finch13
Well-Known Member
Wow. And that's where a $25 UV filter comes in handy.
What kind of ball was that?I saw it coming through the viewfinder, too...
Unfortunately no photo of the ball in flight.
Yikes, that stinks. Was it under warranty?The ball was a paintball
It was my camera/lens. The photo was taken by someone else and e-mailed to me.
Unfortunately there is no way to NOT watermark a single image in a watermarked album.
Yikes, that stinks. Was it under warranty?
I UV filter is generally accepted as a protective filter.did it crack the lens or just paint over it? i wish they made "safety" filter. which is just a normal glass filter.
no, it cannot get the same effects. some can, but you can TELL when its been photoshopped.filters really aren't important enough to warrant spending that much. haha I hardly ever use mine. post-processing can get you the same effect.
hoya makes quality products, no matter what the name/version. they are the parent company of pentax, who has made their name on quality lenses. i would hope hoya optical co feels the same wayYou can probably get Hoya HMC UV filters for a pretty decent price. They are pretty inexpensive multi-coated filters and do the job just fine. I'm actually asking myself why I shelled out the extra bucks for Hoya Pros when I could have just gotten HMC filters.
But everyone has their own shooting style and what not. Experiment and decide what's best for you. I would only slap on a UV filter when I know the weather is windy/inclimate or if theres going to be something that's going to want to poke my lens.
there was a paintball vs. camera discussion on pentaxforums a while ago. UV filters were the most common suggestion...but some thought of like a sheet of plexiglass mounted in front of the lens...sort of like the ones used on TV cameras so people can paint on them/throw stuff etc.did it crack the lens or just paint over it? i wish they made "safety" filter. which is just a normal glass filter.