Do Clear Filters Affect Image Quality? You'd Be Shocked at the Truth

Years ago, photographers stopped using UV filters on their lenses. It affected image quality way too much, and we often didn't need them. UV filters originally protected the image quality from UV rays. But lens technology became so good, they weren't needed anymore. So they evolved to become protective filters. Essentially, if the front of your lens took a ding, the UV filter would protect it. And in the past few years, photographers just stopped using them. Indeed, when I started my career 14 y...