On Wed, 27 Dec 2000 18:43:35 -0500, James Robinson wrote:

A generally good post is deleted, with these comments on it:
- A UV filter is for lens protection only; multi-element
lenses stop virtually all UV, and you will see no difference
between the image with and without the filter on the lens
(assuming a good-quality filter...).
- Sony filters are a bit of a rip-off; they appear to be
relatively poor-quality Tiffen filters rebranded - try
Hoya filters, which are generally both better and cheaper
(in the metal-rimmed, single-coated versions).