Will a filter save your lens?

[Chuck Lee]

Obviously,


From your experience it does. So is the posted question relavent? Why not post a statement rather than a question? Filter saves Lens, Scene at 11. Maybe it's because the answer is not stricktly yes or no. It needs to be qualified. We get to editorialize!! yeah!


1) In your daughters case it was "yes" qualifier: "when dropped on it's face" the filter served as a protective device.


2) In my case "no" qualifier: " when taking shots of the sunrise it caused a teriible flare spot and lowered the contrast of the lens"


3) In my wifes case: "yes" qualifier: "You should have seen the front elements on her Minolta 35mm set after a year"


4) In my case "yes" qualifier: When shooting on a windy beach it's a good idea to use a UV filter rather than exposing the front element of a $1000.00 lens to the blowing sand.


Good Thread Dallas..........

[Keith B]

4) In my case "yes" qualifier: When shooting on a windy beach it's a good idea to use a UV filter rather than exposing the front element of a $1000.00 lens to the blowing sand.


Good Thread Dallas..........

Yeah windy beach and extreme weather are the reasons I have a 77mm UV in my bag. Just not full time on any lenses.

[Chuck Lee]

Exactly!! I do the same.