Bright Sunshine Lens

[dentonkarl]

Hi,
When its bright and sunny like this week which is best filter for landscape shots. Is it UV or Polarizing ? Guess these should be combined with lens hood to stop flair.

 

[TCR4x4]

Polarising usually , yes you can you use the lens hood too with most makes, although it can be awkward reaching into the lens hood to adjust the filter.

 

[odd jim]

If it's really bright I'd use a high strength ND Grad filter to balance the sky out, bring out the clouds and ensure a decent exposure on the landscape.

 

[robertgilbert86]

The CPL is also a UV filter and will increase contrast and darken the sky (maximum when 90 degrees to the sun). This can be pretty useful but if you at a very wide angle the sky has a very uneven brightness which can look bad. You'll need a longer exposure when using it though as 2-3 stops of light are blocked.

A UV filter should remove a bit of haze but otherwise just protects the lens coatings.

 

[hollis_f]

On a dSLR a UV filter will do nothing good for your image and will do some harm.