My first post ever!
Manfrotto Outdoor UV Filter 58mm
A decent price for quite an essential piece of camera hardware.
Most places sell it for $20+ not including delivery so this deal works out pretty good.
Not much info on the TVSN website so I'm not 100% sure what the exact specs are.
Says it's a clearance item so stock will be limited.
What would you recommend for the various Nikon Nikkor 1 series lenses ?
"a high quality multi-coated protector"—Any recommendation?
Some popular brand names Hoya, B+W, Kenko. Search for them on e-bay. The retail stores in AU have a huge mark up.
Manfrotto are best known for tripods, but these filters look like they're good quality. A pretty good deal if you're after one.
http://www.manfrottofilters.com.au/outdoor/
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_odkw=manfrotto+outdoor+fi…
Watch out for fakes on ebay though
If you want to protect front element, what you actually need is :
1. Hood - always keep hood on even some is useless or ugly.
2 "Clear Filter" likes B+W Clear Filter. The cheap UV filter can increase flare, change color temperature by a small amount, may cause vignetting, and yes decrease sharpnessn (but keep in mind this is just a small amount, not a lot…)
http://mainlinephoto.com.au/filters/
+1 to this.
I've tested out non-coated vs multi-coated filters and the non-coated ones added horrendous flare when shooting into lights/sun.
I've tried cheap multi-coat no-name brand and expensive "pro" multi-coat filters and the difference was not significant.
I've also compared filter vs filter-less. As you have said, no filter is best filter for image quality.
So I would also only recommend a filter if you want to protect your lens from dust, scratches and bumps. I use them for this purpose only.
Is it a geniune one ?
How does it compare to these ones
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hoya-58mm-Pro-1-Digital-UV-DMC-LP…
AU $25.99
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hoya-58mm-Pro-1-Digital-UV-DMC-LP…
AU $28.50
UV filters are pointless these days, at least for the UV protection part. Photographers only own them to protect their lenses from physical issues and a$20 filter is overkill for that purpose.
I don't know about you, but spending $20 (or $50) to protect a lens worth thousands of dollars does not seem overkill to me.
A $2 filter does the exact same thing. The UV part is a gimmick when it comes to digital photography. I'd rather spend that $20-$50 and get multiple filters for when I need replacements. Which in my photography life, has been dozens.
Can you suggest any good clear filters for a good price.
http://mainlinephoto.com.au/filters/
Mainline photo has some B+W Clear Filter at discount price. If you can find your filter size, it will be bargain. Regards the quality of B+W and how easily to clean the filter.
Also like suggested filter for 67mm lens, thanks
Anyone keen on Landscape photography should have a circular polariser and a 10 stop if they like the long exposure effect
No need for a UV filter if you have a digital camera, and if what you really want is a way to protect your lens it's arguably better to actually buy a purpose-built clear glass lens protector that will likely be quite a bit tougher than a UV filter. And if you feel the need to do that nothing less than a high quality multi-coated protector will do if you want to minimize optical degradation and reflections.
Personally I don't use any kind of filter, on any of my lenses, unless I am trying to achieve some particular effect. So I don't see them as essential ever-present additions at all.
Each to their own I guess.