a polarizer over a uv. i have a stack of uv's that never see the threads at the end of my lenses. i only have them for unusual 'hazardous' occasions, like the beach (salt spray) etc... what IR filter are you considering? I recommend the hoya r72 - i haven't tried the others but they may be just as good.
 
Your right, typo. 67mm.
I'm looking at the Hoya R72, which is the best in it's price range for D70. At least that's what I read.

I might just go for a polarizer, thanks for the tip. I'll see what I can find through eBay.
Which I'm really concerned about is toll etc...damn toll!

I'll browse eBay and check out, do a little research first.
 
Obliviou$,

You can get some great deals on EBay ! Although I'm sure I'm not already telling you something you don't know - but since you will be responsible for shipping costs, you may want to keep this in mind while bidding as shipping to Norway might cost an arm and a leg ! You could end up paying far more than the filter is even worth.

However, if you are interested in going this route, why not also check www.aquabid.com , it is sort of an "EBay for fishkeepers", LOL. I use them all the time and the sellers that I've used have been very safe and secure with the transaction and my credit card number. I know this is a risk with ANY kind of business you do on line but it helps minimize the risk to use companies you trust and have good seller reviews.

Good luck !

EDIT:

This is where my "selective reading" can confuse issues, LOL ... I read "UV filter" and stopped there thinking you were referring to a UV Sterilizer for your tank. My apologies, disregard the AquaBid reference.
 
LOL Cindy I do the same thing . I read just far enough , jump right in , make a post then say " oh damn , I did it again " .
 
Thank gosh I'm not the only one ! Looks like I'm in good company then. After I stopped and "really" read the post, I thought "D'OH !" :)
 
Lol Cindy :)
hir0, they toll everything in Norway ! :-D I'm going to request the list of tolling tommorow, damn confusing!

Anyways, anyone who means a polarizer does a big difference in landscapes? Any suggestions on good polarizing filters?

I can buy a polarizer for 199NOK on ebay, it will cost 600-700NOK at home!
Even if you don't know what the currency of NOK is, you it's easy to make out that's over twice as much :-O
 
Probably the most used and useful out of any filters used for landscape is the circular polarizer (unless you have a manual focus lens, then it'll be linear instead). Cuts back the amount of time that you have to work on an image through postprocessing.

Probably the best ones to use would be the Singh-ray filters if you can afford them, otherwise, any of the others will work (B&W, Hoya). Might want to take a look at the Cokin P system for a cheap alternative. I managed to use some of these (just held them in front of the lens instead mounting in the system) for some shots taken in the Sierras.
 
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