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UV lens vs none
Apr 15, 2012 17:48:51 #
Farview
Loc: PA
was reading under one of the topics about the use or non-use of lens filter, so went out took several shots on this windy day of white bleeding heart flowers, not clear, I know, did use a tripod, but still caught the wind I think, anyway wonder if you can see the difference between the 2 shots, the first with the UV filter, second w/o the filter. Or, do you see the difference mainly on scenery photos?
judy
judy
UV lens filter
no filter
Apr 15, 2012 18:31:09 #
Just going by I what I think I see to me the greens are a slightly darker green in the with.
Apr 15, 2012 20:16:22 #
Nice pictures of white bleeding hearts, I've only seen red/pink ones. They are very pretty. Thanks for sharing.
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Apr 16, 2012 06:41:37 #
notnoBuddha wrote:
Just going by I what I think I see to me the greens are a slightly darker green in the with.
I agree.
Apr 16, 2012 07:31:35 #
I have been shooting Nikons sense around 1968. I never keep a filter on any of my lenses unless it is dusty or rainy where I am shooting. And when I do, I use a filter with my DSLR it is a clear multi coated one. The hood stays on my lenses all the time. Have drop a few lenses and the hood has saved them. And I have never wiped them with anything but a good cloth and lens clears. All still in like new condition. My thinking is the more you put in front of it the more your pictures will degrade.
Erv
Erv
Apr 16, 2012 07:37:05 #
Erv wrote:
I have been shooting Nikons sense around 1968. I n... (show quote)
I'm with Erv. Unless for a specific purpose; I don't use filters because I don't buy the incredibly expensive ones that bring the image degredation down to almost 0%.
Apr 16, 2012 08:45:57 #
Apr 16, 2012 10:26:45 #
The UV filters make your pictures look soft, the only time they are good is when taking pictures of water as it stops the glare.
Apr 16, 2012 10:44:40 #
Farview wrote:
thx much for the info
guess the hood goes on
and the filter comes off.
guess the hood goes on
and the filter comes off.
Why do you say that. Can you tell the differance in your pictures? They both look sharp to me. Jus because someone says something in this forum dosn't make it so. I was in the do not camp then one day my best lense had a big scratch on it. Had a lens hood on. No Idea how it happened. If I were you I would take a lot more test shots and if you can see that they are not as sharp with the filter on and if that will hurt your pictures then and only then would I take the filter off. - Dave
Apr 16, 2012 11:56:16 #
If and when you think you need a filter on to protect the lens, Buy a clear multi coated one for your biggest lens, then get step down rings to fit your other lenses. Will save you a lot of money!. I have one clear multi coated and one CP, and 3 sizes of ND's I got when I was doing film for my lenses But on my smaller lenses I can't put the hood on if I am using the filters, that is the only catch. But I never leave them on full time.
Erv
Erv
Apr 16, 2012 17:19:57 #
A UV will reduce reflections, haze, and Moire. Although I can not recall were I saw the picture samples, One taken without a UV filter showed stong moire, where the one taken with the UV filter showed a much reduce effect of the moire.
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Apr 16, 2012 19:26:12 #
nicelights
Loc: 30 miles east of LA
OK, now I'm really confused. I think I read here some time ago that digital cameras weren't sensitive to UV. And, what I'm reading here today is more descriptive of the functions of a polarizing filter. ????
Apr 16, 2012 19:43:47 #
Digital cameras have a UV covering on their sensors. You really don't need to use one.
Erv
Erv
Apr 16, 2012 19:47:54 #
I hate to say it but the photo with the uv filter looks sharper.
Probably depends on your subject.
Probably depends on your subject.
Apr 16, 2012 21:10:44 #
The photo with the UV filter has darker greens, and more detail in the shawdows and highlights, also has more detail int the leaves. So much for sensor filtration.
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