My Thoughts About UV Filters

aero145 wrote:
I thought they were mostly used for getting nicer contrast in clouds when there is also blue sky behind them.

They darken the sky by filtering out scattered (backscatter) light bouncing of suspended particles in the air. They work the same way on non-metallic reflections, say in water, glass, or paint.

For what I shoot, I don't really use it.

I only put on a filter when I shoot in a place that might have things like sand particles or heavy debris jump onto the front element (like a windy day at a beach, etc.).

Other than that, I don't use any filter and just rely on the hood. I've never used one "in practice" for over half a decade.

That was my plan. I think that's a clever one... or what?

Jon: Thanks for the polarizer explanation. So is the polarizer better on a wide lens or a long lens?

well ofcourse not, we are all using filters

What most of us said here.
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=209391

B+W and be done with it. Great protection and great images.

Absolutely!

aero145 wrote:
That was my plan. I think that's a clever one... or what?

Jon: Thanks for the polarizer explanation. So is the polarizer better on a wide lens or a long lens?

Yes.

Seriously, on an ultra-wide you'll see the effects of the sun angle on polarization in the sky while on a tele, you won't. If you like gradations from side to side, even the widest UW will use a polarizer well; likewise for close-ups where the sun angle's less a factor. It works the same on all; just some people don't care for the effect in some conditions on some lenses.

Check out the paintball thread
Shattered filters are semi-common and even a front element on a 70-200 f2.8 L (if I remember correctly).