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Hood or filter or both?
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<blockquote data-quote="stmv" data-source="post: 84233" data-attributes="member: 10038"><p>if the glass is near the front of the lens then I prefer a filter for as they say peace of mind, if the lens is recessed then I don't bother. </p><p></p><p>As far as quality and effect on the picture, I have not seen a definitive controlled study that states a degrading of an image. I should so some research on that. Personally, I have not seen any reduction, but I also have had several lens saved by the filter, totally cracked filters, bent the edge of the metal, etc. But, I am out side quite a bit, hiking and such, so, a bit more rough than some. </p><p></p><p>I hate lens hoods, and never ever use them. I did like the older metal screw on types, but the modern plastic ones are yucky in my opininon, and bulky. Personally, I like a few of my older lens that had the slide out metal hoods, those are great. </p><p></p><p>Polarizer is a must. you can read the lens size off of the lens cap for the filter size of a lens, or the small letters. In the old days, most lens were 52 mm which made it easy, but now they are every odd ball size from 58 to 77.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stmv, post: 84233, member: 10038"] if the glass is near the front of the lens then I prefer a filter for as they say peace of mind, if the lens is recessed then I don't bother. As far as quality and effect on the picture, I have not seen a definitive controlled study that states a degrading of an image. I should so some research on that. Personally, I have not seen any reduction, but I also have had several lens saved by the filter, totally cracked filters, bent the edge of the metal, etc. But, I am out side quite a bit, hiking and such, so, a bit more rough than some. I hate lens hoods, and never ever use them. I did like the older metal screw on types, but the modern plastic ones are yucky in my opininon, and bulky. Personally, I like a few of my older lens that had the slide out metal hoods, those are great. Polarizer is a must. you can read the lens size off of the lens cap for the filter size of a lens, or the small letters. In the old days, most lens were 52 mm which made it easy, but now they are every odd ball size from 58 to 77. [/QUOTE]
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