When shooting outdoors, you need to make sure that your camera has the same protection as your eyes. You may not have known this, but ultraviolet (UV) rays can affect the inner workings of your lens. Newer model lenses usually have special coatings that help prevent damage, but a UV protection lens filter will make
Lens filters may seem like relics of the film era, but they still have a use in our digital world. The best 58mm filters are still available in all their permutations, but these days the most common applications are with clear protector, circular polarizing (CPL), and ultraviolet (UV) filters. Polarizing and neutral density (ND) filters
When it comes to choosing a lens, especially a prime lens, there’s no doubt there are lots of options on the market to choose from. The 49mm filter thread is not the most common these days, being more numerous in the film world or being found on small prime lenses. 49mm filters, just like their
I have to admit, I was a late starter to the lens filter game. Back in the film days lens filters were the norm, but with the advent of digital it initially felt like all the tricks photo filters could perform could be done in software. Oh, how wrong. It took some time to get
