lens filter

Camera glass accessory

A lens filter is a transparent or translucent attachment that fits over a camera lens to modify the light entering it.

Filters can alter color temperature, reduce glare, block UV rays, or create special effects like soft focus or starbursts.

She screwed on a polarizing filter to cut the reflections off the water.

In digital photography, the term also applies to software effects that simulate physical filters.

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circular · diffusion · soft focus · haze · starburst · warming · cooling · color · color correction · gel · softening · vignette · neutral · density · exposure · aperture · threaded · coated

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optical function

lens filtersensor

Input-detecting device

image sensor

light transmission

lens filterclear glass

Transparent silica sheet

unfiltered · no filter · direct exposure

optical modification vs. unmodified capture

lens filterdirect light

Illumination without scattering

no filter · filterless · straight shot

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