Filters

Do you know what is the functions of a filter? It can actually protect your lens. Read more about it after the jump.

The function of the filters are kinda different from the olden film days. Films are sensitive to UV, thus people use UV filter to reduce the UV entering the lens to get better pictures. Nowadays, people use filters to protect your lens. It is advisable for you to buy a filter together if you just bought a new lens. This will save the hassle of you getting a filter later and wondering which filter is better.

The digital sensors nowadays will not really benefit from the UV filter especially those cheapo or imitation ones. This is because those branded filter really did their research and produce high quality filter which have proper coating such as multi coating (MC filter).

So why do we need filters? Its very simple actually. We usually shoot in a dirty, wet, dusty environment. If any contamination falls into my lens, the filter should be able to help keep those things out of my lens. Besides that cleaning the filter will be much easier than cleaning the lens itself. The filter could also keep scratches away from your lens. If your filter is too dirty or have been scratched badly, you will be able to just change the filter as the price is very affordable.