“UV filters – do you need them or not?” is a new article by Steve Perry (website | YouTube | Facebook). You can check also his previous [NR] posts here:
UV filters – they certainly have the power to fire up heated debates among photographers. Who would have thought such a small piece of glass would be responsible for so many energetic exchanges on internet forums and inside the walls of camera clubs?
I’ve certainly found myself taking sides in this battle over the years – until it occurred to me that most of the facts put forth by each side (mine included) were based more on assumptions and suppositions than actual tested facts. Even the anecdotal evidence where someone breaks a filter and proclaims it saved their lens is largely untested. (Would the lens really have cracked without the filter attached? The video has the answers.)
So, I decided that instead of trusting to my own assumptions, I would put all the major arguments under a microscope – and share the results in a video.
