Ultra thin UV-Filter at DVinfo.net

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

October 20th, 2009, 09:03 AM	#1
Heiner Boeck Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Varkaus Finland Posts: 33	Ultra thin UV-Filter 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!

October 20th, 2009, 04:22 PM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,916	Tough call, B+W have ultrathins but they cost. Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

October 20th, 2009, 05:16 PM	#3
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 536	Schneider makes thin filters but they usually cost $100+ __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

October 21st, 2009, 11:31 PM	#7
Ken Hull Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 240	Step-up ring + normal filter Consider getting a 95 to 105 step-up ring. Then just get a regular 105 filter. Should save you some money. Ken

October 20th, 2009, 07:54 PM	#4
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	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.

October 20th, 2009, 11:25 PM	#5
Heiner Boeck Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Varkaus Finland Posts: 33	Hi: Wanna use that filter on the FUJINON wide-angle XS8X4AS-XB8 of my Sony EX3.

October 21st, 2009, 01:54 AM	#6
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	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.