MtnMan Loc: ID

Believe it or not there is one point that has not been made here.

There is a large body of pschological data that shows most people engage in more risky behavior when provided additional safety barriers. It also shows all of them claim they do not. :-)

For this case it means that those who keep UV filters on their lenses are less likely to most effectvely use their lens caps or hoods as protection. All they succeed in doing is breaking some filters that should not have broken had they made effective use of the lens cap and hood.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Never use one.
Heck, they don't even make them for my big lenses!!! :lol:
SS

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

For an easy experiment, shoot the full moon with and without a filter. The filter less images should be better.

I agree the C-130 is the most versatile and in toughness it's right up there with the A-10, except I wouldn't want to be in an A-10 flying thru a hurricane. A C-130 gunship is truly awesome but I'd have to give baddest to the B-1B, but then that's a whole different kind of bird. C-130 also wins the longevity award. They started building them in what, the early 50's and they're still building them.

Did you read about the brand new C-130 that was grounded last year for having flown upside-down? The crew was practicing a sideslip maneuver and managed to flip the aircraft over. They managed to get it belly down again but the Lockheed folks said the frame of the aircraft was compromised by the forces inflicted on it by flying upside-down. It's now 115 million in spare parts. Oops...

I remember one year at the Willow Grove air show a C-130 landed and a C-5 came in right behind it. They parked the two aircraft beside each other. It was like little brother and really big brother. The C-130 was the star performer at that show. They did aerial demonstrations of what a C-130 cargo plane could do and the awesomeness of a C-130 gunship.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

As I mentioned, I use a UV about 95% of the time. Lunar photos, and those facing somewhat in the direction of the sun are part of the 5% that I don't.
--Bob

Jim Bob

Use them or no. What have you really learned from this useless thread? Some say yes, others no.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

^^^The highlighted sentence above is PERFECT for this thread, as it both describes the best attribute of a UV filter as well as its proper usage. :thumbup:

BTW, if you ever make it to FLA, be sure to check out the Air Force Armament Museum. It has on display, "First Lady"... the first C-130 to be converted to Gun Ship use. It is a magnificent specimen. :thumbup:

http://www.jazz707.com/PhotoJournal/2014/USA-October-2014/i-xmbzFV2/0/XL/IMG_0884-XL.jpg

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

I have learned several things from this thread. I've learned that some people have no consideration for other people. I've learned that there are many intelligent people here who understand what a conversation is and that there are also curmudgeons and bullies wherever one goes. I've learned that some people here live in a black and white world and appear to be incapable of seeing the big picture. I've learned that people here have things in common other than photography. I've learned there are lots of good people here. I've learned that even though I don't consider myself better than anyone else, I am.