UV Filter's?? Brand or what??

So I seemed to have scrathed a Filter that I have for my 18-55 lens and was needing to get a new one - SO after looking all around -

What is the Best brand?

Kind?

You can get them with a vision in them? Not just UV?

HELP Me out again PLEASE !! I got a cheap one with this and I am not sure what to look for now.

Any and ALL help would be Very Helpful..

Personally wouldn't bother as your putting more glass (not necessarily good glass) in front of your lens which will already have UV coating. Personally would save pennies by getting a hood

The best is B+W (made by Schneider-Kreuznach in Germany), but they also make hoods that are cheaper. As TNM said, get a hood instead.

Hoya makes very nice filters at reasonable prices.

IF you are shooting somewhere with a lot of dust, salt spray etc. a UV filter is a good idea.

Got nothing to do with UV though.... unless you're way up on a mountain.

A nice sunpak UV filter came with my used 85mm f2, I was thrilled! I immediately took off the filter and figured out how to get the filter glass out of the filter holder and then put the filter holder back on my 85mm f2 and now the filter threads on the front of my 85mm f2 are protected from dings. Works great!

McBeth Photography wrote: A nice sunpak UV filter came with my used 85mm f2, I was thrilled! I immediately took off the filter and figured out how to get the filter glass out of the filter holder and then put the filter holder back on my 85mm f2 and now the filter threads on the front of my 85mm f2 are protected from dings. Works great!

And some bonus vignetting too.

Stealthy Ninja wrote:

McBeth Photography wrote: A nice sunpak UV filter came with my used 85mm f2, I was thrilled! I immediately took off the filter and figured out how to get the filter glass out of the filter holder and then put the filter holder back on my 85mm f2 and now the filter threads on the front of my 85mm f2 are protected from dings. Works great!

And some bonus vignetting too.

Since he's shooting with a "crop" camera (D70), no vignetting will occur

Screamin Scott wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote:

McBeth Photography wrote: A nice sunpak UV filter came with my used 85mm f2, I was thrilled! I immediately took off the filter and figured out how to get the filter glass out of the filter holder and then put the filter holder back on my 85mm f2 and now the filter threads on the front of my 85mm f2 are protected from dings. Works great!

And some bonus vignetting too.

Since he's shooting with a "crop" camera (D70), no vignetting will occur

$100 lens ..... who cares if there is vignetting or not. Photography is more fun when you learn to deal with a few imperfections. The main thing is to enjoy the experience!

I had gotten a Nikkor 35-70 F3.5 that had a UV filter stuck on it. I did the same thing as the filter refused to budge, I took a spanner wrench & removed the glass, leaving the filter ring body on the lens. No vignetting either...This lens cost me $36...

Screamin Scott wrote: I had gotten a Nikkor 35-70 F3.5 that had a UV filter stuck on it. I did the same thing as the filter refused to budge, I took a spanner wrench & removed the glass, leaving the filter ring body on the lens. No vignetting either...This lens cost me $36...

$36! That"s a deal and a half! I borrowed a 35-70mm 3.5 for a couple of weeks....loved it! I think that its a great thing that these old Nikkors are kinda underrated because it saves us money getting outfitted with good glass.


Back to the OP, I agree with the Ninja,

"IF you are shooting somewhere with a lot of dust, salt spray etc. a UV filter is a good idea.

Got nothing to do with UV though.... unless you're way up on a mountain. "

I have gotten some killer deals over the years....A 20mm F4 Nikkor for $35, a 70-210 F4-5.6 & a Nikkor 50-135 F3.5 for free, just to name a few more...BTW, I rarely use "protective" filters, using lens hoods & caps for that function.

I dont use UVs I use Clears for lens covers. And I really only use them when Im rock climbing or it is windy here to keep the dust off the front element.

Funny article with examples of what happens when you stack too many UV filters...

www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/06/good-times-with-bad-filters

It would only take ONE poor quality filter to get the same results.