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02/24/2004 09:56:22 PM · #1 |
I know everyone is concerned about how good your primary glass should be, and for all us Canon owners, we all dream of jumping onto the "L" series bandwagon. Sure, the glass is amazing, but what happens when you put that almost necessary UV lens protector on the front? I wouldn't dream of going outside without it on the front, but how much quality do we lose?
Another related question I have is regarding the polarizer. Do most people take off the UV lens to put on the polarizer or directly over the UV lens? I know it's a pain to take off the UV then put on the Polarizer, you also induce some dust each time.
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02/24/2004 10:49:01 PM · #2 |
I had the same question so I did a few side by side shots with and without the UV lens. The only time I could see a difference was when I had direct sunlight hitting the lens. In that situation the flare was worse when the UV lens was on the camera. To me the protection of the UV lens outweighs the slight drop in image quality but that is only something you can decide.
I donĂ¢€™t think stacking filters is a good idea, more image degradation and you may get vignetting at wide angles.
Roger
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02/24/2004 10:56:22 PM · #3 |
I put filters on for a reason - uv filters when I might get spray or fingerprints but generally I just use the lens hood.
Btw, if you are worried about image quality, and not using a lens hood - thats probably where you should start
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02/24/2004 11:01:44 PM · #4 |
| I have high-quality Hoya Super HMC Pro1 UV filters on all of my Canon L glass. As soon as a lens comes out of the box, the UV filter goes on. I also shoot with the supplied lens hoods 99% of the time, including indoors... |
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02/24/2004 11:25:34 PM · #5 |
"Does a UV lens degrade quality?"
Cheap filters probably will (e.g. more prone to flare) but good multicoated ones (like Hoya SHMC) will have minimal impact. I always keep a good one on my lenses to lessen the impact of accidents - it's cheaper to replace a filter than to replace the front element of an expensive lens.
Of course, you can get very different opinions on the use of UV filters... could even start a holy war if you mention this on certain forums lol!
:)atwl
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02/24/2004 11:28:43 PM · #6 |
I don't think a high-quality UV lens will hurt the quality of the shots, in fact it should help, although I've forgotten exactly why. I think the UV rays effect the quality or something? Not sure.
Anyway the bigger reason I use one is to protect the moving lens on my Fuji. I use the filter and a "tube" to encase the moving lens so that it can't be damaged and also prevent dust from being sucked into the camera when the lens moves out (camera on).
I also always attach the polarizing filter right onto the UV filter. I'm lazy, what can I say. :) Plus I don't like removing the UV filter anyway for the same dust reasons, above. |
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02/25/2004 12:56:53 AM · #7 |
Always use a UV filter. Some people believe it glass degrades your photo, they are probaly the same ones that use tripods, mirror lock up and some of them even use a cable releases. Dont worry about a little bit of lens flare heck that easy to fix in photoshop.
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02/25/2004 02:48:27 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Niten:
...they are probaly the same ones that use tripods, mirror lock up and some of them even use a cable releases... |
Do people really do that? Next you'll be telling me there's more to photography than pressing a button. |
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02/25/2004 08:11:32 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by robsmith:
Originally posted by Niten:
...they are probaly the same ones that use tripods, mirror lock up and some of them even use a cable releases... |
Do people really do that? Next you'll be telling me there's more to photography than pressing a button. |
Nope, there is nothing to photography you just point the camera at it, heck just use your cell phone, and press the little button. You dont have to work at it. By all means spend $1500 on L lenses and then add a 2 dollar uv filter. L lenses are over rated anyway. ;0
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02/25/2004 08:53:06 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Niten:
Always use a UV filter. Some people believe it glass degrades your photo, they are probaly the same ones that use tripods, mirror lock up and some of them even use a cable releases. Dont worry about a little bit of lens flare heck that easy to fix in photoshop.
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Who would want a camera with mirror lock up anyway ? All the great cameras have not bothered to add that feature. It's obviously just a gimmick to get people to ignore the really good cameras out there. |
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