Nikon SLR Cameras

UV filter for macro lens?

glljansen
glljansen

Need a first quality UV filter 52mm for my NIKKOR lens AF-S DX Micro 85/3.5G ED VR
Does a UV filter for a macro lens differs from any other UV filter for common or zoom lenses?

retiredPhil
retiredPhil

Nope, all UV filters are the same, as far as what lens they go on. Yes, getting a quality UV filter helps with distortion. The B+W filter has a good reputation.
http://www.amazon.com/...0000BZL47/

Hondo
Hondo

Why do you need a UV filter? Your camera already has an internal UV cut filter.

AWBoater
AWBoater

B+W, Hoya, Tiffen.

I don't use UV filters anymore. They are more trouble than worth.

fhotoace
fhotoace

UV filters are NOT used to do anything but protect the front element of the lens.

If you can find NC filters, they will do the same thing

I always remove the filter when I'm shooting in controlled environments, since as camera sensors become better and better, what little image degradation a filter may do to an image, may show up.

A UV filter is a UV filter, although the ones made by B+W, Hoya and Tiffen will produce less image degradation than those cheap ones sold for under $30 each

Nikkor Micro lenses already have their front elements protected by the fact that they are deeply recessed into the lenses body