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Well i just acquired two new L lenses and need to buy a couple of filters. So what filter ie uv filter would anyone recommend i get to protect my glass. I don't want to spend a fortune (lets face it i'm a Yorkshire man) on filters as to be honest i cant see the point unless someone can convince me there is a diffidence in a £20 filter and a £100 filter. Would like to know peoples views and recommendations. :bonk:
 
Hi,

I guess you could go to a store and take a look at a £20 filter and a £60 and check for yourselfe. Put each on in the palm of your hand and look at it.
I did that before buying a filter to my 20-105 (for protection only) and I ended buying a good one.

After all, you bought two new L lenses, didn't you?
Why would you save £50 or so? ;)

ps: every time I can, I use only the hood.
 
I don't mind spending money on good equipment to be honest but i want to see the difference. I purchased the L lenses because i can see the difference to the lenses i had. I was looking at a Hoya uv filter at Jessops at £44.99 or would a skylight filter be better. I am only looking at protecting my lens at the end of the day.
 
barbican said:
I don't mind spending money on good equipment to be honest but i want to see the difference. I purchased the L lenses because i can see the difference to the lenses i had. I was looking at a Hoya uv filter at Jessops at £44.99 or would a skylight filter be better. I am only looking at protecting my lens at the end of the day.
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Well, if you don't care about image quality then I suggest cling-film.
 
Sorry, not really wanting to start the UV filter or no UV filter debate but have you considered just making sure you use the lens hood which offers good protection...you don't run the risk of possibly degrading the quality of your excellent new lenses then...although I realise that this is an issue for debate too:bonk:

Simon
 
Yeah....I gotta go with the rest, youve a good L lens with suburb IQ...don't ruin it with a UV filter

Unless your shooting in the rain and you want to seal it, then take it off when dry.

CPL filter...very diffrent and spending money does tend to make a huge diffrence. UV though there just isnt the need. Your lens cap and pouch will protect it plenty.
 
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Well, if you don't care about image quality then I suggest cling-film.
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Do you recommend any brand of cling film in particular Frank?

To the OP, there are hundreds of threads about UV/protection filters on here. If you're picky about image quality in some conditions (mainly bright light sources in or close to the frame) then you won't use one.

The problem is flare and ghosting, not sharpness (usually) and the thing that does most to reduce that is multi-coating - only found on the more expensive filters.
 
Aaaaand we're off again.

Hi Mark, I use Hoya Pro uv filters on all of my lenses. They stay in place for much of the time, particularly if conditions are poor. Hoods are used on all lenses at all times. Most degradation in IQ tends to be in the mind of the beholder. I do this for a living.
 
Hoya HD Protector when necessary (nasty weather, beach etc). Hood only when not.

In reality I tend to leave the HD protector on most of the time anyway. There are circumstances where it causes degradation for sure but you'd be hard pushed to spot it normally.
 
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