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UV filter - to buy or not to buy

  • 14-05-2007 4:54pm
    #1
    m_stan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭


    Having read this page on what use a UV filter is on a digital camera at sea-level, I'm uncertain as to whether I should purchase or not. Any thoughts or recommendations ? Merci


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  • #2
    TelePaul
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    m_stan wrote:
    Having read this page on what use a UV filter is on a digital camera at sea-level, I'm uncertain as to whether I should purchase or not. Any thoughts or recommendations ? Merci


    They stop your newest most expensivest zoomiest lens from getting scratched.


  • #3
    digitalbeginner
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    TelePaul wrote:
    They stop your newest most expensivest zoomiest lens from getting scratched.
    This they most certainly do. But they also add a slight yellow tinge to every photo taken. With film (particularly in Winter, particularly in Ireland) they have a slight warming up effect, which is no bad thing. Place a UV Filter down on a white sheet of paper and you'll see what I mean.

    The thing is, that in the age of computer post processing (eg Photoshop) you can easily warm up a shot if you need to and you can easily make it colder (add more blue) for a particular creative effect if you want to.

    You should ideally be taking 'neutral' shots, so the ideal solution is a clear glass "filter" which protects your lens and doesn't add any colour cast (no matter how slight) to your pics.

    Hoya Filters do them http://www.hoyafilter.com/products/hoya/gf-03.html


  • #4
    ThOnda
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    Pentax UV filter with SMC coating has NO effect on colours. And I am glad to have it on. E.i. on sunday I had to clean "the lense" - filter at least 20 x.
    Do it and save a lot.

    Now I remembered something. If you use manual white balance (with the UV on the lense), there'll be no effect on your pictures. Get a piece of white cardboard and you'lll win.


  • #5
    City-Exile
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    I've had a few "moments" where the filter has protected my lens.
    Traded in a camera with a lens, about 3 years ago, and the guy in the shop commented on the the "as new" condition of the lens, despite it being over 4 years old.
    Does it affect my pictures?
    I can't see it, if it does!


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