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Equipment & Techniques => Digital Cameras & Shooting Techniques => Topic started by: on February 14, 2005, 03:23:44 pm

Title: MICHAEL: Do you use UV filters for protection?
Post by: on February 14, 2005, 03:23:44 pm

I us rthem when it's raining, snowing, or blowing sand or dust. Otherwise the only filter that I use is a polarizer, and occasionally split neutral density.

Michael

Title: MICHAEL: Do you use UV filters for protection?
Post by: Jonathan Wienke on February 14, 2005, 03:58:03 pm

Absolutely, especially cheap ones. With good quality filters the difference may not be noticeable, but with cheap ones the difference is obvious, especially if you're using a good quality lens.

Title: MICHAEL: Do you use UV filters for protection?
Post by: Benjamin on February 14, 2005, 02:44:32 pm

Michael,

I was just curious if you routinely use UV filters on all your lenses at all times to protect the lens?  Or do you leave the front exposed?

I recently read that using a UV filter on a Digital Camera can cause more problems with flare htan with film cameras.

Thanks.

Title: MICHAEL: Do you use UV filters for protection?
Post by: Benjamin on February 14, 2005, 03:31:41 pm

Michael,

Is there any truth to the theory that UV filters can degrade the image quality?

Title: MICHAEL: Do you use UV filters for protection?
Post by: 61Dynamic on February 14, 2005, 10:36:11 pm

The most recent SMP treds on this subject...

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-feb-05.shtml (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-feb-05.shtml)