Newbie: Help with Lens Filters Anyone heard of Mercury Optics?

[valcandy]

Hi guys,

I just bought my first SLR and would like to buy some filters for my lens. I came across this on amazon:

52mm Merkury Optics 3-Piece High Resolution Filter Set

http://www.amazon.com/Merkury-Optics-3-Piece-Resolution-Carrying/dp/B000TO64RK/ref=sr_1_7/104-1325681-6121562?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1186268042&sr=1-7

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41cp2BvEBSL._SS400_.jpg
It's only $16! :eek:

Well, just wondering if anyone has used these filters before and if so, any general comments?

Will poor quality filters do any harm to the lens? I know some things it's worth spending a lot more because you get a lot more in return, however, are filters really that much different?

Any advice would be appreciated!:) thanks in advance.

Waiting for a reply.

[Ron Marshall]

This forum is for large format cameras.

You generally get what you pay for. Poor filters won't harm the lens, but they might harm the image.

[valcandy]

This forum is for large format cameras.

You generally get what you pay for. Poor filters won't harm the lens, but they might harm the image.

Ahh I do apologise. Thanks for your help anyhow!:)

[Gene McCluney]

These 52mm filters would be large enough for some LF lenses...and probably would not be too bad, as LF images are not enlarged as much. No filter can harm a lens unless the lens front element protrudes out so far that it touched the filter, and becomes abraded by it, which is very unlikely.