Martin Horne Posted January 30, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 30, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) The devil in me is telling me my life will end if I don’t put one of these on the end of my 35mm TL. The sensible lad is telling me that’s its a ton of money and I’ll never scratch the front of it will I? Any views or bitter experience? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wda Posted January 30, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 30, 2021 Martin, it all depends on how you treat your equipment. I keep a hood in place and lens capped except for times of shooting. A naked lens is never left lying around. If you are constantly taking risks with your equipment, maybe a protection filter is a good idea; but don't buy a 'cheapie' otherwise you risk degrading performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimhuffman Posted January 30, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 30, 2021 I don’t like the hood, makes it too bulky. And I don’t like fussing with lens caps. So, protective filter, and I’m always ready! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 30, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, jimhuffman said: I don’t like the hood, makes it too bulky. And I don’t like fussing with lens caps. So, protective filter, and I’m always ready! That's OK if you accept more flare and unwanted reflections and finger prints between wiping. I find a hood invariably aids camera stability. But I accept we have different ways of working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 30, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Martin Horne said: The devil in me is telling me my life will end if I don’t put one of these on the end of my 35mm TL. The sensible lad is telling me that’s its a ton of money and I’ll never scratch the front of it will I? Any views or bitter experience? There are two opinions broadly 50/50 in proportion; 1) Don't use a filter, it will degrade the image quality and cause flare and reflections and the lens and coatings are strong enough to bear repeated cleaning without 'cleaning marks'. Use the lens hood to protect your lens, when was the last time you or anyone you know actually scratched a lens anyway?!! 2) Use a filter, it is minimal cost and should the worst happen it's going to be a lot cheaper to replace than the lens! Accidents happen after all and you won't even worry cleaning a filter with the end of your shirt if you had to. You won't notice any difference in image quality and if the filter might cause reflections (night shots etc) just remove it for those shots. The choice, as they say, is yours! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 31, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 31, 2021 The third opinion is: forget about UVA filters, they are made for (unneccesary) UV filtering, but use Protective filters instead, that are designed for the job. Stronger, thinner glass, making for better impact resistance and even less aberrations to the point of being completely undetectable, and high grade Nano-coating keeping the front of your lens cleaner than the front element does (and easier and safe to clean too). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted January 31, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 31, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) If I am out to take photographs I keep the lens cap in a pocket, and no filter on the lens, lens hood if I have one. If I have a second + lens with me caps go on the lens when it is put away. If I sit to have a coffee with someone, generally the cap will go on the lens, or I will use the Gary Winogrand method setting the camera on with the lens down on the table. He used small lenses, Canon 28 and Leica 35, so a tip over wasn't an issue. I have done this with my CL and the 23, but not many other lenses. With my M cameras I do this with all lenses (25 - 50mm). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicci78 Posted January 31, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 31, 2021 Just used a protected filter and forget about it. There is absolutely no IQ loss with a high quality one. Use lens hood all the time too. Then just throw away lens cap that can slow you down. Like that your camera will always be ready to shoot. To sum up protected filter allows you to : - get rid of lens cap. - peace of mind by protecting your front element. - easier to clean a flat surface than a concave or convex one - avoid high cost for replacing the front element - avoid very long turn over time for repair. Due to CoVid it is around 1 month now. Do you really want to part from your lens for so long ? So many benefits for so little money. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Green Posted February 4, 2021 Share #9 Posted February 4, 2021 It depends. I shoot landscape and when I'm hiking I don't keep putting my camera in and out of the bag. Every couple of years I have to throw away my protection filter because it has got scratched. I wouldn't want that to happen to the lens and think a theoretical tiny reduction in image quality (which I don't usually notice) is a small price to pay. If I'm shooting towards the sun and get flare I'll unscrew the filter for that shot, then put it back. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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