Just Ordered the Brick! (24-70 f2.8)

[max3k]

Woohoo.
This will be my first L lens and I'm really looking forward to shooting with it. So the question that has been asked 10000 times.....protective filter or no filter......

 

[tirediron]

Congrats on the new purchase - I'm sure you'll enjoy the h*** outta that piece of glass. I'm a 'nothing in front of the lens except what god and the optical designers put there". IF you really want a "protective" filter, don't get an UV filter, rather a clear one, and make sure it's a top-of-the-line, B+W, Heliopan, Lee or similar. You've got top-end glass, why handicap it by putting a $50 piece of cheap ****y filter in front of it?

 

[TekGino]

I agree with tirediron. We don't need no stinking filter.
The first time I tried using a protective filter, it screwed
up my moon shots. They make great clay pigeons...

 

[rufus5150]

That thing has a very protective hood on it

 

[max3k]

decisions decisions....

 

[pbelarge]

I shoot landscapes with the same lens outside a lot. The hood is all you will need. You may use a polarizer with it if you also shoot landscapes, but a UV filter is not necessary.

 

[cheechdogg]

Congrats on the new purchase - I'm sure you'll enjoy the h*** outta that piece of glass. I'm a 'nothing in front of the lens except what god and the optical designers put there". IF you really want a "protective" filter, don't get an UV filter, rather a clear one, and make sure it's a top-of-the-line, B+W, Heliopan, Lee or similar. You've got top-end glass, why handicap it by putting a $50 piece of cheap ****y filter in front of it?

Couldn't Agree more!

 

[max3k]

lol...dont need to start a tea party over a filter