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Jeephoto wrote:
I posted to see if filters are still important in this digital/photoshop age
You did not ask this as part of your original question.
It depends on your preferred subject matter. I can only speak from a landscape side.
So, you do need a polarizer, no amount of processing can duplicate what a polarizer does. Other filters, like a GND, or a several stop ND filter may or may not be necessary - depending on your personal preference, post processing abilities, and other factors.
It's also a personal choice as far as UV filters. I go both ways with them. If there is no danger to a lens I leave off, but if there is high wind, blowing sand, or spitting snow or rain I'll put on. However, in the end, they are off the lens 90% of the time.
Also, recognize that shooters use many different types of processing software, some may not have, or cannot afford the capabilities of a Photoshop, so a filter may be more important in that case. To get it done right, or close, in camera.
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