Timeline for Does a large scratch in an ND filter affect image quality?
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| Sep 28, 2019 at 12:06 | answer | added | juhist | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 16, 2019 at 10:40 | answer | added | user86951 | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 16, 2019 at 2:10 | answer | added | Rafael | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 15, 2019 at 18:32 | comment | added | Artur Filipiak | It will definitely affect image quality. Especially using 10 stops ND. These filters are meant to be used for long exposures and anything on the filter that blocks (changes the angle of) light will be visible on the photo. | |
| Sep 15, 2019 at 9:03 | comment | added | rackandboneman | Some old, but very warranty voiding advice might apply here: Paint It Black. As in, fill the scratch with matte black paint or ink. This will turn a diffraction hazard into the equivalent of dust. However, this might be unsuitable for very small apertures or wide angle lenses.... | |
| Sep 15, 2019 at 0:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackPhotos/status/1173023833235820545 | ||
| Sep 14, 2019 at 20:26 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Sep 14, 2019 at 18:55 | answer | added | scottbb♦ | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 14, 2019 at 17:56 | answer | added | jarnbjo | timeline score: 7 | |
| Sep 14, 2019 at 14:13 | answer | added | Alan Marcus | timeline score: 5 | |
| Sep 14, 2019 at 12:51 | comment | added | xiota | Since you'd be using it to photograph bright scenes, it might glare easily even with lens hood. What does the seller say about it? Can they provide sample images taken with it? | |
| Sep 14, 2019 at 12:46 | comment | added | Tetsujin | Compulsory link to lensrentals.com/blog/2008/10/front-element-scratches | |
| Sep 14, 2019 at 12:25 | history | asked | juhist | CC BY-SA 4.0 |