UV Filters

In this video Michael explains why you might want to add a UV Filter to your lenses and gives is recommendation on where to buy them.

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Education

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• UV Filters
• Michael Andrew
• Photography
• Filters

[remyramml]

Manufacturers can and do produce products in different qualities. It just depends on the price tag. It's really easy to produce good/expensive and bad/cheap products in the same factory. Not a big deal for a manufacturer these days... You can see this in various factories... food, computer, displays...

[MichaelTheMentor]

@remyramml Awesome. We are talking about glass, a metal ring and a coating, not a car or computer. If you don't believe me, buy a cheap one as well as an expensive one, take a picture of the same thing and tell me if you can see a difference? If it makes you feel better paying $30 more for the same thing go ahead.

[MichaelTheMentor]

@remyramml BTW- The accessories manufacturer who explained this to me said that due to the "economies of scale" it was cheaper to just make the same ones for everyone.

[aluxious]

I have a B+W filter, which is kinda like a premium filter. It is much better than those cheapo filters from ebay. It is easier to clean and retains less smudge and haze. The only cons is the price.

[MichaelTheMentor]

@aluxious Uh....do you know you can find B+W filters on Ebay for a fraction of the cost that they are sold in stores?

[pickachukabalooie]

Buy b+w they're the best uv filte

[Labradorhund]

Personally, I only use UV filters when my lens could get dirty (mud, sand, water). Whenever I do people or landscapes I most certainly don't. Why should I put cheap glass in front of my good lens? No no, most times a lens hood is safe enough...

[Isolino]

Great advice. Love ebay but recently I've been using amazon.com and most of their prices are cheaper than ebay and free shipping.

[judutchinski]

Thanks for the vid. I already got suckered but... next time

[zyrilo]

thanks my friend

[MichaelTheMentor]

@SLRist Actually not in the same way. We are talking about a UV filter, not a sensor. There isn't a whole lot to a UV filter, but if you believe paying $30 more for a "brand name" UV filter is actually justified in the manufacturing process, be my guest.