Cheap filters web site

blulagoon · 01-20-2011, 06:31 PM

Found this web site that has cheap filters. What do you think ? Any good ?

Shop Camera Filters, Close-up, Replacement Filters, UV Filters at Focalprice.com

Adam · 01-20-2011, 06:48 PM

Moved to accessories.

MoeRoadKill · 01-20-2011, 06:54 PM

i was going to buy one off ebay a few days ago just to see how they are, even if it was crap i would of only lost 7 bucks
but I'm curious to hear if anyone has brought them too

SpecialK · 01-20-2011, 07:15 PM

I don't use filters, and I really would not use cheap ones - except perhaps at a windy beach.

tux · 01-20-2011, 07:33 PM

delete this thread....spam

the link is an affiliate marketing link.

Ubuntu_user · 01-20-2011, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by tux

delete this thread....spam

the link is an affiliate marketing link.

Whoa! How do you know that?

Concerning cheap filters... I'd stay clear away. Just think about it, you have a ~$700 lens whose optics are really good (like the FA 77mm Limited). Then you put a $5 piece of junk on the end of it? Doesn't make sense. Why shoot with an SLR if IQ is not a concern.

Just my 2 cents...

Ubuntu_user · 01-20-2011, 08:04 PM

As a side note, I use to be a filterless guy like SpecialK, but have since then decided that my lenses are too priceless to risk harming. Now I run Hoya Pro1D filters (not cheap) on pretty much every lens I own.

blulagoon · 01-20-2011, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by Ubuntu_user

Whoa! How do you know that?

Concerning cheap filters... I'd stay clear away. Just think about it, you have a ~$700 lens whose optics are really good (like the FA 77mm Limited). Then you put a $5 piece of junk on the end of it? Doesn't make sense. Why shoot with an SLR if IQ is not a concern.

Just my 2 cents...

Could you please explain how a cheap filter attached to the front of a lense could harm the lense ? After all, it only sits there to enhance or alter the image. Could it be that maybe by being cheaply made, the thread of the filter could be poor quality and damage the thread on the lense ?

Ken T · 01-20-2011, 10:21 PM

Originally posted by blulagoon

Could you please explain how a cheap filter attached to the front of a lense could harm the lense ? After all, it only sits there to enhance or alter the image. Could it be that maybe by being cheaply made, the thread of the filter could be poor quality and damage the thread on the lense ?

Think of something like shooting through window glass .
I don't know about the very expensive filters but I bought 1 Hoya UV filter (closed to $30 and Made in Japan) and it caused ghostly images . Since then I never put it back on any lens.

wlachan · 01-21-2011, 12:20 AM

Cheap is relative. Here is where I shop.
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Ubuntu_user · 01-21-2011, 09:44 AM

Originally posted by blulagoon

Could you please explain how a cheap filter attached to the front of a lense could harm the lense ? After all, it only sits there to enhance or alter the image. Could it be that maybe by being cheaply made, the thread of the filter could be poor quality and damage the thread on the lense ?

I didn't state that a cheap filter will harm a lens. My statement was that a cheap filter will degrade the image quality of the pictures taken. Sure, you can shoot through a clear plastic bag if you want, but my point is why would you even shoot an SLR then? Why not run a cheapo point and shoot instead?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing you or anything. I just stated my opinion. And of course, that's why I added the "my 2 cents" on the end.

RioRico · 01-21-2011, 12:11 PM

I haven't checked those sites because I already have all the cheap filters of all sizes I could ever want, gained in eBay batch-lot sales. But here's mi dos centavos about filters:

UV and skylight filters are worthless on digicams. Clear optical glass filters are good if you're shooting in very hostile environments, which I avoid. I don't use filters to 'protect' lenses, but for various optical / spectral effects instead.

We know the uses of PL/CPL polarizers, ND/GND darkeners, HalfChrome filters, and full and split +dioptre 'filters', etc. IR-pass, CC (color correction) and B&W filters have their uses in spectrum-slicing, especially with modified cameras. If you want those effects, you likely have other concerns than mere IQ. They let you get otherwise impossible or difficult shots -- and any captured image is better than any missed image.

**Ash** · 01-21-2011, 02:21 PM

If you want cheap (but not necessarily cheap quality) filters, check this vendor out:

Camera Accessories Filters - MaxSaver

blulagoon · 01-21-2011, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by Ubuntu_user

I didn't state that a cheap filter will harm a lens. My statement was that a cheap filter will degrade the image quality of the pictures taken. Sure, you can shoot through a clear plastic bag if you want, but my point is why would you even shoot an SLR then? Why not run a cheapo point and shoot instead?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing you or anything. I just stated my opinion. And of course, that's why I added the "my 2 cents" on the end.

Can I just remind you what you said in your earlier post here. You said " I use to be a filterless guy like SpecialK, but have since then decided that my lenses are too priceless to risk harming" Sorry, I'm not trying to have an argument here. Just trying to get the facts on cheap verses expensive filters

Pablom · 01-21-2011, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by blulagoon

Can I just remind you what you said in your earlier post here. You said " I use to be a filterless guy like SpecialK, but have since then decided that my lenses are too priceless to risk harming" Sorry, I'm not trying to have an argument here. Just trying to get the facts on cheap verses expensive filters

it means that he uses filters for protection, meaning that not having a filter may lead to a harmed lens. using a quality filter will decrease the chances of degrading image quality.

