I need a lens for my Nikon D40.?

Question

First off i would like to thank everyone for "raising" me and watching me grow as I learn to use my camera. I would also like to add that I DO know that just gettin on yahoo answers and asking questions will not make me a photographer overnight or maybe at all but all of your answers are still appreciated and I wouldnt ask if the answers weren't helping me. I have been playing around with M mode all week and now i have another question -- SUPRISE! - ok, so here it is. When i take pics with this camera, (in any mode) - and then i get on the computer and look at them I have noticed that the pictures that i take in the house have a light pink or peach tint to them. I know i can change the white balance to get different results or just fix them on photoshop, but i dont want to have to do that. My old camera had the same "problem" and there was a filter lens available to get rid of it. Is there a filter lens available for this on my Nikon D40? I dont want to spend more than 100 dollars.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b16/Janellemelissa84/example.jpg there is an example of a pic i took and then had to fix on the computer.

I believe this is called an FDL filter - ?

i agree with the fact that you should just change the white balance, however i did that and i still couldnt get the right results ---- which choice is best for indoor lighting like from lamps or ceiling lights?

WOW THE EXPODISC IS FANTASTIC! I looked at some of the before and after shots and WOW

Answer 1

Yes, there are filters that will correct for improper color temperature but with a camera that lets you select from preset white balances or even set a custom white balance, there is no reason to go out and buy a filter. You would need one for incandescent light, one for fluorescent, one for mercury vapor (if you shoot inside a gym, for example.) The whole reason for having the ability to change your white balance from frame to frame is to avoid having to buy filters.

Answer 2

I'm a professional photographer and what I typically do is shoot with a daylight white balance preset (to 5600K) and shoot RAW. You'll get much more color and density control, and can even fix problems like crushed blacks and overblown highlights with a stop or two range (depending on the situation).

For another note, I took a look at your flicker photos before/after and though I do see the slightly pale pink of the first photo and the over-corrected warmness of the second photo, I'd check your monitor's calibration also.

And, always look across the whole range of white to black to see where the color lurks if you want critical white.

The truth is, though, in no situation, even under studio lighting will you achieve a perfect white because there are always mixed sources or white light bouncing off colored objects.

Answer 3

Visit shutterbug.com and in the Search box type in "expodisc". The ExpoDisc is designed to achieve excellent white balance under mixed lighting conditions.