This UV filter blocks the invisible UV component of light from the sky, which can cause blur and to which many color films react with a blue cast. These filters should be called UV-Blocking filters, because there are filters for technical applications that pass UV radiation and block all the other wavelengths. Nevertheless, the short term “UV filter” has become established among photographers. UV filters are ideal for photography in high altitudes (in the mountains), by the sea and in regions with very clean Air. The pictures gain brilliance and disturbing blue casts are avoided. Because the glass is colorless, color rendition is not altered, aside from the elimination of the unwanted blue cast, and no increase in exposure is required. That makes a UV filter very suitable as protection of the front element of the taking lens against dust, flying sand, sea water spray and the like, and it can be kept on the lens at all times. It is recommended for Analog color and black-and-white as well as digital photography.
D**O
Slim Fit
Bought for 17-35mm 2.8 and this filter screws on nicely and causes no vignetting.
J**T
Beware of Counterfeits
I received a counterfeit item. It was Sold and Shipped by Amazon so I was very surprised by this.The first red flag I saw was the filter came in a vanilla envelope within the Amazon box I received. When I opened the item, there was a pamphlet that was included and it had Chinese writing on it. The item is also made of plastic. The writing on the counterfeit is also Times New Roman font or some type of serif font. It's also Black in colour.The real filter is made of metal, comes as is in its original packaging (no extra envelope), has sans Serif font writing, is a dark gunmetal Gray colour, and no Chinese pamphlet.I've had colleagues purchase this filter from Amazon in the past and never had a problem. This could be a recent issue so as of 2018, July 7th, please be vigilant and don't fall for counterfeits even if Sold and Shipped by Amazon.
J**O
Great quality and good value from Amazon
This is a review of the B + W XSDP Mount 55 mm 010M MRC Nano Coated UV Haze FilterIt's a quality lens filter that's highly reviewed so I was very surprised to see it discounted by Amazon to around £25, which is less than a generic Hoya filter, and so I bought one. I don't usually bother with lens protectors these days but my fairly new Sony Zeiss 16-70 has made me feel a bit precious about it, hence this purchase. I've taken photos with the filter on and off and can see little or no difference in the quality of the shots taken, so I'm very happy with this purchase.
S**.
Great protection and a quality filter which will last for years
I have been using these filters for years and they are amazing. Fantastic protection and quality Not cheap but worth every penny. I have a variation of sizes to fit all my lenses. The threads are a great fit and the glass is very good at protecting your expensive lenses. I do a lot of storm photography on the coast and always wiping the front of the lens to remove salt spray and there are no scratches after years of use. I recently bought a 95 mm one for protection for my sigma 150-600 lens and after a lot of debate about the cost decided to get one. It doesn’t seem to affect the image quality and I know it will give me years of protection, as I mostly use a cover for the camera and lens body so the only bit exposed is the end of the lens. Great bit of kit worth the cost
C**S
Expensive - but great quality and engineering. Because my lenses are worth it!
First off - this is expensive.Over £70 for a piece of glass to put over your expensive lens - surely some mistake?Well, opinion is divided on the matter of UV filters.There is the argument that, having spent hundreds or thousands of pounds buying optically wonderful lenses, why stick another piece of glass on top?There is (also) the argument that, having spent hundreds or thousands of pounds buying optically wonderful lenses, why not protect them by fitting a UV filter?I belong to the latter camp - however, I agree that buying a cheap filter with iffy optical quality is a poor investment. And several of my Canon "L" series lenses are only weatherproof with a filter fitted. 'Nuff said.So, if a UV filter is wanted, why not fit the best? This is slim - no vignetting for any of my lenses, including the Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4.0, and the brass mount is well-made and inspires confidence. The optical quality is excellent - and I trust B+W. There's no problem with lens caps either - they fit securely at the front of the filter.Nano technology? All I can say is that they seem to require less cleaning than my other filters, and do not attract dust so much.Bottom line - I love this, and am replacing other filters with this model.
L**K
Useful protector for expensive lenses
The use of lens filters seems to be a contentious subject amongst photographers. Their proponents claim they offer useful protection for lenses; their detractors claim they degrade image quality.I'm very much in the former category: I keep a filter on my lenses at all times to protect them. When you're paying £1k+ for lenses, spending an extra £50 or so on a piece of hardened glass to prevent the front element from being scratched or marked seems like a no-brainer to me. It's worth also mentioning that many modern lenses have advanced coatings on the front elements which can be damaged by salty sea spray and the like, so even if you aren't likely to scratch the front, it's still worth protecting.The image quality argument may well be true with low-end cheap filters, but this is where these filters come in: I've yet to find any loss in IQ with good quality filters like this.
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