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05/15/2006 05:25:16 PM · #1 |
Currently I have uv filters on all my lenses. I once dropped my camera (well, _I_ didn't do it, but it was dropped nonetheless) and it totally saved my lens. The filter broke, but the lens was fine.
I'm about to purchase my first "good glass" and so I was wondering if it was standard to use the UV filters as a protection, or if it took away from the clarity for any reason.
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05/15/2006 05:30:35 PM · #2 |
| Anything you put in the path of the light entering the lens will degrade the image, even if it is just a little. If you get high quality filters it should not make too much of a difference. |
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05/15/2006 05:35:06 PM · #3 |
I put them on all my lenses. But thats just me.
I spent a pile on my glass and if it will help protect and keep dust and crap out its worth it to me!
Message edited by author 2006-05-15 17:54:20. |
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05/15/2006 05:43:50 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Raziel:
Anything you put in the path of the light entering the lens will degrade the image, even if it is just a little. If you get high quality filters it should not make too much of a difference. |
Isn't this a little contradictory? JM2C...
Personally, I have a UV filter on all my glass, kit lens or not, that's an investment I've made and I'd like to keep it around for as long as I can.
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05/15/2006 05:44:36 PM · #5 |
I have one 77mm Hoya UV filter (somewhere) for my L glass. The longer lenses have big hoods that I use as protection, I'd consider using it on the 17-40 in adverse conditions though.
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05/15/2006 05:50:36 PM · #6 |
I have one, but I only use it as sort of a lens cap. I'm in the "you don't need it" camp...it reminds me of the people who buy fancy couches and wrap them in plastic. I've noticed that the filter accumulates dust and grime a LOT faster than just the plain front elements, FWIW.
Yeah, you'll hear "dropped my camera and the filter broke, lens saved!" stories, but to me that just signifies how easily the UV filter is broken, not the front element. Besides, the last place I want (potentially) broken, sharp glass is right in front of another piece of glass. |
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05/15/2006 06:01:14 PM · #7 |
| I'm in the, they're completely unnecessary, camp. |
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05/15/2006 06:02:53 PM · #8 |
I used to have a UV filter on every lens I owned...and then I got lazy and left them off once like 6 months ago, and haven't looked back. The front elements are a lot sturdier than people give them credit for. I get rain, bugs, dust, spit, lint, dirt, pollen, you name it, I get it on my lens, and I just wipe it off with my shirt -- never been a problem....even if you got a scratch on it somehow, you probably would never know.
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05/15/2006 06:04:17 PM · #9 |
I don't use them at all. I figure if I'm gonna shell out $500 - $1500 for a lens, putting a $30 piece of glass in front of it doesn't make sense...... though... that said..... I will use a ND filter or polarizer when needed.
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05/15/2006 06:06:34 PM · #10 |
| I have them for all my lens, but I find myself taking them off lots of times when I'm out shooting so that I get less light refraction. I always take the time to put them back on when I store my lens if I have removed them. More of a paranoia thing for me. |
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05/15/2006 06:11:40 PM · #11 |
I understand everyones point of view so I ask this.
Why does Canon and Nikon make UV filters for their lenses?
Just so they can get some more money out of you?
I think not.
It seems to me they know the value in protecting your investment in glass. And like rasdub said you can take them off.
Again just my $.02
Message edited by author 2006-05-15 18:12:37. |
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05/15/2006 06:11:50 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by deapee:
I get rain, bugs, dust, SPIT, lint, dirt, pollen, you name it, I get it on my lens, and I just wipe it off with my shirt |
Now, who would want to do that to your lens??
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05/15/2006 06:12:15 PM · #13 |
see this test and decide for yourself.
There really is no correct answer, just what people feel comfortable with.
//www.pbase.com/lightrules/uvtest
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05/15/2006 06:19:12 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by yido:
see this test and decide for yourself.
There really is no correct answer |
Seems pretty conclusive that there's no point in using one. |
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05/15/2006 06:31:31 PM · #15 |
Yes I use them on all of my lenses
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05/15/2006 06:44:09 PM · #16 |
I always used to, but with my new lenses, new 77mm UV filters were an additional expense that I thought I could probably do without. I was right - the front elements are easy to clean and the hood is the main bit of protection.
The only thing that the filters do protect, IMO, is the screw thread around the front of the lens: this can get scratched. This could affect resale value (it is pretty much just a cosmetic issue) and can be avoided by using the hood.
UV filters are potentially useful in some lighting conditions: they filter UV light.
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05/15/2006 06:49:45 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by legalbeagle:
I always used to, but with my new lenses, new 77mm UV filters were an additional expense that I thought I could probably do without. I was right - the front elements are easy to clean and the hood is the main bit of protection.
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Me too - my old lenses I have filters for, but not the newer ones. Over the years I've realized that I'm careful enough to do without.
Well, hopefully careful enough but certainly lazy enough and cheap enough to do without.
Message edited by author 2006-05-15 18:50:40. |
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05/15/2006 06:57:36 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Originally posted by deapee:
I get rain, bugs, dust, SPIT, lint, dirt, pollen, you name it, I get it on my lens, and I just wipe it off with my shirt |
Now, who would want to do that to your lens?? |
huh?
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05/15/2006 07:00:47 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Originally posted by deapee:
I get rain, bugs, dust, SPIT, lint, dirt, pollen, you name it, I get it on my lens, and I just wipe it off with my shirt |
Now, who would want to do that to your lens?? |
huh? |
who (or why) would anybody want to spit on your lens?
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