Sky light filter

[lawrie29]

I just got one of these form Jessops for £1.20.

Only got it cos it was cheap and fitted my camera.

Can anyone tell me what it does and if it is useful, other than for protection.

 

[lawrie29]

Correction, my camera take 58mm, and I bought 52mm.

ANyone need/want one??

 

[lawrie29]

Filter gone, but would still ike to know what it is for, anyone?

 

[Yardbent]

Filter gone, but would still ike to know what it is for, anyone?

have a "read"

 

[Anorakus]

Skylight filters have a very pale pink tint which is supposed to correct the slight blue cast you get when shooting under an open sky.

In practice, the effect is so subtle that it's hardly noticeable. I left skylight filters permanently fitted to all my lenses as lens-protectors when I used to shoot on film.

Shooting on digital has rendered any sort of coloured filter largely redundant. Given the choice, I'd use an untinted UV filter as a lens protector.

A.

 

[lawrie29]

Thanks,
have a uv filter, so won't look to replace.