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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 489790" data-attributes="member: 9240">Always have a filter on when I'm not shooting, don't always have one when I do.  When your light source is in front of you that extra glass can only cause problems since most front lens elements are more reflective than anything inside and you create a perfect environment for ghosting with any filter in front of it.  With IR, I'm still doing testing but I suspect that UV and even clear filters have some impact on what IR light gets through, and whether/when you get hot spots.  'I'm starting to use them like lens caps.  I just prefer the screw-on aspect of the filter when walking around since it's not likely to get knocked off by the same thing that scratches the front.  It's a bit of a pain, but so are a lot of things worth doing.</blockquote>