What causes this effect?

[finch13]

Wow. And that's where a $25 UV filter comes in handy.

 

[xluben]

I saw it coming through the viewfinder, too...

Unfortunately no photo of the ball in flight.

 

[Nismode]

I saw it coming through the viewfinder, too...

Unfortunately no photo of the ball in flight.

What kind of ball was that?

Not your equipment I presume. That stinks.

 

[xluben]

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.

 

[Nismode]

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?

 

[dynasty]

did it crack the lens or just paint over it? i wish they made "safety" filter. which is just a normal glass filter.

 

[xluben]

Yikes, that stinks. Was it under warranty?

did it crack the lens or just paint over it? i wish they made "safety" filter. which is just a normal glass filter.

I UV filter is generally accepted as a protective filter.

I had a filter on at the time, and it didn't break the filter, or even touch the front element of the lens.

 

[blacknight]

This is Something simple that sometimes works with me.
Try taking the pic at more of an angle instead of dead on

 

[ryan s]

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.

no, it cannot get the same effects. some can, but you can TELL when its been photoshopped.

go take a pic of some water in bright sunlight. i bet the polarizing PS plugin wont even come close to a real glass filter in front of the lens.

You 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.

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 way

i have a hoya filter...just a regular PL polarizer. the rest of mine are B+W or vivitars from the 70s

did it crack the lens or just paint over it? i wish they made "safety" filter. which is just a normal glass filter.

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.

 

[finch13]

There are differences in filters and how much you should pay for them. Buying a polarizing filter that retails for $208 is worth it , spending the same on a UV filter is ludicrous.

The only filters I would ever drop big cash on are polarizers, red filters (for B&W), and a graduated neutral density. Most of the others are just "special effects" filters.