UV filter

[Tay]

Hi,
UV filter (Vitacon), is it good for D70?

Regards.

[West_ray]

filter is more for lens (most of us using it as a protector filter for lens), and not body, has no effect on the body.

[Tay]

Originally Posted by West_ray filter is more for lens (most of us using it as a protector filter for lens), and not body, has no effect on the body.

Oops sory,I meant for the Kits lens.
Need to get a beta 1 ? or tis 1 jus fine.

Regards.

[West_ray]

for me , any brand of filter is fine, mine is konix and Hoya, as long as it protects the front glass of my lens.

But some ppl may think that they should get some branded filters(e.g. B+W, LEE) since they already spent so much on the lens.

[Tay]

Originally Posted by West_ray for me , any brand of filter is fine, mine is konix and Hoya, as long as it protects the front glass of my lens. But some ppl may think that they should get some branded filters(e.g. B+W, LEE) since they already spent so much on the lens.

Ok thanks, I'll use it then.

Regards.

[sofunny]

if your purpose is to protect lens only. then no need to buy any filter.
never read recommendations for UV guard filters from the books written by master level photographers, 3 knids of filters: circular polarizer, warmer, split neutral density filters are useful.
circular polarizer filter, no one can take place of it.
warmer effect can do by photoshop but PS won't get better results compare with using warmer filter, it is more for film body
split neutral density (those separate the sky and water/land with blue gray color), Photoshop is more accurate to apply this effects.

unless you own 2k over lens, then buy a UV guard filter to protect front mirror as well as your heart.
for cheap lens, no need use such good filter. the images of cheaper lens is already worse than expensive lens, buy filter to mount will let you waste money and get worse result. just take care of ur lens. always put your lens caps on when you are not using the lens. blow the dust before you clean the lens. in fact, even the lens mirror is cover by tiny dust, you won't see them from images. small oil and water mark will also not affect the final result. try clean ur lens as less as you can.

so do not use UV guard for normal lens.

[Dennis]

The least you could do if you want to protect your kit lens is to get a Hoya HMC Super. This at least will not degrade your lens capability. Take a look at the difference of the various brands of UV in the shop (simply see a white paper over the filter) and you will immediately know the difference. Hoya UV Guard and the normal ones are not coated as well as their HMC Super series.
You do get what you pay for.

Originally Posted by Tay Ok thanks, I'll use it then. Regards.

[espn]

Originally Posted by West_ray for me , any brand of filter is fine, mine is konix and Hoya, as long as it protects the front glass of my lens. But some ppl may think that they should get some branded filters(e.g. B+W, LEE) since they already spent so much on the lens.

It's not only against knocks that it's protecting your element, it's also against drops.

Quality wise of the filter, whether it degrades the images or not... let's not go any further into it. Some say no, some believe so, I believe so.

During my last D70 MO, I've already shown the new D70 users the difference between L37C and a hoya HMC.

Ratio your cost of the len against the filter. I'll never understand if all filters are the same, why everybody want to come out with their own and with so many different types

[vinvin]

went to CP yesterday to buy the BW Circular Polarizer but it was out of stock. Want to check with you guys, for the D70 with kit lens, what's the lens size i should get for the cir polarizer? is it 67mm or 77mm? help.

[tkkoh]

the kit len is 67mm, right? so your filter should be 67mm also.

bring your len there when you are buying, then you can try it on.