Ghost filter

[ccting]

Something wrong with this Hoya UV filter??

[OsmosisStudios]

That depends: is it a standard Hoya UV filter, or a Hoya S-HMC multicoated filter? Does it do this in situations that don't involve a huge blooming light source?

[Preeb]

Originally Posted by ccting

Something wrong with this Hoya UV filter??

What's wrong is that you are using it, period. But especially when you are shooting into a direct light source, it will accentuate any flaring by 2 or 3 times what you'd get without the filter. DSLR cameras do not need UV filters... they have that built in. You have found the negative side of the questionable practice of using one for "protection".

Get rid of the filter and you will probably get rid of most of that flare. It depends somewhat on the lens you are using, but It's just about guaranteed to make flaring worse with any lens.

[ccting]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

That depends: is it a standard Hoya UV filter, or a Hoya S-HMC multicoated filter? Does it do this in situations that don't involve a huge blooming light source?

A cheap Hoya UV Filter around USD20

I closed all the curtains making the room dark and let the strong light coming in from the sliding door..

[ccting]

Originally Posted by Preeb

What's wrong is that you are using it, period. But especially when you are shooting into a direct light source, it will accentuate any flaring by 2 or 3 times what you'd get without the filter. DSLR cameras do not need UV filters... they have that built in. You have found the negative side of the questionable practice of using one for "protection".

Get rid of the filter and you will probably get rid of most of that flare. It depends somewhat on the lens you are using, but It's just about guaranteed to make flaring worse with any lens.

LOL, I need some protection for the AFS 50mm f/1.8..

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by ccting

A cheap Hoya UV Filter around USD20

I closed all the curtains making the room dark and let the strong light coming in from the sliding door..

There's your problem: Dont buy cheap filters.

Originally Posted by ccting

LOL, I need some protection for the AFS 50mm f/1.8..

You dont. Just dont be careless

[Preeb]

Originally Posted by ccting

LOL, I need some protection for the AFS 50mm f/1.8..

When you put a cheap filter on a lens you get poor images. And a quality filter for that lens is a waste because the filter going to cost half of the price of the lens.

[ceremus]

Originally Posted by Preeb

When you put a cheap filter on a lens you get poor images. And a quality filter for that lens is a waste because the filter going to cost half of the price of the lens.

I wasn't aware you could get a f/1.8 Nikkor lens for $80-100. An excellent multi-coated flare resistant filter for a 58mm thread will cost little more than forty bux.

[Doug Sundseth]

B&H has the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D for $119.95 new, so pretty close to that range. And I've certainly paid more than $60 for a quality filter.