How do I know what filters to get for camera lens?

I just got a canon t1i kit. It came with the 18-55 mm lens. I want to get some filters, but I don't know what ones to get. Do I get the 55mm filters?
Duh! I feel stupid. I just popped off the cap and it says 58mm. Thank you though.

There are really only two filters you need:

1) A Skylight or UV filter to protect the front element of your lens.
2) A circular polarizer. Its used to darken a blue sky and to remove/reduce glare/reflections from glass, sand, water, snow and painted metal - but not polished metal. It also enhances colors.

"A cheap filter isn't good and a good filter isn't cheap." So look at ones from Heliopan, Tiffen, B+W, Hoya, Singh-Ray. To avoid any possibility of vignetting (dark corners on your pictures) I suggest buying "thin" or "slim" mount filters. Buy a microfiber lens cleaning cloth when you buy your filters.

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