This UV filter blocks the invisible UV component of light from the sky, which can cause blur and to which many color films react with a blue cast. These filters should be called UV-blocking filters, as there are filters for technical applications that pass UV radiation and block all other wavelengths. Nevertheless, the short term "UV filter" has become established among photographers. UV filters are ideal for photography in high altitudes (in the mountains), by the sea, and in regions with very clean air. The pictures gain brilliance, and disturbing blue casts are avoided. Because the glass is colorless, color rendition is not altered, aside from the elimination of the unwanted blue cast, and no increase in exposure is required. This makes a UV filter very suitable as protection for the front element of the taking lens against dust, flying sand, sea water spray, and the like, and it can be kept on the lens at all times. It is recommended for analog color and black-and-white as well as digital photography.

Multi-resistant coating (MRC) with nano technology
The nano coating is an outer layer of protection that comes standard with all XS-Pro Digital MRC filters. The nanotechnology-based characteristic (lotus effect) produces a better beading effect with water, making the cleaning of this filter even simpler and faster than ever before. MRC nano has an improved outer (8th) layer over regular MRC.

MRC by B+W is not only an extraordinarily effective multiple layer coating, it is also harder than glass, protecting filters from scratches (for instance when cleaning the filters), and it is also water and dirt repellent, thus facilitating filter maintenance.

This filter uses our XS-Pro Digital mount, which is especially suited for DSLRs with wide angle and zoom lenses. It has a front thread for additional accessories such as lens caps or hoods. All XS-Pro Digital mounts are made of brass and are matte black to prevent reflections.