What filters?
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TitusvileSurfer
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For shooting a tank that is outdoors or for shooting a mountain outdoors and a tank separately?? I'm confused.
I don't use filters unless I specifically want to change what the camera sees i.e. polarizing filter. I do not use a UV filter as a decant one is extremely expensive and I think they do more harm than good. If you drop your camera a filter is probably not going to help out very much at all. A lens hood on the other hand...which I always use may lend a hand in that situation. Then again, I don't drop my camera's either.
I don't use filters unless I specifically want to change what the camera sees i.e. polarizing filter. I do not use a UV filter as a decant one is extremely expensive and I think they do more harm than good. If you drop your camera a filter is probably not going to help out very much at all. A lens hood on the other hand...which I always use may lend a hand in that situation. Then again, I don't drop my camera's either.
driftin
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Sorry, should have clarified. I meant different situations - shooting a tank, or shooting outside, etc.
I figured the filters would add distortion. No need to worry about scratching a lens with good care? I guess I saw that as a primary benefit of a clear filter - an extra layer to protect against dust etc... definitely not worried about dropping the rig.
I figured the filters would add distortion. No need to worry about scratching a lens with good care? I guess I saw that as a primary benefit of a clear filter - an extra layer to protect against dust etc... definitely not worried about dropping the rig.
TitusvileSurfer
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On a kit lens it probably wouldn't matter much. I use very high quality equipment and a UV filter would only bring me down. Would you buy a starfire tank and then add a layer of Plexiglas to the outside to keep dust and scratches away? Same principal. I don't worry about scratching my camera lenses. They are much stronger than you would probably think. Any dust can quickly be brushed away with a designated brush I keep in my camera bag. If I don't feel like digging for the brush, the clean inside of my shirt usually does the trick. I also have a designated cloth, similar to a brass instrument cloth, in my bag to clean the lens.
TitusvileSurfer
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At least not besides these:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13745497#post13745497
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13745497#post13745497
maroun.c
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As mentioned before for outdoors shoting under the sun a Circular polarizer (good Quality one) is a must.
for tank shooting and any other stuation a UV filter (also good quality) is also a good idea. Scratching a filter is always cheaper than scratching a lens.
Good quality ones come treated and do not cause additional flaring....
Coutrary to popular belief a filter (good quality ones would cost you around 50 usd or plus depending on thread size) is more expensive than a lens. a pro lens could cost you thousands of doolars that's true however that covers multiple glass elements, housing, focusing and metering mechanisms and electronics, Vibration reduction. add to that costs of research behind a lens, testing, and much more complex manufacturing. When you pay 70-80 USD for a high quality UV filter you are paying more money. When I dropped my 18-200 VR and it broke open the UV filter in front of it got scratched badly. the lens had to be sent to Japan to be fixed and costed around 600 uds including shipping (at the time it was selling for 1 K plus in addition to 2 months waiting list) so I had no choice but to fix it. If I had damaged the front element which was covered by the filter that bill would have been much bigger I'm sure.
for tank shooting and any other stuation a UV filter (also good quality) is also a good idea. Scratching a filter is always cheaper than scratching a lens.
Good quality ones come treated and do not cause additional flaring....
Coutrary to popular belief a filter (good quality ones would cost you around 50 usd or plus depending on thread size) is more expensive than a lens. a pro lens could cost you thousands of doolars that's true however that covers multiple glass elements, housing, focusing and metering mechanisms and electronics, Vibration reduction. add to that costs of research behind a lens, testing, and much more complex manufacturing. When you pay 70-80 USD for a high quality UV filter you are paying more money. When I dropped my 18-200 VR and it broke open the UV filter in front of it got scratched badly. the lens had to be sent to Japan to be fixed and costed around 600 uds including shipping (at the time it was selling for 1 K plus in addition to 2 months waiting list) so I had no choice but to fix it. If I had damaged the front element which was covered by the filter that bill would have been much bigger I'm sure.
There's no right answer to the "use a filter to protect the lens" argument. It's very much like an Apple vs Windows or Canon vs Nikon discussion. Some folks like the peace of mind that a UV filter gives them. I don't use them because everything that you put in the light path impacts image quality. I just prefer to be careful with my gear.
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