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"Hans-Georg Michna" <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:18:00 -0000, "Angela"
> <anyoldmail@gmail.takethisout.com> wrote:
>
> >I use UV filters to protect my lens but I must admit it is a bit of a
dilema
> >as what you end up doing is buying a super lens then putting what
(probably)
> >is an inferior peice of glass in front of it!! I wonder if in fact
you're
> >better buying a cheaper lens and not using a filter.
>
> Angela,
>
> no, you're better off buying a super lens and not putting any
> filters on it unless you really need the filtering. Then make
> sure not to bump the lens against anything or put a hood on it.
> That's the only professional way. 🙂-)
>
> Hans-Georg
>
> --
Actually the only professional way is to photograph with an uncoated lens.
Most all lenses are coated today. But I'll have to agree with Angela and
use a protection filter and save the lens. Not sure if you've ever got
grits of fine sand on a lens? Try wiping/blowing that off a multi-coated
lens, I don't care what soft chamois you have, it will scratch the coating,
I've seen it under a microscope. It's very hard for me to tell the
difference of a image shot with a UV, ND+3 and lower, 1A, etc. and one shot
with no filter. Unless you shoot test targets.
-tom
"Hans-Georg Michna" <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:18:00 -0000, "Angela"
> <anyoldmail@gmail.takethisout.com> wrote:
>
> >I use UV filters to protect my lens but I must admit it is a bit of a
dilema
> >as what you end up doing is buying a super lens then putting what
(probably)
> >is an inferior peice of glass in front of it!! I wonder if in fact
you're
> >better buying a cheaper lens and not using a filter.
>
> Angela,
>
> no, you're better off buying a super lens and not putting any
> filters on it unless you really need the filtering. Then make
> sure not to bump the lens against anything or put a hood on it.
> That's the only professional way. 🙂-)
>
> Hans-Georg
>
> --
Actually the only professional way is to photograph with an uncoated lens.
Most all lenses are coated today. But I'll have to agree with Angela and
use a protection filter and save the lens. Not sure if you've ever got
grits of fine sand on a lens? Try wiping/blowing that off a multi-coated
lens, I don't care what soft chamois you have, it will scratch the coating,
I've seen it under a microscope. It's very hard for me to tell the
difference of a image shot with a UV, ND+3 and lower, 1A, etc. and one shot
with no filter. Unless you shoot test targets.
-tom