View Full Version : Ultra thin UV-Filter


Heiner Boeck
October 20th, 2009, 09:03 AM
Hi: Looking for an u l t r a t h i n 95mm UV- or clear-filter designed to avoid vignetting - and at a considerable price as I am still washing dishes.
Anybody has a hot hint?
Thanx!

Allan Black
October 20th, 2009, 04:22 PM
Tough call, B+W have ultrathins but they cost.

Cheers.

Rick L. Allen
October 20th, 2009, 05:16 PM
Schneider makes thin filters but they usually cost $100+

Tripp Woelfel
October 20th, 2009, 07:54 PM
Sorry. No free lunch here either. If you tell us the camera you want to use it on, perhaps someone can recommend a not-so-thin and not-so-expensive filter that will work without vignetting.

Heiner Boeck
October 20th, 2009, 11:25 PM
Hi:
Wanna use that filter on the FUJINON wide-angle XS8X4AS-XB8 of my Sony EX3.

Tom Hardwick
October 21st, 2009, 01:54 AM
Why add a UV filter? The lens itself will absorb all the UV light you throw at it.
Mechanical protection? You're going to be filming sail-boarders on wind-swept, sandy beaches? OK, fit a filter.

Or you're shooting weddings on sun-lit, gentle lawns? Forget the filter, they cause more trouble than they're worth, and the smaller the chips (= the shorter the focal length) the bigger the problems you'll face, especially into the light.

tom.

Ken Hull
October 21st, 2009, 11:31 PM
Consider getting a 95 to 105 step-up ring. Then just get a regular 105 filter. Should save you some money.
Ken