peter_baugh

<p>Well, sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but I have always used a UV filter. Still use it on my Nikon P6000. Why? It has a small zoom lens, and not easy to clean. Every time you clean, you wear the coating or scratch the lens. Also the moving zoom can allow dust or pollution to enter the camera, degrading the photo sensor chip (I bought an adapter barrel to cover the lens and allow any standard lens filter to be used including polarizers). A UV filter helps to reduce wear on the lens and camera. But the most important reason for the UV filter, is that is does filter out UV (ultra violet radiation light waves that our eyes do not see much if any). Digital cameras CAN see this energy, and they can see Infrared wavelengths. Test your camera for this- shine an infrared remote control at your camera, repeat fire the remote while you shoot the camera or take a video. All my digital cameras see a bright blue light shining from the remote controller, yet my eyes can not see it. DUH. <br> Another note- I attended advanced photography classed at a University... One of the FIRST things the professors ordered us to do, was to get a good UV filter for our lenses. Not just for protection, but for better overall color and contrast especially in sunlight. Removing the UV from the camera lens makes the photograph look more like the "Human" perception of the scene. And thus, much better pictures. More beautiful. But If you do not understand light theory, and the difference between human sight and the process of photography, digital or film, then do as you wish. Not using a UV filter will just make my pictures look a little bit more professional. <br> I do agree that if you use a UV filter, get a good one. Do not get the cheapest thing from China. Even expensive UV filters are no comparison to the cost of a new or repaired lens. Happy shooting.</p>