 Jim Manganella |
Camera Filters: Polarizer, Protection, Etc. I use a daylight filter on my Nikon most of the time. When I need to change over to a polarizing filter should I remove the daylight filter or simply screw the polarizing filter over the top of it?
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Michael H. Cothran |
The use of "daylight" filters (haze, UV, daylight, etc.) really do nothing more than offer some physical protection to the front lens element - and at the cost of adding another piece of image-degrading glass that light has to pass through on its way to your film or digital sensor. Unless you feel your lens needs protection while you are shooting, I would not use them at all. However, you should definitely take it off when using your polarizer, since it then serves no purpose.
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Bob Cammarata |
I agree with Michael. Filters should only be used if they are requisite to a particular effect you're trying to achieve. I've never felt the need for lens protection (other than just being careful), and stacking filters will definitely affect image quality. There is also the possibility that vignetting (a slight darkening) will occur around the edges of the frame when two or more filters are applied.
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Jim Manganella |
Thanks for the advice and after experimentation, I'm taking all the filters off!
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