Thread: filters

Are there any filters you highly reccomend? any you can't "live" without?

I know I haven't posted and shots yet, and I promise to do that soon, but I'm really still playing around with my camera and learning about ISO etc... so it would basically be snapshots, I did get my new flash though and I HEART that thing. DH is complaining about me blinding them all though

I only have filters on my lenses to protect them, I dont feel like it makes any difference. I may buy a polarizing filter in the future as its good for cutting down glare and sun reflection on things.

From what I've read, the filters that are multicoated are the best for minimizing reflections & flares. I mainly got my Hoya UV filter just to act as physical protection for my lens though.

Originally Posted by Amy_&_Eva

From what I've read, the filters that are multicoated are the best for minimizing reflections & flares. I mainly got my Hoya UV filter just to act as physical protection for my lens though.

That's what I did, I got the UV filter, more as protection and I also got a Polarizing one because my son loves the water and I want some great pics of him swimming this summer

Thanks so much as always

I have the Hoya Super UV filters on my two expensive lenses. I don't use them for anything other than protection though.

When you ladies say protection, do you mean from scratches?

Originally Posted by Jaxie

When you ladies say protection, do you mean from scratches?

Actually a friend of mine (Jorgiegirl on the boards) had one on her lense for protection, it's a good thing she did because she put her camera bag in the car and I guess it slipped a bit and when she shut the door it hit the camera shattering the UV lens, her other lens was fine though, I'm sure it wouldn't have been without it

For scratches too but for me it's mostly about dust and dirt and smudges---it drives me crazy all the little tiny white flecks of everyday particles that get on the camera! and when I take cameras outside I want to protect them from debris and scrapes etc. too. It also prevents it from accidentally being touched.