UV filter

[bunor]

Hi all again.

I was wondering if the quality of the UV filter will make any diff to the quality of photos. friend gave me a Tama UV filter, am wondering if i should change it to hoya . thanks for the advice.

[bernards]

Filters do affect your image quality. If you intend to have the UV filter permanently on. It's not a bad idea to get a really good one like the B+W MRC UV. It's only about $50. Besides, the F828 has only got one lens, so the cost is just one time.

Maybe the article in the link below can shed some light.

http://www.bythom.com/filters.htm

[King Tiger]

Originally Posted by bernards Filters do affect your image quality. If you intend to have the UV filter permanently on. It's not a bad idea to get a really good one like the B+W MRC UV. It's only about $50. Besides, the F828 has only got one lens, so the cost is just one time. Maybe the article in the link below can shed some light. http://www.bythom.com/filters.htm

Bernards

How about HOYA UV Guard filter?
Any comment on this filter?

[bry'an]

Originally Posted by King Tiger Bernards How about HOYA UV Guard filter? Any comment on this filter?

just asked the KONOTA 's uncle, HOYA super MC UV filter = S$21 (?around there). from my personnal view, w/o UV guard the photo seems like sharper and brighter. and the UV is very effective to achieve correct white balance when you are taking photo at highland or mountain. coz there are more exposure to UV ray. if taking photo at highland w/o UV, the photo will be bluish and get incorrect white balance. please advise, enlighten and correct me if i am wrong. we are learning from each other , right ?

[bernards]

Originally Posted by King Tiger Bernards How about HOYA UV Guard filter? Any comment on this filter?

Hoya is considered pretty low end stuff. Best to just go for a B+W one. Price difference maybe double, but still affordable.

I have no idea about the white balancing part. But the B+W UV filter was invisible to me.