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Tiffen 49mm UV Protection Filter | 
 enlarge | Brand: Tiffen
Category: Photography
List Price: $16.99
Buy New: $7.03
You Save: $9.96 (59%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 3.5 x 0.9
Warranty: 10 years warranty
MPN: 49UVP
Model: 49UVP
UPC: 049383099386
EAN: 0049383099386
Availability: Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks
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| Features:
| • | Most popular protection filter | | • | Provides basic reduction of ultraviolet light | | • | 49mm diameter | | • | Helps eliminate bluish cast in images |
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Product Description
Film, as well as video, often exhibits a greater sensitivity to what is to us invisible, ultraviolet light. This is most often outdoors, especially at high altitudes, where the UV-absorbing atmosphere is thinner; and over long distances, such as marine scenes. It can show up as a bluish color cast with color film, or it can cause a low-contrast haze that diminishes details, especially when viewing far-away objects, in either color or black-and-white. Ultraviolet filters absorb UV light generally without affecting light in the visible region. It is important to distinguish between UV-generated haze and that of air-borne particles, such as smog. The latter is made up of opaque matter that absorbs visible light as well as UV, and will not be appreciably removed by a UV filter.The UV Protector shields lens from dust, moisture, scratches, and breakage.
Amazon.com Product Description
Protects lenses from dust, moisture, scratches, and other damage. These filters can be kept on the camera at all times.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Beautiful pics made easy. December 29, 2000
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
This is a basic pack that everyone should own. The u/v keeps your expensive lenses free of dust and scratches. The polarizer cuts the glare and cuts the washing out of colors caused by bright light. Colors come out deeper and in landscape shots the clouds jump off of my prints. The 812, when used indoors, gives things a softer, more natural look under artificial lighting. And you don't need to be an expert to know when to change filters.
Surprisingly good (except in one situation, which it will create internal reflection) October 8, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This UV filter does it job to protect the lens well. The build is solid (metal construction). The glass is also descent quality.
About the performance, it absorbs some UV light. The UV light absorbtion is hardly noticeable, probably the sky 1-A and the haze filter version will absorb more UV light than this lens which is fine for me.
Now, about the one problem which is the internal reflection. I've heard many people say that it mostly happens during night or low light shooting. I found out that it is not caused directly by the low light/night situation. The internal reflection will appear when there is a strong/bright source of light in comparison to the overall exposure (the surrounding environment). To put it in example (which hopefully is easier to understand), when you take a picture of a lamp during nightime and the light is much brighter than the surrounding area then you will see the internal reflection. as you move the position of the light to be closer to the sides/corner of the picture (and not in the center of the picture), the internal reflection reduces and finally dissapear (if you move the light far enough from the center). And if the light isn't too bright/contrast compare to the surrounding environment then there will be no internal reflection. but of course most of the time, a lamp at nightime is often very bright. But the point that I'm trying to make is that the internal reflection doesn't happen all the time during low light or night time.
Additionally, the internal reflection isn't only happening at night. it can also happen in the afternoon if you are taking a picture of a sun for example. basically same rule as above, on how bright is the light source compared to the surrounding area, and as you move the sun from the center of the photo and near the side the internal reflection will move to the side/dissapear (also depending the angle). But the best way is just to remove the filter during these situations.
Hope this explanation helps you to reduce the occurence of internal reflection by identifying correctly when the internal reflection will occur and then remove the filter during those situation (which is not hard to do).
I'm actually not a fan of lens filter (any filter) as I think it will only degrade picture quality as we added another layer between the sensor and object, but I decided to use them anyway for all my lens. And I would recommend everyone to get one of this filter if you don't have any filter for your lens yet.
NOT for the Sanyo Xacti HD1000 November 14, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I don't know why but this filter shows up on the Sanyo Xacti HD1000 page -- it will not fit the camera. You need a 40.5mm one.
It's a must March 3, 2001
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
For everyday use, this filter will protect you camera against scratches and increase your lens's life.
Tiffen Filters - Almost Manditory... July 3, 2001
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Tiffen Without A Doubt Makes The Best Round Filters Out There...But They're Also The Most Expensive...This Kit Provides A Solution For That Dilema...Every Camera Should Have A UV Filter - Even Just For Protection...Polarizers Are Pertty Handy Outdoors - To Bring Down Glare, And Add That Extra Burst Of Colour...And Warming Filters Are Great For Portraits...With This Kit, You Can't Go Wrong...Will Fit Any 49mm Wide Lense...
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