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to filter or not to filter Anonymous
hey /p/

My EOS 350D is coming in the mail soon and I can't wait to start shooting. I also ordered a UV filter based on advice from many sources that UV filters are worth having because they help protect the lens and warm up the picture.

Of course, now that I spent the $5 for one, I found some people saying that they can damage the lens. Is lens damage from filters common or are these people doing it wrong?
>> www.nordfoto.se Jens
How can you damage the lens with a filter?

Just be carefull and there is no problem
>> Anonymous
they themselves don't damage anything, BUT They aren't a sure thing, I don't use UV filters anymore, I used to, but some lenses vignette,with them on, And on certain lenses they cause nasty ghosting reflections (50mm f1.8 for example)

The local photo people thought I was nuts when i bought the sigma 10-20mm and then said I didn't want a filter for it (since the glass sticks out a little bit).
>> des
Filters won't damage your lens, cheap filters may damage performance.
>> Anonymous
A cheap filter will have bad optics, don't buy cheap filters!
>> Anonymous
multicoated (MC) filters should be good enough.

usually you don't get vignetting with just an UV filter. polarisers and cokin filter holders are the bad guys on wideangles
>> Anonymous
The only time a filter may damage a lens is when you put it on or take it off. Damaging pictures is different, and like>>34777vignetting is likely to happen if you stack more filters. Personally I don't use them.
>> thefamilyman
>>34777
B+W make a nice series of filters that are designed for wide angle lenses, as they are thinner and help prevent vignetting