Camera: Do UV filters make sense? Easily explained
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The use of a UV filter made sense with the old analog camera. However, the UV filter is still used very frequently in digital cameras. If for a completely different reason.
UV filter: sensible protection of the camera
In the analogue period, the UV filter was primarily responsible for preventing blurring and bluish tones due to excessive UV radiation, which led to better pictures.
- Most digital cameras are already equipped with a built-in UV filter. Still, many photographers still use a UV filter, and for good reason.
- Front lenses are very delicate and also very expensive when they need to be replaced. If the camera falls on the floor or someone comes to the lens unhappily, the mishap has already happened. The UV filter usually helps prevent the worst.
- This applies in particular to scratches that can be created very quickly by fine sand or dust on the lens. For this reason, appropriate protection for the camera is definitely recommended, for example on the beach.
- UV filters are quite inexpensive to get from specialist dealers and they offer good protection for the expensive lens. To avoid lens reflections and ghosting, you should not use the cheapest UV filter, but choose a coated UV filter.
