If you are going to use a filter...
If you are going to use a filter to protect your lens this should probably be it.
By buying UV Haze to protect the lens, your lens is ready for film or digital use.
Film probably needs a UV Haze filter for added clarity in daylight outdoor shooting. Digital sensors already have this over the sensor inside the camera yet the filter is still needed to protect the front of the lens glass.
I have seen comparisons of filters on the web and the B+W have minimal light loss… about 2.2% worst. Check out lens rentals dot com blog for a great review.
Mechanically, reviews on various websites told me that cheaper filters frequently have mounting problems like low quality threads and poor glass mounting in the thread ring that I just do NOT want to deal with. B+W gets it all right.
As they say "pay the man". Buy used for best deal or look around at the biggest retail sights for occasional deals.
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