Filters and hoods

[Thebigbarkhouski]

Hahaha love it, well I would hate to use them and loose IQ so I think I'll try and give em away "as coasters" and consider this lesson learned. I will however invest in a good quality hood when I can

 

[Thebigbarkhouski]

*invest not incest

 

[astroNikon]

*invest not incest

you can click "Edit' underneath your avatar and correct that word .. LOL

 

[Thebigbarkhouski]

Lesson 2

 

[Designer]

.....but what about scratchs?!?

Yeah, that can happen sometimes. Just be somewhat careful with your gear. Small scratches in the front element coatings will not downgrade your images nearly as much as people think.

Same thing about cleaning the front element. Little particles of dust may yield lower contrast photographs, but don't obsess over dust. I usually just blow off the larger chunks of lint when I notice them.

The rear element is somewhat more sensitive to dust particles.

I think there is a greater chance for scratches when placing your camera into your bag. So you should replace the lens cap.

 

[Thebigbarkhouski]

I'm always very careful with my gear, and maybe a little paranoid about damaging things that's why I thought I had to have a uv filter to protect my lens......But I always replace the cap when not in use and try not to over clean the glass

 

[480sparky40 39]

.....but what about scratchs?!?

Back in my film days, I covered every lens I purchased with a filter the day I bought it. Religiously. When I got into digital, I started to do the same thing. Then one day I had an epiphany.

Never, not once, had I needed to replace a scratched filter. So all my clear filters came off and my stable of glass has been naked ever since. A good petal hood will afford you just as much protection, combined with the habit of using a lens cap when needed.

As for small scratches on the front of the lens........... truth is (and the pro-filter camp cringes at this fact), they don't affect image quality one ..... diddly ....... squat.

The only time there's a UV filter on my lens is when I'm shooting color film.

 

[Thebigbarkhouski]

Well would you like to buy some photography coasters if you don't use filters? Set of 6!

 

[480sparky40 39]

Well would you like to buy some photography coasters of you don't use filters? Set of 6!

I have plenty of coaste........... err.......... filters. But only because I shoot film, both color and b&w.

 

[Thebigbarkhouski]

Fair enough, at the moment I only have an interest in shooting still photography. Thanks for the advice and knowledge, with this site I will no doubt become a better photographer at the lease a better understanding informed one.

 

[dcbear78]

There is the brigade that will say it still protects your lens and providing you get a good one does not degrade the image quality. Personally the only I could see a use is if I was a surf photography down at the beach all the time. Flying sand can be very abrasive. Also if I shot motorsport like rally or motocross where there are flying stones. These are the only types of situations I personally would consider them. But each to their own.

 

[astroNikon]

I sometimes to water drop photography, in which case it is handy.

Someone else also was doing speed photography shooting eggs and such. And found some egg residue *in* his lens. So I can see how advantageous a clear filter would be if doing any closeup photography in certain situations.

 

[runnah]

All you need are polarizers and ND filters.

UV Filters are the sealed undercoating for your car of the photo world.

 

[480sparky40 39]

Fair enough, at the moment I only have an interest in shooting still photography....

Stills are all I pretty much shoot as well, both film or digital.

 

[astroNikon]

A situation where a UV filter (and a baggie covering the rest of the camera) is a "good" thing
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