Just bought a A6000 Sony and the seller encourages me to get a Hoya UV filter for RM80 promotional priec. is the filter useful

no need ..

RM80 should ok la...
buy buy buy..
IMO, Filter is very very useful.
not only for the image quality but also to help you to protect your lens also.
you can consider ND or CP filter depends on your usage.

is it a must? no
is it useful? yes. but only to protect your lens from scratches.

That depends. For kit lens.....nah, not necessry. Most likely your lens gonna get filled with dust particle before u notice scratch. Just get a hood if u scare.

However if you plan to go to sandy places, rainy area, or generally lots of small particles, better get a filter so easier to wipe them off. But beware there are good ones and bad so just make sure the filter really is clear. If u notice a faint blur, dont buy.

+1 for hood. but down side of hood is the increase the overall size of the camera.

dun forget to mention to test the filter first.
some filters are prone to flaring.

any recommendation since lazada on sales now

Just get it, UV filter act more as protection. Without filter, the lens easily get dirty such as
- Dust
- Water, after water dry, they u got water mark there
- Oil, you hand will accidentally touche the lens
- Scratch
- Knock, when u carry the camera with your shoulder, sometime might accidentally knock something

To clean it, you need to get a blower, a lenspen...etc
And need to be very careful when clean it

If get better filter (more expensive too), the photo quality will be better, less flare as well
But, if you did not compare to other filter, you not really can tell the diff

I own A6000 with kid lens as well, always with the filter, when lenspen not with me, I can just clean it with micro fibre cloth will do, some time even worst, I clean it with tissue paper only...but, Im not worry, because just my filter only, my lens still safe

Hoya HMC is the bare minimum. I think I'm using one for mine.

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/kytz/albums/72157647667969323/

Shot with the kit lens..

Btw, some tips to TS. Camera sellers ALWAYS recommend filter to newbie cause they try to earn more money that way and to clear stocks. So dont take everything they said too seriously. But not to say filter has no uses but to protect against UV ray is a BS excuse if they ever mention that.

ohh like that..luckily got u guys...
he said Hoya this one RM80 promotional, but I saw on Lazada even cheaper lol
http://www.lazada.com.my/hoya-digital-mult...a-19044514.html

rm80 is not a steal anyway right

For expensive lens.. yes to protect ur glass..
The cheap Hoya HMC is good enough imo

TS finally bought an A6000...when going to take the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 poison?

When u change lens u change that also la

slow slow bah...kit lens dulu hahaha..unless good deal on lazada

I just purchased 40.5mm and 52mm Hoya HMC filters from KLDSLR. RM68.80 each, not bad. free shipping

http://kldslr.com/Hoya.html

Hated the Hoya UV lenses, purchased a few before but the quality control is quite poor on most. And they are not as easy to clean compared to B+W. But big price difference so not a fair comparison..

That depends. Sony 55-210, 50 f1.8 and 35mm f1.8 have same filter thread size of 49mm. So you buy one size fits all. Too bad kit is 40.5mm. But you can buy a 40.5mm to 49mm step up ring.

Then again you might as well buy one for each rather than the hassle of switch all time

Or just no need filter, save hassle and money. Lens dont get scratch that easily. Besides, tiny scartch wont affect img quality.

if I'm not mistaken lazada 65
My bad. 68
Wait how u get so cheap. Its 68.8 for 40.5 on my desktop

This post has been edited by kkk8787: Mar 24 2017, 04:01 PM

Yeah, TS, finally about an A6000 Where you bought it from? Lazada ? I saw the seller kengdim lower the Sony a6000 price to RM2199. I was thinking you might got it from it.....did you? It is very good price I think.

By the way, after been poison for almost a year now, I finally bite the bullet and order the 30mm f1.4. Will receive it next thursday only. Will (poison) update you guys with the quality of it When I was saving for the Sony a6000, I was also saving for the 18105g f4 lens. I almost bought that lens first before the camera body. So, better act quick on the 30mm

This post has been edited by Loseeker: Mar 24 2017, 05:18 PM

lazada but i pulled the trigger before he lowered the price..aiya. And that time black ran out of stock,only silver so had to buy silver. Hope i wont regret it. Ei update us the photos later. Haha

Silver one is good leh.....I'm a bit regret that time the seller kengdim suggest me to go for silver but I went for black instead.....
By the way, congratz and welcome to be one of the Alpharian.


Sure sure. One thing I'm concerned is the focusing issue at F2 which was brought up by some youtuber like the one below. Hopefully my copy don't have that problem...



This post has been edited by Loseeker: Mar 24 2017, 05:33 PM

UV filter I would say based on the user's needs. Not a must.
I used my kit lens 7 years with no filter attached also got zero scratches or marks.
If you really damn careless with yo camera then you need one

But since cheap buy only lah. Good brand lagi.

it wont make sense to put on an expensive B+W filter on the cheap kit lens haha

will probably get a B+W once i have enough funds for the FE 85/1.8

yeah correct it's RM 68.80.

lol, definitely not for kit lens. But if you are OCD like me, the Hoya at times makes me frustrated hahah

that bad meh hoya

Only had the Hoya HMC UV, so can't speak for their other filters though. Maybe their HD is much better.
But for the price it's ok for kit lens la

IC. anyway A6000 any pouch recommended ah

http://www.lazada.com.my/catalog/?q=sony%20a6000%20case

Do you really need a pouch? Just get an EDC bag which has an easy fast access to your camera.

I was considering diff option too. If the case you showed, seems can keep the case on while taking photos,so if drop also ok. EDC bag..hmmm sorry again lol

haha with the strap around your neck/shoulder, I don't think it will be easy to drop. And usually if drop, it'll be the lens that hits the ground first (though probably not as often with the lighter kit lens), so the pouch won't make any difference.

Actually those lenses is needless filters, but once come to dirt on front optical surface, would you clean or wipe it too often.
Once is accidentally damange or hair lines on front glass, the value was drop for used condition.
Just depend on you

Doesn't do anything except protect your lens

Buy a cheap one to protect your lens

I suggest look for medium grade filter.
The most cheaper one when shoots on sky can see very bad ghosting flare

depends what you're trying to do lo..

if it's just to protect your lens, then anything goes..

i'd rather put on a variable ND with step up/down rings any day la..

cuz that would actually help out with shooting in various conditions.