BS: Filter for Video Cameras

Subject: BS: Filter for Video Cameras
From: Mikey joe
Date: 02 Dec 02 - 09:54 AM

I have a JVC GR-DVX507 Digital Video Camera. i was told to get a filter for it. Why would I do this?? Where do I get one and are they expensive??

thank you

Mj

Subject: RE: BS: Filter for Video Cameras
From: GUEST,Claymore
Date: 02 Dec 02 - 06:21 PM

A couple of reasons:

1. You protect the lens from such things as water spots, dust scratches when you clean the lens, and accidents which would just break a $10 dollar filter, and not scar a $50-100 dollar replacement lens.

2. You can color correct the camera for bad light conditions, such as the greenish hue of flouresent lights.

3. My advice would be to get an 1A "Skylight" filter, which should screw into the inner rim of your cameras lens. It is a light pink color to look through, costs about $10 to buy, can color correct for tube lights, and is cheap insurance. This is also true for any SLR type cameras, or automatics with a screw rim on the lens tube.