What lens filter should I get? I have always been a believer in having a filter on my camera lenses to protect the main lens. Usually a UV filter. Since I am not a wealthy man, I must...

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

I have always been a believer in having a filter on my camera lenses to protect the main lens. Usually a UV filter. Since I am not a wealthy man, I must keep the filter cost below $100, preferably less than $50. So, my question of my colleagues is, what lens filter should I get for my Nikon 10-24mm NIKKOR AF-S DX F/3.5-4.5G ED? 77mm

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Personally I would recommend a good CPL. but with a budget, then a UV is just fine. And others here will disagree, but a lens is too expensive to use without a protective filter.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

For everyday use, a UV.
A CPL has it's applications, but not as an all the time filter.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Longshadow wrote:

For everyday use, a UV.
A CPL has it's applications, but not as an all the time filter.

On a wide angle, a CPL also can be problematic with color bands across the sky...

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Dziadzi wrote:

I have always been a believer in having a filter on my camera lenses to protect the main lens. Usually a UV filter. Since I am not a wealthy man, I must keep the filter cost below $100, preferably less than $50. So, my question of my colleagues is, what lens filter should I get for my Nikon 10-24mm NIKKOR AF-S DX F/3.5-4.5G ED? 77mm

No filter is better than a cheap filter.

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Mac wrote:

No filter is better than a cheap filter.

Even with a broken lens?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

CHG_CANON wrote:

On a wide angle, a CPL also can be problematic with color bands across the sky...

Yea, I found that out the hard way!

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Dziadzi wrote:

Even with a broken lens?

I'm a firm believer in something on the lens after I saw a camera that got caught on somebody's car floor in a power seat. Took 5 minutes to get the damaged filter off with filter wrenches, but the lens was unscathed.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I see that Adorama has a used 77mm Nikon clear glass filter for $33.00 (new is $89.95) https://www.adorama.com/us%20%20%20%20908873.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwmK3OBRBKEiwAOL6t1M1dwiNEZS4sTIOyzVVIRsKn_3oFZEVeNbssndbOktHS_95HretgcBoCa2MQAvD_BwE

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Longshadow wrote:

Yea, I found that out the hard way!

Which is why, with a Polarizer, you can't go cheap.

Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

TriX wrote:

I see that Adorama has a used 77mm Nikon clear glass filter for $33.00 (new is $89.95) https://www.adorama.com/us%20%20%20%20908873.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwmK3OBRBKEiwAOL6t1M1dwiNEZS4sTIOyzVVIRsKn_3oFZEVeNbssndbOktHS_95HretgcBoCa2MQAvD_BwE

Thanks, bought it.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Dziadzi wrote:

I have always been a believer in having a filter on my camera lenses to protect the main lens. Usually a UV filter. Since I am not a wealthy man, I must keep the filter cost below $100, preferably less than $50. So, my question of my colleagues is, what lens filter should I get for my Nikon 10-24mm NIKKOR AF-S DX F/3.5-4.5G ED? 77mm

I use Hoya clear filters with the Xume magnetic adapter. the "filter" protect the lens somewhat, but I can pop it on and off in less than a second.

https://www.amazon.com/Xume-Lens-Adapter-77mm-Holders/dp/B00F8VWGV2

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

Once you use the Xume magnetic adapter you will never go back!

jerryc41 wrote:

I use Hoya clear filters with the Xume magnetic adapter. the "filter" protect the lens somewhat, but I can pop it on and off in less than a second.

https://www.amazon.com/Xume-Lens-Adapter-77mm-Holders/dp/B00F8VWGV2

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

TriX wrote:

I see that Adorama has a used 77mm Nikon clear glass filter for $33.00 (new is $89.95) https://www.adorama.com/us%20%20%20%20908873.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwmK3OBRBKEiwAOL6t1M1dwiNEZS4sTIOyzVVIRsKn_3oFZEVeNbssndbOktHS_95HretgcBoCa2MQAvD_BwE

Great price for a good clear filter

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Dziadzi wrote:

Even with a broken lens?

That presumes a cheap filter provides any worthwhile impact protection. There are filters that will provide significant impact protection, most notably Sigma's WR ceramic series at around $100 depending on size, but protection from most inexpensive thin glass filters is somewhat problematic.