Filter for new lens...yes or no?
Dec 28, 2016 05:06:58 #
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Loc: Philadelphia
You have opened an age old debate. I own a bunch of lenses. every lens that takes a filter has one all of the time, plus when shooting i also use a hood. There are a few that don't easily take filters. For example the hasselblad 40mm will either take a filter or a hood. I like filters because you only have to clean a lens ONCE. The thing that most do not consider is that dirt will work its way down between the glass and the barrel of the lens.
Dec 28, 2016 06:34:22 #
If you use a really decent quality filter you will never be able to tell any difference with your photos between having it on or off. Take particular note of those who write about a screw in filter protecting the front of a lens against impact damage - they have it exactly right!
Dec 28, 2016 06:36:41 #
I use an optically flat plane lens to protect the front surface of coated camera lens. It's a little expense to protect a pricey lens.
Dec 28, 2016 07:28:11 #
jimjjc wrote:
Received a new Tamron 16-300 lens. Should I get a filter for protection? What kind, I.e polar, etc.?
My answer NO! use the lens hood and lens cap. Only filters I use are specific to a shoot: Polarising, Neutral density and a Hoya Red intensifier for Night sky photography with light pollution
Dec 28, 2016 07:39:53 #
par4fore wrote:
UV / Clear / Haze filters, B+W brand with threads made of brass. Keep it attached for everyday shots and remove it for important shots. Protects the lens and keeps the dust down so you don't clean the lens glass as often.
I agree!! But don't buy a cheap filter, that is liable to distort the image.
Dec 28, 2016 07:51:45 #
jimjjc wrote:
Received a new Tamron 16-300 lens. Should I get a filter for protection? What kind, I.e polar, etc.?
A clear Hoya filter with a Xume magnetic adapter would be good for both you and the lens.
Dec 28, 2016 08:07:41 #
speters wrote:
I always have a filter on all my lenses, it is mostly a protection against the triple D (dust, dirt and debris) not so much against impact (that is taking care of by the hood). Besides that, they do improve on image quality as well!
Help me understand this. You put a filter on your lens as protection against dust dirt and debris. So then does the dust dirt and debris collect on the filter?
Dec 28, 2016 08:44:06 #
jimjjc wrote:
Received a new Tamron 16-300 lens. Should I get a filter for protection? What kind, I.e polar, etc.?
Personally I'd get a UV and leave it on unless necessary to remove, but then I'm frequently around kids, dogs and dust, dirt and sand, Your Conditions May Vary, Bob.
Dec 28, 2016 08:48:24 #
DavidPine wrote:
Your lens hood and cap are your best protectors. I have a 24-70 f/2.8 lens in for repair now because I failed to reattach a hood (unusual for me). A $600 mistake.
David, Is your 24-70 f/2.8 both N and VR (Nikon #20052) or is it Nikon #2164 which is the 24-70 with just N (no VR) ?
Also, when you zoom in and out does the lens barrel telescope in and out or does it remain in the same fixed position ? Nikon shows that both of these zooms have their zoom rings at the REAR of the lens (as does my 16-35) but I was wondering if the length of the lens remains constant from low to high zoom. I ask this because I am considering getting a 24-70 in place of my 28-300. Thanks for any info. ~FiddleMaker
Dec 28, 2016 08:53:42 #
I'm with him on this one. There are specific times when one needs to remove the filter. Everyone of my lenses has a clear filter, whether it be UV or not. Everyone of them are B+W filters.
--Bob
--Bob
par4fore wrote:
UV / Clear / Haze filters, B+W brand with threads made of brass. Keep it attached for everyday shots and remove it for important shots. Protects the lens and keeps the dust down so you don't clean the lens glass as often.
Dec 28, 2016 09:10:18 #
Dec 28, 2016 09:13:40 #
David Kay wrote:
Help me understand this. You put a filter on your lens as protection against dust dirt and debris. So then does the dust dirt and debris collect on the filter?
For me yes, to minimize touching the lens glass and cleaning the filter instead.
Dec 28, 2016 09:16:08 #
imagemeister wrote:
Keep the lens hood on 24/7 and cap the hood with an elastic "hoodie" - save $$ and pass on the "filter" . !
This... I don't feel filters are needed for protection unless maybe in rare situations. Lens hoods do a good job protecting from bumps without adding another piece of glass to your photos. Use filters for effect in my opinion. But you may see things differently.
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Harrisburg, NC
Dec 28, 2016 09:25:02 #
*********Filter vs. No Filter*********
All answers really depend on your type of shooting. If you are a professional sports, wildlife or news photographer you most likely never use one. If you are talking snapshots of the family and you have three grandsons then, like me, I would be without it.
All answers really depend on your type of shooting. If you are a professional sports, wildlife or news photographer you most likely never use one. If you are talking snapshots of the family and you have three grandsons then, like me, I would be without it.
Dec 28, 2016 09:31:53 #
You should get a polarizer. If you do not bump the lens against an object and if you do not drop the lens on the floor you do not need any protection except the lens cap and perhaps the sun shade.
People have the tendency to buy a filter for "protection" and then they go into the nasty habit of shooting everything through the filter.
People have the tendency to buy a filter for "protection" and then they go into the nasty habit of shooting everything through the filter.
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