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Review on Professionally Multi-Coated 58Mm Lens Filter Kit With UV, CPL, And FLD Filters, Miracle Fiber Cloth, And Carry Pouch - Compatible With Nikon And Canon Lenses With 58Mm Filter Size by Raj Mazzabufi

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good for the right application

I've been doing videography for 5 years but I'm finishing up college, so I'm always looking for the most bang for my buck when buying camera/video equipment.These filters are a decent match for my (inexpensive) 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens and they generally do what they are intended to do. I'm careful with them and haven't had any issue with them regarding their quality. I believe they are built quite well (for the price) and the CPL filter spins nicely without being too loose.The CPL filter (Circular Polarizing) is my favorite when shooting anything that has the sky and grass in the shot (like shooting an outdoor event on my steadicam in a park, etc.). It makes the sky a beautiful blue, and the grass look nice and healthy green. It also takes parts of reflections out of almost anything but metals. During one shoot I was shooting through a glass door and showed my client the difference in the reflections as I turned the CPL filter. He was very impressed, and likes the video I did for him since you can actually see the person behind the door in that shot!The UV filter also has its' use. It can stay on your lens and protect it, and I've found that this lens actually helps make indoor shoots look a bit more natural with indoor lighting (admittedly an interesting fix) and this filter can also desaturate your image (could be good or bad depending on the application). This filter adds to lens glare though (at least mine does!), so be careful when shooting towards a light source.I only used the FLD filter to test it for this review and I find it absolutely unnecessary given modern DSLR technology. You can correct your white balance on camera, so you don't need to worry about converting your indoor florescent lights to daylight (mostly used for film).When I upgrade to a new lens (like the Canon 24-105mm f4L, I will buy a nicer CPL and UV filter. The UV to protect my lens and the CPL to handle outdoor/landscape/nasty reflections. I would want nice multi-coated glass filters on a nice lens, but these are fine for the less expensive Canon lenses.If you would like to see this equipment in action to better make a decision, you can find my youtube channel by searching jbhphotovideo in the youtube search box and going to that channel.I hope that helps!

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Pros
  • Kit Includes: 58MM Multi-Coated Filter Kit (Ultraviolet UV, Circular Polarizer CPL, Fluorescent FLD), Filter Carry Pouch, Miracle Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth.
Cons
  • The filters can cause a loss of sharpness in images

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