Camera Lens Filters

Hey there and Welcome to our site! There may be many reasons why you have come here, but the most obvious one is that you are probably searching for camera lens filters. If this is the case, you have come to the perfect spot, because we specialize in this field!

The other question, of why you might be here, is because you have finally understood the value and importance of camera filters, or, you might be here out of pure curiosity. Anyhow, we are going to be covering many aspects of filters, and the types of them too!

So first of, what is a camera lens filter and where can we use it?
Filters are generally used in film and photography as well. A filter, is a specialized camera tool/accessory, which consists of: and optical filter which is inserted into the path of photons (or light as the amateurs refer to it). The sizes and shapes of filters can be numerous. Ranging from square ones, to longly shaped ones. For obvious reasons, they need to me mounted on a special tool, called a holder – basically a plastic/glass disc with a aluminum ring frame that can be mounted in front of the camera lens itself, or even clipped onto the lens.

So what can filters do?
Well, filters have a certain appeal to themselves that they allow the artist (in this case photographer or video operator) to have more control of what the final image will look like. There are possibilities to manipulate with the raw video/photo material post-production, but using lenses is a typical pre-production tool. At times, they are used to make small (sometimes not even noticeable) changes in the image, however, other times the image just could not be possible to have it’s character without them.

The negative aspects of using filters, though often unimportant, include the possibility of hurt of image sharpness if using soiled or scratched filters, and increased exposure that is required by the sole decrease in light being transmitted.
Thus, the latter is generally best avoided by being a careful and vigilant person in the process of maintaining filters. Even though, it might be just a matter of technique, it shouldn’t pose out to be a very big issue if you take all occurrences into account.

Types of filters:

Ultraviolet, Polarizing, Color Correction (often referred to as “CC”), apparently it is also called “color conversion” or the good old “white balance correction/wbc”, Color separation (also referred to as Color Subtraction), Contrast enhancement, Infrared or sub red, Neutral Density – counting the well known Graduated ND filter and the Solar filter, Special Effects of many types, also including the Graduated color and many many more…

Also we have a big link resource of good sites which can help you in learning and choosing the right lens for your work! So do not hesitate and go ahead and check them out. Remember however, playing with filters is a much more difficult task than you might think – and it can take a lot of time and vigilance to get everything right!