Photography Thailand Forum

[gilo]

I keep hearing 2 schools of thought on this: one totally against using UV filters on lenses mounted on digital cameras as this would inevitably decrease the quality of the light and cause a distortion (no matter how good the filter is), and one maintaining that if the UV filter is of good quality there should be no decrease in terms of light reaching the lens nor any distortion and that it should be used at all times to protect the lens. What is the take of this audience on this?

[Marc Schultz]

You can buy Canon Protect filters. Simply glass filters with no UV coating made simply to protect the lenses. I use them on most of my lenses. UV filters though are fine too. I have them on a couple of lenses and there are none of those issues that you mention, but Canon Protect are the way to go in my opinion.

[AmazingThailand]

I have routinely used a decent quality UV filter on all my lenses for over 30 years, and I continue to do so.  I just put a 'cheap' (~250 baht) filter on my R1 and see absolutely no decrease in image quality.  That UV was a must have during Songkran.

So I vote for using a protective UV filter.

[Reaper]

Which do you prefer replacing due to scratches, a lens/camera  :'( or a filter?  Any added protection to your lens is worthwhile.