Polaroid

Polaroid PLFILUV-114 UV Filter Canon Lenses

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Protect Your Lens and Enhance Image QualityIntroducing the Polaroid Optics Multi-Coated UV Protective Filter, designed to safeguard your Canon lenses from scratches, scuffs, and smudges while reducing UV rays and haze for clearer, sharper images. Compatible with a wide range of Canon Digital EOS ...

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Overview

Protect Your Lens and Enhance Image Quality

Introducing the Polaroid Optics Multi-Coated UV Protective Filter, designed to safeguard your Canon lenses from scratches, scuffs, and smudges while reducing UV rays and haze for clearer, sharper images. Compatible with a wide range of Canon Digital EOS Rebel and SLR cameras and lenses.

Specifications:

  • Function: UV Protection
  • Compatibility: Canon Digital EOS Rebel SL1 (100D), T5I (700D), T5 (1200D), T4i (650D), T3 (1100D), T3i (600D), T1i (500D), T2i (550D), XSI (450D), XS (1000D), XTI (400D), XT (350D), 1D C, 70D, 60D, 60Da, 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, 5D, 1D X, 1D, 5D Mark 2, 5D Mark 3, 7D, 6D Digital SLR Cameras. Compatible with (18-55mm, 55-250mm, 75-300mm, 50mm 1.4 , 55-200mm, 70-300mm, 28mm, 85mm f/1.8) Canon Lenses
  • Feature: Multi-Coated

Key Features

UV Protective Filter: Prevents loss of sharpness and contrast by filtering out UV rays and Haze. Protects Lens from scratches, scuffs and smudges

Specifications

Filter Type
UV Protective Filter
Compatibility
Canon Lenses
Function
Prevents loss of sharpness and contrast, Protects Lens

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Effectively filters out UV rays and haze, preventing loss of sharpness and contrast in photographs.
  • Provides physical protection for your lens from scratches, scuffs, and smudges.
  • Acts as a sacrificial layer, potentially saving a more expensive lens element from damage.
  • Designed specifically for Canon Lenses, implying compatibility and proper fit.
  • A simple and cost-effective way to maintain lens integrity and image quality.

👎 Cons

  • The specific diameter of the filter (e.g., 77mm, 82mm) is not mentioned, requiring buyers to verify compatibility.
  • While protective, it may introduce minor optical anomalies in extreme shooting conditions or with specific lenses.
  • Does not offer additional creative effects beyond UV reduction and physical protection.
  • Removing and replacing the filter could be inconvenient if different filter types are frequently needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this UV protective filter is to prevent loss of sharpness and contrast in photos by filtering out UV rays and haze, while also safeguarding the lens from scratches, scuffs, and smudges.
The filter is specified for Canon Lenses, but the specific diameter (e.g., 58mm, 72mm) is not mentioned. Buyers should check their lens's filter thread size for compatibility before purchase.
No, the Polaroid PLFILUV-114 UV Filter is primarily designed for protection and to improve image clarity by reducing haze; it does not introduce any creative photographic effects like color changes or motion blur.
This UV filter acts as a physical barrier, shielding the front element of your lens from potential damage such as scratches, accidental bumps, and everyday smudges from fingerprints or dust.
Yes, many photographers choose to leave a UV filter permanently on their lens as a layer of protection, as it is designed to be optically neutral while providing lens safeguarding.