UV Lens filter?

[aimeeinohio]

OK, So I have my lovely little Oly e-pm1 and I was so hoping to buy a new lens before Disney in August but I don't see that happening....I am broke

However, I did find a little kit on ebay that has three filters- UV, something else, and something else, and two lens attachments- one fisheye and one telephoto, for under $50.00. Would that be a decent compromise?

And should I keep a UV filter on my lens when outside?

 

[photo_chick]

The photography world is pretty divided on UV filters. I'm in the skip the UV filter camp. They cause more problems than they help. The only filters you need with digital are neutral density and a circular polarizer. Though I'd be wary of any cheap filters. Everything you put between the subject and the sensor affects your image.

 

[Cafeen]

I used to be in the UV filter at all times camp, until I was looking at the lights outside of Hacienda during a trip and noticed it was reflecting... since then, I've pulled them off.

They do have their place (see some of Gianna'sPapa's posts about his dirt track/demolition derby type of photos), but in the overall scheme of things, unless there are small particles being thrown at you (or you moving through them), most (all but the high quality ones) will just drop your image quality down more than protect the front element.

 

[wiigirl]

The photography world is pretty divided on UV filters. I'm in the skip the UV filter camp. They cause more problems than they help. The only filters you need with digital are neutral density and a circular polarizer. Though I'd be wary of any cheap filters. Everything you put between the subject and the sensor affects your image.

I would agree....I also agree on staying away from cheap filters.

 

[photo_chick]

Oh yeah, if I were doing what Gianna'sPapa does I'd put a UV filter on my camera and then some. He gets pretty dirty. That's a pretty specialized case though and beyond what most of us normally encounter on a day to day basis.

 

[Gianna'sPapa]

Oh yeah, if I were doing what Gianna'sPapa does I'd put a UV filter on my camera and then some. He gets pretty dirty. That's a pretty specialized case though and beyond what most of us normally encounter on a day to day basis.

Yeah, but it's a blast!


Team Demo 0791 by Terry McGraw Photography, on Flickr

 

[JoeDif]

OK, So I have my lovely little Oly e-pm1 and I was so hoping to buy a new lens before Disney in August but I don't see that happening....I am broke

However, I did find a little kit on ebay that has three filters- UV, something else, and something else, and two lens attachments- one fisheye and one telephoto, for under $50.00. Would that be a decent compromise?

And should I keep a UV filter on my lens when outside?

Pass on that $50 filter package. You will most likely just be wasting money you could put towards a lens

For the E-PM1, check out the older model Sigma 19mm & 30mm f/2.8 lenses. Since the new models have come out the older versions are hard to find but at $149 each it's a great investment

 

[sjs314]

Olympus is having a sale 6/9-6/22 and has a 40-150mm which fits the E-PM1 Reg $199 Sale $149

If I can gonna grab one myself

 

[JoeDif]

Olympus is having a sale 6/9-6/22 and has a 40-150mm which fits the E-PM1 Reg $199 Sale $149

If I can gonna grab one myself

Good deal. I have than lens and love it!!

 

[sjs314]

Good deal. I have than lens and love it!!

Thanks Joe I think it will be just what I want plus the price is great.

 

[Experiment_626]

I've posted this here in the past when this subject comes up. It's the ruined image I made that convinced me to stop using cheap UV filters ...


Don't use cheap UV filters -- Exhibit A! by Scott S. Baxter, on Flickr

If you don't see what I saw here right away, jump to the image on Flickr and read about it there.

Scott

 

[mom2rtk]

I've posted this here in the past when this subject comes up. It's the ruined image I made that convinced me to stop using cheap UV filters ...


Don't use cheap UV filters -- Exhibit A! by Scott S. Baxter, on Flickr

If you don't see what I saw here right away, jump to the image on Flickr and read about it there.

Scott

What a perfect illustration of this!

I had a similar experience that led me to take the filters off all my lenses. I was using my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 with a filter to take pictures of the kids in front of the Christmas tree. I ended up with floating lights on their faces. At first I wasn't sure what was up, but once I figured it out, I really had to ditch the filter.

 

[sjs314]

OK, So I have my lovely little Oly e-pm1 and I was so hoping to buy a new lens before Disney in August but I don't see that happening....I am broke

However, I did find a little kit on ebay that has three filters- UV, something else, and something else, and two lens attachments- one fisheye and one telephoto, for under $50.00. Would that be a decent compromise?

And should I keep a UV filter on my lens when outside?

aimeeinohio If you can find a way to get the 40-150 lens Olympus has on sale until June 22 you should get it.

JoeDif my lens arrived today and played around with it a bit and I am in love

 

[Turbanator]

Cheap filters spoil your pics