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This Cheat Sheet Explains Camera Filters and When to Use Them


Photography filters offer many benefits for your camera, from protecting your lens and reducing reflections to adding unique effects that improve your shots. This cheat sheet explains 11 of the most important filters you might consider using.

The guide comes drom Digital Camera World, which explains that these filters can produce effects you might not be able to recreate digitally. The filters covered include protective, UV, polarizing, neutral density, graduated neutral density, color, cooling and warming, close-up, and B&W filters.

Photography Filters Cheat Sheet | Zippi via Digital Camera World