Putting aside aesthetic decisions about things like how awesomely attractive huge reflections look on classic cars, I'd like to see Tony take a silky waterfall shot or shoot under full sun at the beach/desert using f/1.4 for creative control of the background while maintaining reasonable shutter speeds, without using an ND filter. Sometimes, at least in my experience, "losing" a stop or two, while at the same time cutting glare, is actually a GOOD thing. Tony also needs to get with the, oh, I dunno... Say the 19th century or thereabouts in that even moderately priced filters are not made of plastic any more but rather an amazing, space-age material called... GLASS (oooooo... ahhhhhh!) Even more shocking is that some manufacturers actually strive to create a quality product and know a little something about optics to begin with.
.......... you have to take everything ..... on the internet with a grain of salt.
Putting aside aesthetic decisions about things like how awesomely attractive huge reflections look on classic cars, I'd like to see Tony take a silky waterfall shot or shoot under full sun at the beach/desert using f/1.4 for creative control of the background while maintaining reasonable shutter speeds, without using an ND filter. Sometimes, at least in my experience, "losing" a stop or two, while at the same time cutting glare, is actually a GOOD thing. Tony also needs to get with the, oh, I dunno... Say the 19th century or thereabouts in that even moderately priced filters are not made of plastic any more but rather an amazing, space-age material called... GLASS (oooooo... ahhhhhh!) Even more shocking is that some manufacturers actually strive to create a quality product and know a little something about optics to begin with.
Further, While I don't use a UV filter to protect the lens, and agree you don't need UV filtration for digital photography, I do use Hoya HD Protectors frequently because I much prefer getting crap on a filter instead of the lens to begin with. This is mainly because the filter is removable and I can very conveniently clean a filter at the kitchen sink without risk to my $1,000+ lens but hey... To each their own.
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Pretty much this. Also, I would add that they pretty much pander to amateurs that don't yet know what they're doing.I put Tony Northrup in the same category as Ken Rockwell. They both think they know everything about everything in photography (and probably everything else as well). However, they sometimes have it right (sorry, not in this case Tony), however you have to take everything they write or say on the internet with a grain of salt.
... I don't have a UV filter on the end of the lens. I do have one in the bag. Only reason I'd consider putting it on is if I were shooting say on a beach during a hurricane. Living in Nebraska, granted, it hasn't been an issue.
I do agree with him that UV filters are a waste of money but the rest is interesting to say the least......