Sigmonster filter problems

[Bushcraft]

Hi Guys,

Quick question. My lens came with two filters, one clear and one tinted, I think the tinted is a UV filter? Could this be why my images have been so dark? I stuck the UV one in and forgot about it. Could this also cause more blur???? I know it seems simple to take it out and try it again but its all boxed and ready for a check up

I think theres more to it but I can be a muppet at times too

Best wishes
Kris

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Bushcraft

Hi Guys,

Quick question. My lens came with two filters, one clear and one tinted, I think a UV filter? Could this be why my images have been so dark? I stuck the UV one in and forgot about it. Could this cause also more blur???? I know it seems simple take it out and try it again but its all boxed and ready for a check up

Best wishes
Kris

Its hard to say without seeing them but i would say that the clear one is probabbly a uv or skylight filter - keep this on all the time to protect the front element - the tinted one is probably a warm up filter , and you can pretty much forget this one most of the time.

I wouldnt imagine that a uv would cause blur or image darkening as it never has on little bigma

[Bushcraft]

Originally Posted by eeyore

Its hard to say without seeing them but i would say that the clear one is probabbly a uv or skylight filter - keep this on all the time to protect the front element - the tinted one is probably a warm up filter , and you can pretty much forget this one most of the time.

I wouldnt imagine that a uv would cause blur or image darkening as it never has on little bigma

I had the tinted one on, I forgot I swapped them to test it. Its a rear filter so it won't protect the objective lens. I think im going to go ahead with the check up by a sigma doctor anyway. Oh, the stess of owning a lens

[Andy Warne]

I think the tinted one is a polariser, this will reduce the amount of light by 1 or 2 stops typically. The clear one won't affect exposure. Neither filter should have any noticable effect on image quality.

Andy

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by Bushcraft

I had the tinted one on, I forgot I swapped them to test it. Its a rear filter so it won't protect the objective lens. I think im going to go ahead with the check up by a sigma doctor anyway. Oh, the stess of owning a lens

Oh the stress of doing your dough on a monster and realising you dont know how to work it

[Bushcraft]

Originally Posted by Andy Warne

I think the tinted one is a polariser, this will reduce the amount of light by 1 or 2 stops typically. The clear one won't affect exposure. Neither filter should have any noticable effect on image quality.

Andy

Mmmmm, strange

[Bushcraft]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Oh the stress of doing your dough on a monster and realising you dont know how to work it

Gives me an excuse to buy another one

[eeyore]

perhaps you should spend some of that enourmose stack of cash on some photo courses - andy rouse runs good uns , as do wild arena

[Bushcraft]

Originally Posted by eeyore

perhaps you should spend some of that enourmose stack of cash on some photo courses - andy rouse runs good uns , as do wild arena

I may do this in the future but im planning on doing a degree course in the area the year after next when I have my current course out of the way. You never stop learning especially when your a beginner with DSLR's like me