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I'm sure that this has been covered a million times so apologies.

I was bought a Nikon 70-300 yesterday and wanted to protect the glass. Is there any recommendations for a uv filter ? I don't have mega bucks as I have other commitments but would appreciate some guidance please.

Thanks
 
damianmkv said:
I'm sure that this has been covered a million times so apologies.

I was bought a Nikon 70-300 yesterday and wanted to protect the glass. Is there any recommendations for a uv filter ? I don't have mega bucks as I have other commitments but would appreciate some guidance please.

Thanks
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Use a lens hood and not a filter. ;)
 
+2 but if you can't resist getting a filter, get the very best you can afford - no point in adding a problem from a cheap piece of glass.
 
Ok, thanks. It came with a hood so I'll use that.

For my info ( as I'm new and don't know ), why a hood and not a filter ?
 
The filter can affect image quality, the hood will allow greater protection as it sticks out further ... unlikely to hit the front element.
 
A filter is another piece of glass, and every piece of glass that you have to send your image through before it is recorded on the sensor will degrade the image.
 
Understood now:thumbs: Thanks all, much appreciated
 
Nikon Fan said:
+1 If you are going to use a filter then make sure it is a top quality version, otherwise you will lose image quality.
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Even a top-quality filter will cause some image degradation. If you're lucky it won't be noticable in most situations.
 
If one did choose to use a filter - which sort/type/brand do you classify as "top quality"? I am sticking with the hood for now, but it is interesting learning about kit recommendations. :)
 
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