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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 116740" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>I'm late to the game on this one, and there's lots of advice here. I'm in the "I use a filter for walk around protection" camp, as well as "lens caps are for people who want to protect their lenses and know their filter size" camp (the rear one also acts as a great place to stick a label so you know which butt end is the one you want when you're staring at 5 of them in a bag and aren't anal enough to put the same lens in the same place every time). I carry an old Royal Crown sack in my camera bag and if a buttoned shirt pocket is not available I'll unscrew the filter and stick it in there when I'm in a situation where the filter might interfere. </p><p></p><p>For KansasShooter, my advice is to get yourself a good clear filter, UV or otherwise, of the right size (you mentioned 55mm before, but you have a 58mm screw on the front of that lens). Once you get it, do your own testing. Shoot with it and without it, into the sun and not, closeups and landscapes, daytime and night. Be methodical and see if it makes a difference, and specifically where it makes a difference (it will impact the photo, but not always). Then decide if you want to keep it on or remove it in certain situations, and if you feel it's a worthwhile investment on future lens purchases. </p><p></p><p>There's no universal right and wrong here. The primary thing, as I see it, is comfort level. You know how you shoot and where you'll take your camera. If you're inside most of the time and have a lens cap on when not shooting then you probably don't need one. If you walk through the woods and come back with scratches on your arms from branches as you attempt to protect the rest of you and your equipment from harm then there's a shot that you'll eventually end up with a stick across the lens face (and they'll get under that hood as well, those buggers), so some type of protection, filter, cap or otherwise, is worthwhile insurance. After that, it's all about the pictures. So if you stick something on your camera, get to know how it impacts the image, and learn when you want it and when you don't - something that applies to the entire glass tube on your camera body.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 116740, member: 9240"] I'm late to the game on this one, and there's lots of advice here. I'm in the "I use a filter for walk around protection" camp, as well as "lens caps are for people who want to protect their lenses and know their filter size" camp (the rear one also acts as a great place to stick a label so you know which butt end is the one you want when you're staring at 5 of them in a bag and aren't anal enough to put the same lens in the same place every time). I carry an old Royal Crown sack in my camera bag and if a buttoned shirt pocket is not available I'll unscrew the filter and stick it in there when I'm in a situation where the filter might interfere. For KansasShooter, my advice is to get yourself a good clear filter, UV or otherwise, of the right size (you mentioned 55mm before, but you have a 58mm screw on the front of that lens). Once you get it, do your own testing. Shoot with it and without it, into the sun and not, closeups and landscapes, daytime and night. Be methodical and see if it makes a difference, and specifically where it makes a difference (it will impact the photo, but not always). Then decide if you want to keep it on or remove it in certain situations, and if you feel it's a worthwhile investment on future lens purchases. There's no universal right and wrong here. The primary thing, as I see it, is comfort level. You know how you shoot and where you'll take your camera. If you're inside most of the time and have a lens cap on when not shooting then you probably don't need one. If you walk through the woods and come back with scratches on your arms from branches as you attempt to protect the rest of you and your equipment from harm then there's a shot that you'll eventually end up with a stick across the lens face (and they'll get under that hood as well, those buggers), so some type of protection, filter, cap or otherwise, is worthwhile insurance. After that, it's all about the pictures. So if you stick something on your camera, get to know how it impacts the image, and learn when you want it and when you don't - something that applies to the entire glass tube on your camera body. [/QUOTE]
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