UV filter
May 7, 2021 05:55:29 #
I just bought a new lens which comes with a UV filter.
I do not like to use relatively inexpensive glass over a very expensive lens. Doesn’t PP make the correction as well as the filter?
BTW, I am not one who believes in using a filter to “protect the lens.“
I do not like to use relatively inexpensive glass over a very expensive lens. Doesn’t PP make the correction as well as the filter?
BTW, I am not one who believes in using a filter to “protect the lens.“
May 7, 2021 06:03:23 #
You’re not required to use the filter. Just set it aside and enjoy the lens.
Camera sensors are not very sensitive to UV and UV doesn’t get through most glass.
Camera sensors are not very sensitive to UV and UV doesn’t get through most glass.
May 7, 2021 06:21:13 #
Cheap isn’t always bad....... however you feel to use or not to use this filter. Enjoy your new lens
May 7, 2021 06:28:50 #
billnikon
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daldds wrote:
I just bought a new lens which comes with a UV filter.
I do not like to use relatively inexpensive glass over a very expensive lens. Doesn’t PP make the correction as well as the filter?
BTW, I am not one who believes in using a filter to “protect the lens.“
I do not like to use relatively inexpensive glass over a very expensive lens. Doesn’t PP make the correction as well as the filter?
BTW, I am not one who believes in using a filter to “protect the lens.“
May 7, 2021 06:59:12 #
daldds wrote:
I just bought a new lens which comes with a UV filter.
I do not like to use relatively inexpensive glass over a very expensive lens. Doesn’t PP make the correction as well as the filter?
BTW, I am not one who believes in using a filter to “protect the lens.“
I do not like to use relatively inexpensive glass over a very expensive lens. Doesn’t PP make the correction as well as the filter?
BTW, I am not one who believes in using a filter to “protect the lens.“
Test with and without the filter. If you see a reduction in image quality with the filter on, then don't use it. Most of my lenses have clear or UV filters that do not have a noticeable impact, not that I can see anyway. I have one filter that does screw up bokeh somehow, so it stays in its case. I have found over the past 55 yrs that the price paid for something is NOT a reliable predictor of quality - lens, filter, camera, tripod, etc included. in practice, I have had several incidents where the filter did its job and saved me a small fortune in lens repair costs.
May 7, 2021 07:09:53 #
Ditto: "I have had several incidents where the filter did its job and saved me a small fortune in lens repair costs."
In my case, this mishap happened only twice, both times from rough handling.
From what I understand of UV filters, they block the effect of UV light which imparts a slight bluish colorcast to digital photographs.
This subject has been addressed here numerous times, with users on one side and contrarians on the other.
In my case, this mishap happened only twice, both times from rough handling.
From what I understand of UV filters, they block the effect of UV light which imparts a slight bluish colorcast to digital photographs.
This subject has been addressed here numerous times, with users on one side and contrarians on the other.
Gene51 wrote:
Test with and without the filter. If you see a red... (show quote)
May 7, 2021 07:53:48 #
anotherview wrote:
Ditto: "I have had several incidents where the filter did its job and saved me a small fortune in lens repair costs."
In my case, this mishap happened only twice, both times from rough handling.
From what I understand of UV filters, they block the effect of UV light which imparts a slight bluish colorcast to digital photographs.
This subject has been addressed here numerous times, with users on one side and contrarians on the other.
In my case, this mishap happened only twice, both times from rough handling.
From what I understand of UV filters, they block the effect of UV light which imparts a slight bluish colorcast to digital photographs.
This subject has been addressed here numerous times, with users on one side and contrarians on the other.
A UV Saved me + - on a $3,000 lens! Thanks to B&W Fiter.
May 7, 2021 07:53:59 #
If you'd rather clean the fingerprints, dust, and miscellaneous gunk off the filter glass rather than the lens surface, use a high-quality Clear or UV filter. If you don't care, don't use a filter. It's your expensive lens; it's your decision how you treat it and whether you protect it.
May 7, 2021 08:03:33 #
May 7, 2021 08:13:08 #
ggenova64 wrote:
What is the difference between “a high-quality Clear or UV filter”?
A UV filter has UV blocking properties. A clear filter is literally clear glass, with no additional UV blocking properties.
