UV Filter Reflections

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Hey guys,

I bought a lens that came with a UV filter from Jessops; very often I notice lots of reflection within the glass filter element & it completely ruins a lot of pictures.

I know that Hoya is a good brand of filter; if I ditched the Jessops one & forked out £40 on a Hoya would it be worth it?
 
It would probably be better, but the real way forward is not to use one at all unless there is a lot of airborn muck about.
 
simply take it off when shooting towards the sun?

I've not got any on my lenses, but would consider getting some cheap ones if I was going somewhere with wind+grit, despite people saying they aren't required. Better safe than sorry :D
 
Harvey_nikon said:
simply take it off when shooting towards the sun?
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Even simpler - just take it off.

I gave up on UV filters 5 years ago and have managed to not smash any lenses yet.

* No UV/'protective' filter can improve image quality on a dSLR.
* All UV/'protective' filters will cause some degradation in image quality.
* The seriousness of this degradation tends to decrease as filter cost increases.
* Good filters will cause degradation that is not noticeable under most conditions.
* All filters, even the best, will cause noticeable degradation in some conditions.
 
If it's protection you want to use it for, Get a Hoya Pro 1 protection filter.

I've got one for when i go to rally events ( motorsport ).

The glass is very clear and after testing i conclude that it makes absolutely no difference to the picture - ... well certainly from the naked eye.
 
inlineadam said:
If it's protection you want to use it for, Get a Hoya Pro 1 protection filter.

I've got one for when i go to rally events ( motorsport ).

The glass is very clear and after testing i conclude that it makes absolutely no difference to the picture - ... well certainly from the naked eye.
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Cool! Show us the images.

If anybody does really want protection then a Hoya HD does seem to have possibilities. At least it doesn't shatter into a million shards at the slightest impact.
 
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hollis_f said:
Even simpler - just take it off.

I gave up on UV filters 5 years ago and have managed to not smash any lenses yet.

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At least it doesn't shatter into a million shards at the slightest impact.
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The whole UV filter argument has been done to death on these forums, and yes, you are right that they will cause some issues with quality. I've also not seen anyone say it will protect against a drop or impact that will 'smash a lens', however, it is good in certain conditions.

I had a jessops UV filter thrown in when I had my D60, and after using it a lot outside the first summer (especially on beaches) I did notice that it had lots of little scratches on even with using a lens hood.

It does offer some protection from air born particles such as sand, however, you have to weigh the chance of protection against the image quality issues.

Leaving it on or off 100% of the time is not the correct way of doing things, but knowing when one might be handy is always wise :)
 
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