One of the biggest and hard-fought debates I regularly see online is about UV filters. Many photographers swear by these relatively expensive pieces of glass, and they predominantly use them to protect their lenses.
A lot of other photographers disagree with this idea and suggest using a lens hood instead. What is common in all […]. petapixel.com
If you're thinking about taking up landscape photography, you need to familiarize yourself with some tools that can help take your images from good to great. You've splashed the cash on a camera, you've picked up a sturdy tripod, an excellent lens, and even a bag to haul your gear around, but you may have overlooked ND filters. thephoblographer.com »
2020-05-30 01:00
If you're thinking about taking up landscape photography, you need to familiarize yourself with some tools that can help take your images from good to great. You've splashed the cash on a camera, you've picked up a sturdy tripod, an excellent lens, and even a bag to haul your gear around, but you may have overlooked ND filters. thephoblographer.com »
2020-05-30 01:00
If you're looking for lens filters to protect the delicate front element of your lens, Schneider Kreuznach B+W Filters are among your options. The filter collection just saw a couple of new additions to the T-Pro range, designed with a thinner profile to match cameras that are getting more and more compact. thephoblographer.com »
2020-01-14 23:00
Filters are fantastic. They enable us to produce images that would otherwise be near impossible to create at certain times, but as great as they are, they can also be a royal pain. Often, we find ourselves needing multiple copies of the same filters with different thread sizes for the various lenses in our collection. thephoblographer.com »
2019-07-26 13:00
LEE Filters has launched three new Reverse ND filters that are designed to reduce horizon exposure by up to 4 stops, helping you get 'perfectly balanced' sunrise and sunset photos. What distinguishes a Reverse ND from a regular graduated ND filter is that the center of these filters are most opaque, becoming clearer and clearer as you 'fade' to the top of the filter. dpreview.com »
2017-10-20 23:40
Two years in the making, Lee Filters has just announced that it is bringing its highly-regarded ProGlass IRND cinematography filters to the world of stills photography. The company calls these 'a new standard' in ND filters, claiming they are, "remarkably neutral, with almost no color shift and extremely accurate stop values. dpreview.com »
2017-06-30 23:01
In addition to the AF-S Nikkor 28mm F1. 4E ED, 8-15mm F3. 5-4. 5E ED fisheye and AF-P 10-20mm F4. 5-5. 6G VR lenses Nikon also announced the new Arcrest line of 'professional-grade' protection filters. dpreview.com »
2017-06-02 20:37
Breakthrough Photography has launched what it claims are the first-ever neutral density and graduated neutral density filters made with tempered glass. The new X4 GND, X4 ND Square, and Dark CPL filters are being funded through Kickstarter, where both 100mm and 150mm versions are detailed. dpreview.com »
2017-05-05 21:59
Accessory manufacturer Manfrotto has launched a new filter suite that features a magnetic adapter and filter holders that it says make fitting and removing filters quicker and easier. The new Xume system uses a magnetic adapter ring that screws into the front of the lens, while the filter itself screws into a metal filter holder. dpreview.com »
2017-02-07 23:32
SIRUI has announced the launch of a new line of lens filters for photographers. These new Ultra Slim filters will be available in UV, ND, & CP varieties as well as in standard threaded, 100x100mm and 100x150mm. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-26 23:02
Here’s a helpful 12-minute video by landscape photographer and vlogger Thomas Heaton about lens filters. With the emergence of digital photography and powerful editing software, the benefits of some filters can be recreated digitally while others cannot. petapixel.com »
2016-10-06 17:17
If you want to get a rise from fellow photographers, hop onto any online photography forum and discuss ultraviolet (UV) lens filters. You can say they're excellent or that they're worthless.
Portrait photographer Miquel Quiles says he has seen new photographers make a lot of mistakes as they get started with their new hobby, one of which is where they choose to spend their money. In this 10-minute video, Quiles highlights five items he says new photographers should never buy. Number one: Don’t buy a UV […]
We’re going to ask a controversial question: What do UV filters do, exactly? A UV blocking filter, (not to be confused with a UV Bandpass filter, which has the opposite function) is perhaps the most standard lens filter out there.