01-20-2011, 06:31 PM	#1
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SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	I don't use filters, and I really would not use cheap ones - except perhaps at a windy beach.

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tux Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 82	delete this thread....spam the link is an affiliate marketing link.

01-20-2011, 08:02 PM	#6
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Originally posted by tux delete this thread....spam the link is an affiliate marketing link. Whoa! How do you know that? Concerning cheap filters... I'd stay clear away. Just think about it, you have a ~$700 lens whose optics are really good (like the FA 77mm Limited). Then you put a $5 piece of junk on the end of it? Doesn't make sense. Why shoot with an SLR if IQ is not a concern. Just my 2 cents...

01-20-2011, 08:04 PM	#7
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	As a side note, I use to be a filterless guy like SpecialK, but have since then decided that my lenses are too priceless to risk harming. Now I run Hoya Pro1D filters (not cheap) on pretty much every lens I own.

01-20-2011, 10:05 PM	#8
blulagoon Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 37 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ubuntu_user Whoa! How do you know that? Concerning cheap filters... I'd stay clear away. Just think about it, you have a ~$700 lens whose optics are really good (like the FA 77mm Limited). Then you put a $5 piece of junk on the end of it? Doesn't make sense. Why shoot with an SLR if IQ is not a concern. Just my 2 cents... Could you please explain how a cheap filter attached to the front of a lense could harm the lense ? After all, it only sits there to enhance or alter the image. Could it be that maybe by being cheaply made, the thread of the filter could be poor quality and damage the thread on the lense ?

01-20-2011, 10:21 PM	#9
Ken T Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California, USA Posts: 536	Originally posted by blulagoon Could you please explain how a cheap filter attached to the front of a lense could harm the lense ? After all, it only sits there to enhance or alter the image. Could it be that maybe by being cheaply made, the thread of the filter could be poor quality and damage the thread on the lense ? Think of something like shooting through window glass . I don't know about the very expensive filters but I bought 1 Hoya UV filter (closed to $30 and Made in Japan) and it caused ghostly images . Since then I never put it back on any lens.

01-21-2011, 12:20 AM	#10
wlachan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 2,625	Cheap is relative. Here is where I shop. Camera Accessories Filters & China Mobiles Cell Phones Wholesale Smartphone PDA Cellphone

01-21-2011, 09:44 AM	#11
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Originally posted by blulagoon Could you please explain how a cheap filter attached to the front of a lense could harm the lense ? After all, it only sits there to enhance or alter the image. Could it be that maybe by being cheaply made, the thread of the filter could be poor quality and damage the thread on the lense ? I didn't state that a cheap filter will harm a lens. My statement was that a cheap filter will degrade the image quality of the pictures taken. Sure, you can shoot through a clear plastic bag if you want, but my point is why would you even shoot an SLR then? Why not run a cheapo point and shoot instead? Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing you or anything. I just stated my opinion. And of course, that's why I added the "my 2 cents" on the end.

01-21-2011, 12:11 PM	#12
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	I haven't checked those sites because I already have all the cheap filters of all sizes I could ever want, gained in eBay batch-lot sales. But here's mi dos centavos about filters: UV and skylight filters are worthless on digicams. Clear optical glass filters are good if you're shooting in very hostile environments, which I avoid. I don't use filters to 'protect' lenses, but for various optical / spectral effects instead. We know the uses of PL/CPL polarizers, ND/GND darkeners, HalfChrome filters, and full and split +dioptre 'filters', etc. IR-pass, CC (color correction) and B&W filters have their uses in spectrum-slicing, especially with modified cameras. If you want those effects, you likely have other concerns than mere IQ. They let you get otherwise impossible or difficult shots -- and any captured image is better than any missed image.

01-21-2011, 02:21 PM	#13
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	If you want cheap (but not necessarily cheap quality) filters, check this vendor out: Camera Accessories Filters - MaxSaver

01-21-2011, 06:34 PM	#14
blulagoon Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 37 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ubuntu_user I didn't state that a cheap filter will harm a lens. My statement was that a cheap filter will degrade the image quality of the pictures taken. Sure, you can shoot through a clear plastic bag if you want, but my point is why would you even shoot an SLR then? Why not run a cheapo point and shoot instead? Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing you or anything. I just stated my opinion. And of course, that's why I added the "my 2 cents" on the end. Can I just remind you what you said in your earlier post here. You said " I use to be a filterless guy like SpecialK, but have since then decided that my lenses are too priceless to risk harming" Sorry, I'm not trying to have an argument here. Just trying to get the facts on cheap verses expensive filters

01-21-2011, 07:08 PM	#15
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	Originally posted by blulagoon Can I just remind you what you said in your earlier post here. You said " I use to be a filterless guy like SpecialK, but have since then decided that my lenses are too priceless to risk harming" Sorry, I'm not trying to have an argument here. Just trying to get the facts on cheap verses expensive filters it means that he uses filters for protection, meaning that not having a filter may lead to a harmed lens. using a quality filter will decrease the chances of degrading image quality.