06-08-2012, 04:20 AM
My reasoning for not using a UV filter is that the only difference that I could see in my images was a bit lower contrast. Granted, I did not do a scientific test, I just took some images with and without the filter and compared in Photoshop. AND...this was back in my digital/film transition days and maybe 2012 camera's sensors would reveal a difference that a Canon D30 could not back in the early 2000's. I always use lens hoods, so protection was not an advantage to me. In the end, instead of buying a €100-200 filter that produces slightly lower contrast images, why not just buy a €100-200 lens that produces slightly lower contrast images?
In the end, I understand that it is a peace of mind issue with some people. If a person feels safer and more secure with a UV filter, then so be it. To each his own.
In the end, I understand that it is a peace of mind issue with some people. If a person feels safer and more secure with a UV filter, then so be it. To each his own.