August 14th, 2009
Shopping for a UV Filter
Recently I started a search to find a UV filter for my Canon 1000D. After doing a bit of searching on Amazon.com and not really finding anything that interested me, I asked a friend who knows much more about lenses than I do for his expert opinion. He suggested a few higher-end options, including the B+W Haze #010 (2c) and MRC Glass Filter. The former is his favorite, even affirming it as “the best and slimmest coated filter out there,” noting that when bought it and opened the box, he thought all they provided was the metal ring, as the glass was almost completely transparent. While I completely value his opinion and these are a pair of quality products, these filters come with hefty price tags hovering around $100.
Thus my search continued a bit more, and I walked into my local Wolf Camera for second opinion.
Find out what I got after the jump…
While in-store options are obviously more limited than shopping the Internet, there were a few different options for my budget (under $50) and that will get the job done. I ended up settling on the Tristar Optics 58 MM UV Filter & Circular Polarizer Filter package. Two filters-in-one and a handy carrying pouch (which I really liked since I travel often), I thought it was a good deal as I’m just looking for a basic filter that will absorb UV rays and protect the lens. Eventually I will open my wallet to a higher-end filter, especially when I get a higher-end camera.
What kind of UV filter do you have on your camera? If you don’t have one, what are you looking for in a filter?
Rachel started playing with her mother's old Brownie camera when she was just a toddler, working her way up from a Hello Kitty point-and-shoot to training on both film and digital SLRs. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.
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