UV filter vs no uv filter Do photographers need ultraviolet filters on lenses? Lets find out
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UV filter vs No UV filter. Cut ultraviolet light? Do you need them on your lenses right now in 2020? Are ultraviolet filters the best way to protect your expensive nikon canon sony lieca fuji lens from scratches and dust? In this video I will talk about UV filters and my take on them.
I've always wanted to do side by side comparison, take the same image, same settings and see the difference so let us do this shall we. I will mount my camera and lens and take the same shot and see what we get out of them.
I've always heard from others especially from camera salesman that a good and expensive BW, HOYA etc UV filter is a must. Well I've always used them for the purpose of protecting my front element of my lens from scratches and dust.
Do we really need them to cut UV light from our images? How does having one on improve the image quality of our photography?
I will go through all that and give you my take after I see the results.
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Cool video on using the UV filters on lenses, especially if the lens cost at least a few hundred dollars. The filters does affect the photo but not so noticeably, the best use of the UV filters is to use for protecting the precious glass. Great video Vahagn.
Very true! 🤘🏼
Good comparison 👍.. Thanks for your effort.
Your very welcome. Glad you found this video helpful.
Good video, good comparison
I typically remove the UV filter for the duration of a shoot. I never buy expensive UV filters. My thought process is to keep it on the lens when I'm not actually shooting in order to protect the front element.
good point. When I shoot weddings, I keep them on. To many moving elements and to many clumsy videographers we work along side , not all but some, bank your gear with their steady cams and tripods. Jocking for position at church. Its like a photo video war sometimes. I've had lcd on my cameras crack because of others banking into my gear while on a strap on my body. lol So for wedding yes , its on. for photoshoots where Im the only one doing the shooting, i take it off. beach and sand shoots, wet, rain snow, i slap it on.
Nice video sir!
Using a UV filter makes sense. In your photos you can see quite a difference in color clarity , suppressing the blue component and the filter will soften the photo to more detail ! The use of filters makes sense for very bright photos , sea , mountains .
The UV filter is a glass that is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens. The only other reflective perpendicular surfaces in the optical path is the CCD sensor element and the protective glass over the sensor. The closer a light ray is to the center of the lens, the straighter it passes through. That may give sporadic reflections of light between the filter and the sensor, from rays through the middle part of the lens.
This effect will depend on the focal length of the lens - the longer the focal length the more risk of reflections.
Also, there might be reflections from the front element itself.
In bright daylight you typically only see the bright reflections from the front element into the filter. In dark surroundings you also see the sensor reflections.
Why didn't we see this in the old days on film cameras? Because film has its non-reflective side towards the lens, and will not reflect anything.
Does the filter protect? I saw a statistics from a lens repair shop. More than 50% of the repairs to front elements are coursed by glass splintering into the element. The Lens hood is a far better protection.
My guess is, that the difference you see with the headlight from the car (@6:52), is front element to filter glass reflections. Try to do the exact same test shoots at night, and you will see a lot more reflections all over the picture with the filter on the lens.
Thanks for the comparison.
I was thinking about buying an filter for protection.
But you can see much more sharpness in all pictures without the filter.
So, for me the cunclusion is not to use an UV filter at all.
much more is caprap it's slight sharpness 🤦
V for Va....hagraphy 😎
The first time you will have to replace a uv filter because of a scratch, you will be thankful that you are not replacing the lens.
But it can also help a bit sometimes to not need to change the photo that much after it has been taken (especially if, like me, you dont even know the names of the software that is usually used for that).
I dare someone take a picture with and without the uv filter. Then show it to a client. Theyll have no idea what theyre seeing. Especially since their facebook profile picture is filled with filters.
Even in your first picture. All you moticed was a warmer white balance whereas theres clearly also a green hue now. Which would need to be comoensated for in the setting with some magenta. So even as a pro you missed it
What is a model of a tripod at the beginning?
Its a Gitzo 1500 series carbon fiber series mountaineer with a pro master ball head. amazing and light strong tripod. the older version. not the current model. the one previous.
@@mozzman you are correct. Good observation hehe
What about a clear filter from a top brand like B+W?
I tried and returned a B+W clear filter and got their UV Haze version. Clear is not great in harsh light; UV Haze performs better. B+W are my go-to filters. I buy their high-end UV Haze filters, and I have only noticed a tiny color difference and no effect on sharpness.
Yes nobody puts crap glass on a pro nano crystal flourite coated lens not a chance on pro lenses , putting anything in front of pro lenses unless its true ground optical glass like firecrest filters (£1000+ a set) not a hoya jam jar bottom 😆😆😆😆😆 all my glass is pro fast glass iv never scratched a lens yet , keep lens hood on , theyre for a reason