Polariser Lens filter

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30 Jul 2004 - 9:54 PM

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deviant

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30 Jul 2004 - 9:58 PM

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Yeah thats what polarizers do best. Saturate colour and remove a bit of glare. Glad you had a good time with it.

stusteve1

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31 Jul 2004 - 8:36 PM

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Definitely the most useful filter to have. As long as you remember to rotate it! The salesman always tries to flog you a UV or skylight filter which is next to useless. Just get more internal reflections!

keithh

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31 Jul 2004 - 10:45 PM

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First time I've heard a UV filter described as useless...LOL

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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1 Aug 2004 - 12:51 AM

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I will not use a camera (stills or video) without a UV filter. But get a decent quality one - I have B+W filters on my cameras.

agoreira

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1 Aug 2004 - 9:25 PM

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"First time I've heard a UV filter described as useless."

Bloody glad I had one on my 100-400 lens yesterday when I dropped it! UV filter was smashed to bits, lens underneath was intact. I sure it if wasn't there, I'd be looking at spending 1,300 for a replacement. Plenty enough good reason for me to fit another as soon as I can.

Frank

Miles Herbert (e2 Member)

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1 Aug 2004 - 10:12 PM

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Walked through a gate once with camera hanging round my neck, the latch caught the front element of the lens...wish I'd had one of those useless UV filters on the lens that day. Now, since then, every lens I have ALWAYS has a UV filter on the front unless I'm using Lee Filters at very wide angles, in which case the lee filter gives the protection.

duncan clarke

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2 Aug 2004 - 10:34 AM

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Took my camera out skating in Nottingham a while back. On a particularly fast corner I decided to use the lens to break my fall. UV filter smashed, lens fine. Had to wait until I got home and had to use pliers to remove it.

I generally leave a polariser on the front these days, unless the light is failing or I'm using a convertor. It helps to reduce/emphasise reflections and bring out colours under sunlight. I lost one somehow, so had to go out and buy a replacement as I realised very quickly how much I missed it when I didn't have it.