UV filters for EF 24-70 II?

[chihiro]

Hello,

Could you please recommend me a good UV filters for Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM ?

Thank you

 

[LongLensPhotography]

Hoya/Kenko HD or Pro1D series should be fine

 

[kokakaste2]

B+W UV Filter, but there is no point in using an UV filter... (unless you plan to use your camera in extreme weather conditions)

http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-b-w-77mm-010-mrc-uv-sh-filter/p1013323

 

[hollis_f]

Hello,

Could you please recommend me a good UV filters for Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM ?

I would recommend buying the cheapest you can find. That way you won't have wasted too much money when you find that the hurt your image quality.

 

[POAH]

I would recommend buying the cheapest you can find. That way you won't have wasted too much money when you find that the hurt your image quality.

if you can see a difference when using a high quality filter then you have robot eyes.

 

[hollis_f]

if you can see a difference when using a high quality filter then you have robot eyes.

Just call me Robbie -

Unfiltered........................................Hoya HD................................................Nameless HD

 

[HoppyUK]

if you can see a difference when using a high quality filter then you have robot eyes.

6k posts and you don't seem to have seen any of the filter problem threads that appear on here at regular intervals

All filters - flare and ghosting shooting into bright light, especially sunsets and night street scenes.

Sharpness issues with longer focal lengths and low grade filters.

 

[hollis_f]

6k posts and you don't seem to have seen any of the filter problem threads that appear on here at regular intervals

It's quite simple - you just look at all the posts that disagree with you with your eyes closed.

 

[Ed Sutton]

It's quite simple - you just look at all the posts that disagree with you with your eyes closed.

Better still have your mind open when you read the Ansel Adams quote about sharp photos of fuzzy concepts.

 

[POAH]

and you can see that at a normal viewing distance or only when you view at 100%.

I've done the same thing and never noticed anything other than the filter being less resistant to flare.

Just call me Robbie -

Unfiltered........................................Hoya HD................................................Nameless HD

 

[hollis_f]

and you can see that at a normal viewing distance or only when you view at 100%.

The slight blurring isn't obvious when viewing the full image. The loss of contrast is, if anything, more obvious.

 

[kokakaste2]

Just call me Robbie -

That is quite extreme, at 70mm it won't be that obvious. But still great waste of money

 

[POAH]

The slight blurring isn't obvious when viewing the full image. The loss of contrast is, if anything, more obvious.

must have been a duff filter

 

[hollis_f]

must have been a duff filter

It's a Hoya HD, one of the more expensive filters and one of the most often recommended. Any filter will cause noticeable degradation under certain circumstances. When it's on the front of certain lenses, like the Canon 100-400 in this example, such degradation in quite common.

I'm sorry if the evidence goes against your beliefs. I suggest sticking your head in the sand as a perfect solution.