Cheap Insurance

Eric and I both own several lenses and they represent a significant investment. To protect them from mist and dirt while traveling in the national parks, we always use a UV filter. We buy high quality filters and keep them clean to reduce artifacts when shooting backlit landscapes. Along with the protective filter we use a lens hood to prevent stray light from crossing the front of the lens, causing flare and reducing contrast. There are several other filter types we regularly use and I'll discuss them in future blogs.