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Ruggedizing UG11 and other humidity/oxidation sensitive filters
I am needing to use Schott UG11 filters (and other coloured glass filters, of which UG11 is the most sensitive) that degrade on a UAV setup. The degradation is a cloudy film that forms from the ...
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Should I leave my UV filter on permanently? [duplicate]
I got into the habit of buying off-the-shelf UV filters early on, and I've stuck to it. My M. Zuiko 'kit' lenses always have their UV filters fitted, except when I want to use something else like an ...
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Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 'Pancake' lens hood and UV filter
I was wondering how and why to use the lens hood of the Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 'Pancake' model (ES-52, which is very small) and a UV filter. Should I use the filter after or before the lens hood?
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Do cameras actively filter out UV light, or only infrared?
I know that a camera has a filter in front of the sensor to limit incoming light to the visible spectrum, to replicate what a human eye can see. But wherever I look on the internet, I always read ...
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how can i avoid red flare on my sun set photos?
I have used a lense filter. Still some red spot appeared in my click.Please help me to sort out this problem. Thankew.
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What is a Nikon "LlBc" screw-on lens filter?
I'm digging through some old photo equipment that my grandfather recently gave to me. I just came across a 52mm Nikon lens filter, labeled 'LlBc' (that L L B C, but it's case sensitive). Does any one ...
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is uv filter a must? [duplicate]
I am using panasonic 25mm 1.7 lens in olympus omd-em10 ii body.
Neither of them have a uv coating.
Will it hurt lens/processor health if I use it without filter?
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Front element shattered, can I have my lens repaired?
Can I send in for repair a lens that has a shattered front element?
UPDATE: The front element was not shattered, it was the UV filter. Factory diagnosis: Lens assembly had been impacted; cleaned ...
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Good quality UV Filter [duplicate]
I recently bought the nikon 50mm 1.8 af-s lens. I bought a uv filter for it. It was a "multi-coated" filter, but when I put it on, the first thing I noticed was that it causes reflections. I returned ...
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Can a circular polariser be used with a UV filter? [duplicate]
I recently bought a new circular polariser and found an old UV (Haze) filter from the '90s from an old camera of ours.
I was wondering whether there are any adverse effects of combining these two ...
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How can I correct high-altitude photos taken without a UV filter?
I took a string of photos, without a UV filter, at an altitude of 2.500m/8.200ft and they all look 'odd', flat, washed out.
In the GIMP Color > Levels Tool the Input Levels the histogram for the red ...
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Do I need a UV filter? [duplicate]
I'm an amateur and I'm buying a Nikon D5200. What exactly are filters used for? Do I need one for basic nature photography?
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How to filter non-ultraviolet portions of the EM spectrum on a camera (Eg, needing a UV pass filter)?
I am assembling a project wherein I will be using a full spectrum camera that captures from around 250nm on up into infrared. My goal is to primarily work within the lower wavelength (ultraviolet) / ...
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UV Filter Coating
I am using a Hoya UV Filter which the coating is inside the filter, not outside. I have today noticed that there is a small failure in the coating which is very small but annoying.
My question is, ...
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Do UV filters serve any other purpose on modern lenses other than to protect them? [duplicate]
Are camera sensors sensitive to UV light? I thought that all modern cameras have UV protection 'built in'.
Do UV filters serve any purpose nowadays other than protecting the lens from dirt, ...
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