Good quality product but not what I wanted.

The product felt strong solid and well put together. The glass was clear with no visible tint or imperfections. Although this and another filter (same type different size) both arrived with smudges on the glass. The smudges were fairly easy to wipe off but I suspect the items are either not cleaned before packaging or I received someone's returned item. However I had to return this item since they DON'T contain any anti-glare/reflective coating on them. When shooting towards a light source (light bulb tv sun etc) a green reflection of the light source would appear on the recorded image. The green reflected image was caused by a reflection bouncing off of my lens's green tinted anti-glare coating which was bounced right back into the camera by this filter. If your lens isn't coated in an anti-glare coating the result will be even worse.

Instead I picked up Quantaray filters from a local Wolf Camera that were coated with the anti-glare. They only cost a little more and the green reflection is now gone. Make sure you look for a filter with the anti-glare



Camera: Canon 20d Lenses tested: 18-55 28-135 70-300More detail ...

Simple yet effective

This seemingly simple piece of molded plastic was recommended to me by a professional photographer. Basically it's the shape of an open box that slides firmly onto the flash. It is small and sturdy enough to stash in your camera bag without worrying about damage. When used the light disperses more evenly and is less harsh on the subject being photographed.



The white box is for general use. Also available are the green Omni-bounce for florescent lighting and the gold Omni-bounce for a warming effect.



PROS:

Inexpensive solution for better flash photography.

A quality product that works.



CONS:

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Sigma MC UV filter

I've bought many UV filters for my cameras from Hoya and B&W to Promaster and I must say that the Sigma EX MC is the best one. Although most companies claim that their UV filters cut down haze in reality my experience has been that they really don't. However I found the Sigma UV filter to noticeably cut down haze and produce very clean sharp images without altering picture quality in any way. I strongly recommend this filter to protect your camera lens and reduce haze that can ruin your pictures.More detail ...

Good quality product but not what I wanted.

The product felt strong solid and well put together. The glass was clear with no visible tint or imperfections. Although this and another filter (same type different size) both arrived with smudges on the glass. The smudges were fairly easy to wipe off but I suspect the items are either not cleaned before packaging or I received someone's returned item. However I had to return this item since they DON'T contain any anti-glare/reflective coating on them. When shooting towards a light source (light bulb tv sun etc) a green reflection of the light source would appear on the recorded image. The green reflected image was caused by a reflection bouncing off of my lens's green tinted anti-glare coating which was bounced right back into the camera by this filter. If your lens isn't coated in an anti-glare coating the result will be even worse.

Instead I picked up Quantaray filters from a local Wolf Camera that were coated with the anti-glare. They only cost a little more and the green reflection is now gone. Make sure you look for a filter with the anti-glare



Camera: Canon 20d Lenses tested: 18-55 28-135 70-300More detail ...

Good choice for wide angle lenses

This is a good affordable UV filter for protecting your expensive lenses. I leave it on my lens all the time. This particular filter (L-39 Sharp Cut) is especially good for wide angle lenses (< 24mm focal length) because of its ultrathin profile which prevents vignetting. I have used regular filters on wide angle lenses with very bad results. Although this filter is NOT multi-coated I have not found it to be a big deal in the pictures I've taken. Multi-coated UV filters can cost 2x or 3x the price of this one which I don't think is worthwhile. All in all I recommend this filter for Canon or non-Canon lenses.More detail ...

Simple yet effective

This seemingly simple piece of molded plastic was recommended to me by a professional photographer. Basically it's the shape of an open box that slides firmly onto the flash. It is small and sturdy enough to stash in your camera bag without worrying about damage. When used the light disperses more evenly and is less harsh on the subject being photographed.



The white box is for general use. Also available are the green Omni-bounce for florescent lighting and the gold Omni-bounce for a warming effect.



PROS:

Inexpensive solution for better flash photography.

A quality product that works.



CONS:

Reduces the amount of light cast upon subject (should be expected with these types of products).More detail ...