 Don Curry |
UV filter I recently purchased a used Nikkor 75-300mm AF 4.5-5.6 lens. It came with a Cambron UV filter. I'm no expert on UV filters, but I have never heard of this brand. I know the glass in the Nikkor is extreamly good. Will this UV filter reduce the quality? Thanks,
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David A. Bliss |
I understand the argument that putting a UV filter on a lens helps protect the lens from damage. But, not only are you adding extra glass that the light has to travel through, you are putting a cheap piece of glass on top of really good glass.
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Debby A. Tabb |
PERSONALLY, IF YOU SUSPECT A PROBLEM WITH THIS FILTER THEN REPLACE IT .BUT, I WOULD DEFINATELY KEEP ONE ON. I WOULD MUCH RATHER SCRATH THAT FILTER THEN ANY OF MY LENS ANYDAY. WHEN I PURCHASE A LENS A UV GOES ON THERE BEFORE IT EVER HIT THE CAMERA-IT'S BEEN THAT WAY FOR 30+ YEARS NOW SINCE A ACIDENT THAT CAUSED ME TO LOOSE THE USE OF ONE OF MY FIRST CANON ZOOM LENS. JUST A THOUGHT DEBBY OH AND I WOULD HAVE RATHERED DROPPED THAT STUPID LENS IN THE OCEAN THEN JUST SCRATH IT AND LOOK AT IT SIT THERE UNUSEABLE.BOY THAT MADE ME MAD.
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David A. Bliss |
A scratch on the front lens element will not effect the photo, unless it is really bad, across the entire lens. I have a lens that has a slight chip in the front element and have never seen any effect in the final photo. The same reason dust on the front element will not show up in a photo, or the fact that you can shoot through chain link with a telephoto. A scratch in the rear element will render a lens useless.
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Debby A. Tabb |
yeah David you are right- I had been chassing some crabs accross a jetty( and I was so focused on getting the shot I wanted,that I slippid in a tide pool and scraped the lens itself against the rock. It was compleatly useless after that- all the guy at the phototoium said was why didin't you have a filter on there to protect the lens-if not the uv - I should have had a pl.anyway-just one of those spur of the moment things.:-(
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David A. Bliss |
If you are going to put a filter on your lens to protect it, I suggest a very good one. If you spend $500 to $1000 or more on a lens, and then put a $10 piece of glass on the front...
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David A. Bliss |
BTW, Debby, I am sorry to hear about your lens. I know what it is like to lose one. My favorite lens popped in half and out of the camera mount when I slipped on ice and dropped my camera.
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Debby A. Tabb |
WHAT WERE YOU CHASING OVER THE ICE? IT IS AWFUL WHEN THAT HAPPENS, BUT IT'S THE PRICE WE PAY FOR OUR OBSSESION,IS'NT IT? I WAS YOUNGER THEN AND IT TOOK QUITE A WHILE TO REPLACE THAT LENS. I'M NOT QUITE SURE I'M MUCH BETTER WHEN I SEE SOMETHING I WANT. JUST NOW,I THROW MY ARM UP-WHO CARES IF IT BRAKES JUST NOT THE CAMERA,LOL
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David A. Bliss |
I was shooting in the mountians here in Colorado in the winter, and was heading back to my car when I hit an ice field. It was like slow motion watching everything happen. I was actually stunned enough from the fall it took me a minute to get to my camera. I was carrying it on the tripod, so everything went crashing down. Even broke a knob on the tripod. Learned a valuable lesson. Always put the camera back in the bag before you start walking, especially over treacherous terrain!
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