I got my first 35mm SLR in the early 80's.
Everything the beginner could find to read suggested keeping a UV filter on your lens to protect it.
Most even touted that even a cheap filter would be fine.
When I got this Nikon I bought a cheap UV filter for it's lens.
I started to notice frequent lens flare when shooting into the sun.
Chris and I talked so I decided to try an easy experiment.
Below are the results.
With no filter:
With Vivitar UV filter:
So now... Buy a better filter or go naked?
Buy a good filter. Helps with image quality plus serves to protect the lens. I had the best I could find on my old go-to 28-135is lens, but I'm sure there are better out now.
Prolly just a messed up filter. My wife keeps a UV filter on 99.9% of the time and I've never seen that.
You can also try a lens hood. It will help greatly with the glare no matter what kind of filter high or low grade.
Do you shoot with a lens hood on? Most if not all my lenses have Hoya UV filters on them and rarely get lens flare. I also always shoot with the hood on and if I still get flare and will attempt to find something to shade the lens (sheet of paper, hand, etc).
So would I be safe with a Nikon NC filter?
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Sc…ords=nikon+72mm+uv+filter
Still way less than 10% of the cost of my 18-200.
that will probably work, of course being a Canon guy I'm not familiar with the current generation of Nikon equipment. 
The "multi-coated" option is usually what to look for, it prevents a lot of flare and ghosting from light bouncing off the lens, to the filter and back to the lens.
What kind of animal is that in front of the trailer? Camera takes awesome pictures without the filter and this camera is from the 80's???
What kind of animal is that in front of the trailer? Camera takes awesome pictures without the filter and this camera is from the 80's???
R.O.U.S
No. I'm a product of the 80's. 
Camera is a Nikon D7000 DSLR.
R.O.U.S
Rodents Of Unusal Size? Nonsense! They probably don't exist.
I know that it can protect that expensive glass, but you're also paying a lot for the clarity and contrast that that expensive glass gives you. Why put something in between it if it's not always needed? Your first pic and second pic are worlds apart in color. Go big or go home, I've heard Hoya's are "good/decent". http://www.bhphoto.com (their store in NYC is just plain fun to walk around in)
I was in japan an saw the most vivid rainbow ever. Grabbed my 35mm and shot a half a roll of film surely captured the moment. After developing the film ... no rainbow. My polarizing filter removed it!
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Id like to get a nice camera and do photography. Some day I guess Ill try it
Rodents Of Unusal Size? Nonsense! They probably don't exist.
Inconceivable!
Inconceivable!
They have them in the Fire Swamp.
and [color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][size=13px]Well, I'm not saying I'd like to build a summer home here, but the trees are actually quite lovely.[/size][/color]
I know that it can protect that expensive glass, but you're also paying a lot for the clarity and contrast that that expensive glass gives you. Why put something in between it if it's not always needed? Your first pic and second pic are worlds apart in color. Go big or go home, I've heard Hoya's are "good/decent". http://www.bhphoto.com (their store in NYC is just plain fun to walk around in)
I don't think a quality UV filter should really change the image.
And I'm not sure if the color shift is really purely the filter glass, or a byproduct of the flare caused by the filter.
I'm going to get one of the Hoya UV filters and I'll take some more test shots when I get it.
Thinking this: http://www.amazon.com/Hoya-Ult…NWZS&tag=gonitxyz47113-20
And Lance, this is the hairy thing. (P.I.T.A.)
I'm not sure if it's a consideration with Nikon cameras, for the Canon top of the line lenses were almost all the same ring size (77mm IIRC). So I started out with the cheaper lenses (with much smaller and varying ring sizes), but bought 77mm lenses, expecting to upgrade. You can get a step up ring to attach the luxury size filter to the cheaper lense, then re-use it when you have the better lens. Also, allows you to buy one filter for several different size lenses.
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