2 questions for 17-55 f2.8 IS owners

[Bill W]

Do you have a UV filter mounted on your lens and if so which one; regular or slim?


Also do you use a hood?


Please this isn't a discussion on the pros and cons of using the filter or hood, just the use of them on this particular lens.


I'm going to step up to this lens and I will be putting a UV filter on it, but I'm on the fence concerning the hood.


Thanks for your input


Bill

[Madison]

I used to have one but I no longer do. The optical quality of this lens is unsurpassed for me.


1. I used a hood, yes. It controls stray light.


2. I used a UV filter, yes. (a normal one because otherwise you cannot attach a hood).

[Sean Setters]

1. Yes, I use a UV filter (B&W 77mm Regular MRC)


2. Yes, I use a lens hood (3rd party, works great)

[piiooo]

UV? Yes, regular, Hoya HMC.


Hood? Yes!

[Mark Elberson]

UV - Yes


Hood - Yes

[moldovamark]

UV Filter--yes, a Hoya HMC 77mm UV(0) Multicoated (at least that's what it says on the ring. I like to think I can see the subtlest improvement in image quality when it's off, but it may just be my imagination. It's already kept a hunk of gunk from getting on the front lens element.


Hood--yes, not sure who actually makes it, but Adorama sells it under their name. It's an overprice hunk of plastic, but so is the one Canon hood I own, and it does the job.

[quattrophinia]

UV filter = yes (Rodenstock)


Hood = yes (Canon)

[Bill W]

Thanks folks....appreciate the quick responses.


Next purchases; UV and hood.


Regards


Bill

[Alan]

UV B + W


Hood, yes. Canon.

[George Slusher]

Yes, to both: Hoya Super-HMC UV filter & third-party copy of EW-83J hood.