This might be in wrong place and I sincerely apologize if it is. I shoot canon so i figured Id ask you guys.
I was going through a really old camera bag I had from back in college and found some Quantaray filters (DMC-UV and CPL) that I had bought what seems to be a decade ago. They are extremely clean and look good. My question is are these worth the trouble of even using or should I toss them? Thanks!
The UV filters are likely not worth using, since there is no benefit from blocking UV from already UV-insensitive digital sensors (unlike film, which actually can show haze/discoloration from UV) plus likely added loss of contrast/flare from less-than-state-of-the-art coatings (to be generous).
However, if you don't have a newer/better CPL, the polarizer might still be fun to play with in a few situations. So long as you are careful to shade the lens (with a hood or your hand) from extraneous bright light to reduce flare, you should be able to get some worthwhile pictures with the CPL that you couldn't without. An outdated, off-brand filter isn't a certain death sentence for image quality. Using the old CPL a bit may be a good way to help you decide whether a polarizer is useful enough for you to be worth buying a better one.
i heard read they were manufactured by hoya for ritz/wolf camera...as their store brand...who knows. Is tiffen a bad brand anyway? I was thinking of replacing all the various filters ive gotten with 2nd hand glass with tiffens. I know everyone recommends B+W and the cheapest place Ive found them at is www.maxsaver.net (which i learned about on this forum) but they are always sold out of the more popular sizes.