A UV filter will give deeper, bluer skies, especially over water. A UV filter will give better definition of the details of clouds. Photographic qualities that assist digital-based photography today, even in May 2021.
May 7, 2021 08:13:21 #
To each their own on this issue. I do a lot of outdoor wedding and portrait work where my aim is often backlighting. Filters of any quality tend to increase flare in these situations so I stopped using them years ago. They also cause flare at wedding receptions where I’m using multiple flashes and shooting toward a source. I’m super careful to keep my lens hoods and caps on so I have no damage to any of my lenses to date. Photographers doing a lot work near salt water, sand and windy conditions have the best reason for using filters in my view.
May 7, 2021 08:21:11 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
If you'd rather clean the fingerprints, dust, and miscellaneous gunk off the filter glass rather than the lens surface, use a high-quality Clear or UV filter. If you don't care, don't use a filter. It's your expensive lens; it's your decision how you treat it and whether you protect it.
Your filter, your lens, your choice.
May 7, 2021 08:24:03 #
If you dream today of every selling your expensive lens in the future, ask yourself if you'd buy a used lens with a scratched front glass?
May 7, 2021 08:31:07 #
Thanks for further info on the effect of UV filters.
CHG_CANON wrote:
A UV filter has UV blocking properties. A clear filter is literally clear glass, with no additional UV blocking properties.
A UV filter will give deeper, bluer skies, especially over water. A UV filter will give better definition of the details clouds. Photographic qualities that assist digital-based photography today, even in May 2021.
A UV filter will give deeper, bluer skies, especially over water. A UV filter will give better definition of the details clouds. Photographic qualities that assist digital-based photography today, even in May 2021.
May 7, 2021 08:50:38 #
"What is the difference between “a high-quality Clear or UV filter”?" ggenova64 perhaps if you would clarify by stating those following terms in context... i.e. with a particular brand/model... It would generate more meaningful responses other than the way you've stated a.k.a. which to me is Troll Bait for Filter Haters / Filter Lovers.
Gene has provided useful guidance here so far... At least in my humble estimation...
My take on "protective filters"? My lenses simply don't leave my studio "Naked"
I test all my Nikkors with and without a Nikon NC Filter and have not determined any detectable variation in IQ.
That said I have discovered that some (not all) thicker third party filters can cause a "focus shift" which is apparent in AF Fine Tune for my fast glass i.e. f/2; f/1.8 and f/1.4... The most aberrant focus shift occurred with my AF 135mm f/2D DC prime and a Tiffen UV filter. That same lens showed virtually zero focus shift with a Nikon NC Filter.
Like so many others here have stated... To Filter or Not to Filter is a personal choice...
That said virtually all the commercial shooters I assist (most are architectural shooters) seem to use protective filters (but then again they are shooting on location NOT in a studio environment)
If you have deep pockets and don't feel the need for a prophylactic device then maybe...
"Shoot it like you stole it..." is appropriate and germane to your needs and desires ggenova64
btw you received some excellent feedback on this in your Sep 29, 2018 Post "Filters"
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-556184-1.html
Would suggest you revisit the aforementioned...
Wishing you all the best on your photographic journey ggenova64
Gene has provided useful guidance here so far... At least in my humble estimation...
My take on "protective filters"? My lenses simply don't leave my studio "Naked"
I test all my Nikkors with and without a Nikon NC Filter and have not determined any detectable variation in IQ.
That said I have discovered that some (not all) thicker third party filters can cause a "focus shift" which is apparent in AF Fine Tune for my fast glass i.e. f/2; f/1.8 and f/1.4... The most aberrant focus shift occurred with my AF 135mm f/2D DC prime and a Tiffen UV filter. That same lens showed virtually zero focus shift with a Nikon NC Filter.
Like so many others here have stated... To Filter or Not to Filter is a personal choice...
That said virtually all the commercial shooters I assist (most are architectural shooters) seem to use protective filters (but then again they are shooting on location NOT in a studio environment)
If you have deep pockets and don't feel the need for a prophylactic device then maybe...
"Shoot it like you stole it..." is appropriate and germane to your needs and desires ggenova64
btw you received some excellent feedback on this in your Sep 29, 2018 Post "Filters"
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-556184-1.html
Would suggest you revisit the aforementioned...
Wishing you all the best on your photographic journey ggenova64
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