Amazon Basics UV Protection Filter - 58 mm

Product Information

The lightweight yet sturdy design of the K&F Concept Ultra Slim Filter offers hassle-free portability without a camera bag or filter case, so you can roam around with ease. And take extra comfort in its performance testing across 24 optical tests to withstand a variety of applications. So if you are a digital photographer, is a UV filter basically just a lens protection filter? The short answer is basically yes. Since digital cameras are far less sensitive to UV light compared to analog cameras, photographers may rarely run into occasions in which a UV filter makes any difference in improving the image quality of photos. Also known as “diopter,” a close-up filter allows a lens to focus closer on subjects. These filters are only used for macro photography. Urth Ultraviolet filters sharpen your photos, improve image clarity – especially in hazy conditions – and protect your lens from the perils of outdoor photography. Our UV filters cut out 99.6% of ultraviolet light, which helps sharpen your photographs and videos, especially in hazy conditions. Ultraviolet light can create a blue colour cast, ... Here is a 2 minute “star effect” that I created in Photoshop using very simple technique with the Motion Blur filter:

Designed with AGC glass and 99.6 light transmission built to reduce ground and reflections, you’ll get 28 layers of nano multi coated technology for state-of-the-art image quality free from color degradation.This helps prevent blue hues and haziness that can minimize sharpness in long-distance shots, so you can achieve pure, well-balanced colors in every photo — near or far. The purpose of neutral density filters is to reduce the amount of light that gets to the camera and thus decrease the shutter speed and increase exposure time. These types of filters are particularly useful in daytime, because of the abundance of light that cannot be significantly reduced by stopping down the lens aperture and decreasing ISO. This is true in theory (except possibly in those rare cases of lenses that have been specially designed for use with a filter). However, the loss of image quality is likely to be very small in practice and so the real question becomes: Is the loss of image quality significant to me?And you can say goodbye to damage concerns thanks to its built-in resistance to dirt, fingerprints, and scratches that can affect your fragile front lens element. And even better, it’s moisture resistant, so you can safely take photos around water.

Without a filter on the lens. Both this and the image below were taken at full aperture (f/1.7 for these images) with a standard lens. While UV filters can be thought of as cheap, disposable things (see our next entry for an instance thereof), one new company is choosing to think of them more sustainably. Urth is a company that makes a variety of premium, high-grade filters, and its protective UV filter is a great choice for those who want the UV component of the filter as much as the protective aspect of it. Until a week ago after looking over another batch of pictures I started to think, what about that UV filter...Worried about the elements? Not anymore. Meticulously designed with a double-sided coating, you can avoid damage from dust, mildew, weather, and scratches for lasting durability, so the only sharpness you’ll be thinking about is how sharp your photos look.It’s also non-slip and waterproof to prevent damage to the optical glass from spills and drops, so even if your camera takes a fall, you’ll experience some peace of mind. Reduces the amount of light entering the lens, thus decreasing camera shutter speed. Useful for situations where motion blur needs to be created (rivers, waterfalls, moving people) or large apertures must be used with flash to avoid overexposure. They are also useful for video where relatively long shutter speeds are necessary for good-looking motion. If another filter is required for a particular shot, such as a circular polariser which reduces reflections, the first filter should be removed and stored in an appropriate wrap or case. Alternatively some are available with dual threads, allowing a second filter to be threaded onto the front, the lens now having two different filters attached.

Urth is an authorised licensee of the Urth trade mark in Australia, which is owned by Gobe Corp UK Ltd. And its reinforced, dual-purpose glass is specially enhanced to deliver damage prevention and UV absorption, minimizing blue hues and haziness from natural sunlight. You’ll also appreciate the ultra-thin frame, which reduces vignetting, so you can place it on wide-angle lenses and avoid excessive editing and cropping.

Conclusions

Should you use a clear filter permanently on your lenses? This question brings up heated debates between photographers. Many believe that adding a piece of glass in front of lenses only hurts images and does very little to protect them, while others like me keep them for peace of mind and easier cleaning. Some lenses with recessed front elements like the Nikon 50mm f/1.4G can be painful to clean, so a clear filter would make lens maintenance less cumbersome. Why do you wear sunglasses? Because along with other benefits, they help you see better in intense light, protect your eyes from harmful UV rays/wind/dust and reduce glare. Filters also serve a similar purpose – they can help reduce reflections, protect your lenses from potential damage, fully or partially reduce the amount of light that enters the lens, and even enhance colors. NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S @ 14mm, ISO 64, 8 seconds, f/13.0 Boasting 32 layers of an ultra-smooth coating made from cutting-edge materials, this UV filter helps you achieve professional-level photos, delivering camera protection while preventing damage. Hard-edge graduated neutral density filters can be very useful in high-contrast situations, where the sky is very bright compared to the foreground and the horizon is flat (due to hard transition from dark to clear). While photographing, the hard edge in the center is aligned with the horizon. The sky is then darkened depending on the intensity of the filter. A two or three-stop hard-edge GND filter is often sufficient to balance the shot. NIKON D300 @ 38mm, ISO 200, 1/25, f/8.0