UV Filters

[JJ!]

Thinking of buyinga couple for my lenses, just for added protection. Any makes to look out for?

People seem to use the Hoya ones, there only about £10 each.

Any other cheap recomendations?!

 

[unofficialPete]

Get some Hoya Pro-1 DMC's from Hong Kong, may as well get the best at a cheap price, reduce the risk of flaring and IQ loss etc..

 

[Clart]

i've got a hoya one, but its got a mark on it already, i'm not sure i'd buy another.

I've got a cheap bower one i bought in chicago, seems better than the hoya one tbh.

BE careful for ghosting when using filters and shooting in sunlight. I've had a couple of images spoilt because of weird reflections which are unavoidable.

 

[JJ!]

Get some Hoya Pro-1 DMC's from Hong Kong, may as well get the best at a cheap price, reduce the risk of flaring and IQ loss etc..

Just ordered 2

 

[mace¬]

Might sound silly, but what are UV filters? I'm confused with all these different types of filters. I was going to get a polarizer? Time for a UKASKEW guide to filters

 

[McBunny]

uv cuts down on things like haze and glare

 

[theduck]

UV Filters - Reduces Blue Haze caused by excessive UV light.

Circular Polarizing Filter - Deepens intensity of blue skies and reduces/eliminates none metallic refelctions.

Neutral Density Filters - Recude the amount of light entering the camera without affecting the colour balance. Normally used to achieve Longer exposures in daylight.

InfraRed (IR) Filter - Blocks light in the visible spectrum to to allow only light in the InfraRed spectrum to enter the camera. This produces images with a unique tonality and detail but requires longer exposures.

 

[mace¬]

UV Filters - Reduces Blue Haze caused by excessive UV light.

Circular Polarizing Filter - Deepens intensity of blue skies and reduces/eliminates none metallic refelctions.

Neutral Density Filters - Recude the amount of light entering the camera without affecting the colour balance. Normally used to achieve Longer exposures in daylight.

InfraRed (IR) Filter - Blocks light in the visible spectrum to to allow only light in the InfraRed spectrum to enter the camera. This produces images with a unique tonality and detail but requires longer exposures.

Thanks mate, so the polarizer will help with things like reflections in glass and alike?

Graduated density filters are good for things like landscapes? work the same as neutral ones but are half and half? So good for bright sky/dark foreground? allows for correct exposure?

Am I anywhere near right?

 

[theduck]

Exactly right mate