I was told to use uv filter on my SLR to protext my eyes. Is this true?

no - your eyes are in less danger when looking through a camera then most other times. A UV filter is often used to protect the front element of a lens from getting scratched or dirty. It's easier to clean the front of a filter than the front of a lens. And in some cases, a UV filter can improve the clarity of an image where there might be excessive UV in the scene, such as when there is haze or fog. UV filters are often referred to as ';haze'; filters for this reason. However, modern, high-quality lenses have coatings that remove UV from the scene anyway. Not only that, but poor-quality filters can reduce the quality of your image.I was told to use uv filter on my SLR to protext my eyes. Is this true?
A UV filter is used to filter out UV. Basically in shots like I take, which all all scenic shots taken in the mountains, it will clear the haze that exists. It does not hurt to leave it on for the purpose of protecting the lens that you have, but that is not the main function.I was told to use uv filter on my SLR to protext my eyes. Is this true?
you are protecting your lens. Plain and simple. The uv haze is really neither here nor there today with the coatings it's the protection you are after ;scratch your lens and you'll understand even better. Would you rather replace a filter or a lens?
The glass in most normal camera lenses is actually a pretty effective UV filter in and of itself for wavelengths shorter than 350 nm.





If UV protection beyond this range is needed(which it rarely is except in the mountains), the best filter to use is a Tiffen Haze-1, which also happens to be one of the most common and least expensive UV filters. Please see the below reference for data which shows the Tiffen Haze-1 to be the most effective at blocking light in the 350-650nm range.





Otherwise, I personally use UV filters on almost all of my lenses for protection from smudges, etc that invariably happen in the course of handling. For this, I like the optically excellent B+W filters, although they aren't all that great at blocking UV.