UV/Skylight filter. Friend or Foe? - PhotoCamel

Bucephalas69 · 04-03-2008

Having just bought a new Sigma 10-20mm lens, i looked on E-bay for a UV or skylight filter for the lens. I noticed that prices varied greatly from £18 ($35) to £80 ($150).
I asked a friend what he thought the difference was and he told me that he wouldn't ever buy either a UV or Skylight.
His opinion was that Nikon or Sigma have made a high quality optic from high quality glass and by putting on any filter reduces the quality of the image produced.

Sounds logical but what's your view?
Should i remove the UV filter from all of my lenses?
Beau

Bucephalas69 · 04-03-2008

Sorry all. Just found a similar thread so have some views already. How do you delete a thread?

brian.austin · 04-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Bucephalas69

How do you delete a thread?

PM the mods or just report it. They'll see it either way. The mods are listed at the bottom of the forum, right side.

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Bucephalas69 Alpaca Location: Wales, UK Posts: 32 CamelKarma: 13 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	UV/Skylight filter. Friend or Foe? Having just bought a new Sigma 10-20mm lens, i looked on E-bay for a UV or skylight filter for the lens. I noticed that prices varied greatly from £18 ($35) to £80 ($150). I asked a friend what he thought the difference was and he told me that he wouldn't ever buy either a UV or Skylight. His opinion was that Nikon or Sigma have made a high quality optic from high quality glass and by putting on any filter reduces the quality of the image produced. Sounds logical but what's your view? Should i remove the UV filter from all of my lenses? Beau __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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04-03-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bucephalas69 Alpaca Location: Wales, UK Posts: 32 CamelKarma: 13 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: UV/Skylight filter. Friend or Foe? Sorry all. Just found a similar thread so have some views already. How do you delete a thread?
	__________________ "Shoot em all and let God sort it out!" Nikon D300, SB600, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6, Nikon 18-50mm F3.5-4.6, Nikon 50mm F1.8, Nikon 70-300mm VR F4.5-5.6, Nikon 60mmm Macro F2.8,Nikon 16-85 VR, Monfrotto 055xbpro & 141RC+ball head, extension tubes, remote and hip flask!

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