Why avoid (cheap) filter on your lens?

When I shot this image, contrast looks bad even on the tiny LCD of my camera.



I tried another shot but the contrast is still the same and there's even a flare



So I removed the cheap UV filter on my lens. The difference is like night and day.



Why get the 50mm F1.8 lens?

It's cheap
It's a prime
It allows you to capture low light photos like these


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