Everyday Items that Belong in Your Camera Bag

Hi Robert. With digital photography the usage/need for filters has dropped. Some shooters get a 1A filter which absorbs UV light
to protect the front element, and it might do so from a simple ding or scratch, but it will not do anything if it gets a big hit.

I feel, and this is just me, you spend lots of money to get a lens coating the manufacture thinks is best for imaging making
and that putting a cheap piece of glass over that coating might be counterproductive.

That said if you want filters the only ones I can recommend would be a high quality polarizer and/or a variable ND filter.

Polarizing is helpful if you want to remove glare/reflections and or make a blue sky richer.

A variable ND means you can adjust it as needed so if you are shooting video with your DSLR the variable adjustment helps
you to keep your depth of field shallow when shooting at the recommended fixed shutter speed for your video frame rate.

Two things…. buy the filter that matches the biggest front element you have…you can typically use step-down rings to make the
smaller ones fit, and remember you really do get what you pay for with filters, cheap ones are both lacking in the best quality glass
and the simple mechanical basis.

Happy Shooting!