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Anyone point me in the right direction for a decent brand 77mm UV filter to compliment my Nikon 80-200 AF-D f2.8 lens .. ?

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Hoya Pro1s are ok, Pro1 HMC are better or better still ,B+Ws are extremely good too
 
What do you need it for? I bought a Hoya HMC with my 80-200 when I bought it new, but I stopped using it, since the front of the lens is set back (I take it you have the push/pull lens) from the filter thread, and well protected anyway, even without a hood.
 
Got three of `em, collecting dust, waste of money............IMO.
 
fracster said:
Got three of `em, collecting dust, waste of money............IMO.
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Interesting point of view, can you ellaborate, as I was thinking of splashing out on a 77mm for my sigma 10-20mm. To be honest for no other reason than to protect the lens.
 
To be honest for no other reason than to protect the lens.

Isn't that was the lens hood and lens cap is for?
 
PD_BARBS said:
Interesting point of view, can you ellaborate, as I was thinking of splashing out on a 77mm for my sigma 10-20mm. To be honest for no other reason than to protect the lens.
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Maybe I got a bad batch or maybe they were fakes, but they did degrade the image and they were impossible to keep clean. The argument has been done to death before, just my experience of them........:)
 
fracster said:
Maybe I got a bad batch or maybe they were fakes, but they did degrade the image and they were impossible to keep clean. The argument has been done to death before, just my experience of them........:)
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Ade,

Were you referring to filters in general or specifically Hoya or B+W? I don't use protective filters either and just keep a couple for inclement conditions.

Bob
 
fracster said:
Got three of `em, collecting dust, waste of money............IMO.
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Disagree, for me they're pretty much essential, far cheaper to replace than front elements.
 
I agree with dod, i have filterson all my lens, if they get scratched no big deal, front element big deal
 
Bob,Hoya Pro 1`s.

Dod,Dino, I cannot foresee any situation, with the photography that I do, where the lens hood would not provide adequate protection. As said though, the argument has been battered to death before,so i`ll butt out of this now.
 
fracster said:
with the photography that I do,
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That's the important bit. :) If someone isn't in an environment where there's a risk of damage then there's probably less need for the additional protection.
 
dod said:
That's the important bit. :) If someone isn't in an environment where there's a risk of damage then there's probably less need for the additional protection.
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Fair comment.

If I was photographing a scramble bike going past me on a gravel track,for instance, goddammed sure i`d have them on.........:lol:
 
Blown sand on the shoreline, sand inland for that matter, or even strong wind with dust would be bad for the coatings.

Water - they keep water marks off your front element too - saltwater does nasty things to your front element, it takes the coatings OFF, so don't let salt spray get onto yours - I shoot powerboats, boat to boat, so getting saltwater all over my gear is pretty much a day to day occurance. A poly bag keeps the worst off the outside, but you need the end of your lens stuck out in the elemnts to get any kind of a shot! Shooting through a polybag degrades the IQ somewhat.

Hoya Pro 1 multi coated ones are fine - the B&W are good quality, but about 3x the weight. Cumbersome would be how I would put it. Very good quality, brass mounts, excellent glass and coatings. The Hoya ones are much thinner - more delicate even - and much lighter. I don't have a lens without one on, except the fisheye!
 
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