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D3100
Hood or filter or both?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marcel" data-source="post: 84216" data-attributes="member: 3903"><p>Welcome to the forum Handsy. To answer your question, as you already found out, it's 50:50. It all depends on where you use the camera, how you'll protect it from elements and what will you be taking pictures of. Any kind of backlit shots should benefit from a hood and filters can protect the from element from scratches and other outside dangers. Pro-filters will say it's cheaper to replace a filter than the lens in case of an accident and they're right. Those others say they don't want to diminish the quality of their picture with another piece of glass in front of their lenses are right too. There is just NO right and wrong here. To each his own.</p><p></p><p>Now as far as what size to buy, if you just look under your lens cap, you will see the lens diameter written in mm. This is the size you need.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your Nikon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcel, post: 84216, member: 3903"] Welcome to the forum Handsy. To answer your question, as you already found out, it's 50:50. It all depends on where you use the camera, how you'll protect it from elements and what will you be taking pictures of. Any kind of backlit shots should benefit from a hood and filters can protect the from element from scratches and other outside dangers. Pro-filters will say it's cheaper to replace a filter than the lens in case of an accident and they're right. Those others say they don't want to diminish the quality of their picture with another piece of glass in front of their lenses are right too. There is just NO right and wrong here. To each his own. Now as far as what size to buy, if you just look under your lens cap, you will see the lens diameter written in mm. This is the size you need. Enjoy your Nikon! [/QUOTE]
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