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Hood or filter or both?
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<blockquote data-quote="gqtuazon" data-source="post: 84222" data-attributes="member: 6573"><p>I have filters on every lenses that I have. Filters have been my sacrificial component instead of risking in damaging my lenses. I had two incidents were the filters cracked instead of my lens when I dropped it and one when I banged it against another object.</p><p></p><p>Filters can be cheap and can also be expensive. Depending on how much you want to spend. A scratched front element will be difficult to sell but if the filter was scratched, then it's easy to take it off.</p><p></p><p>Hood depends if I want to prevent the sun from entering the lens and creating a ghosting or flare effect. I don't use hood all the time since the lenses that I have are very good in preventing lens flare.</p><p></p><p>With your particular lens, according to Nikon, it uses 52mm lens filter thread.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/2176/AF-S-DX-NIKKOR-18-55mm-f%252F3.5-5.6G-VR.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-TechSpecs" target="_blank">AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR from Nikon</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.adorama.com/TF52UV.html" target="_blank">Tiffen 52mm UV Filter 52UVP</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gqtuazon, post: 84222, member: 6573"] I have filters on every lenses that I have. Filters have been my sacrificial component instead of risking in damaging my lenses. I had two incidents were the filters cracked instead of my lens when I dropped it and one when I banged it against another object. Filters can be cheap and can also be expensive. Depending on how much you want to spend. A scratched front element will be difficult to sell but if the filter was scratched, then it's easy to take it off. Hood depends if I want to prevent the sun from entering the lens and creating a ghosting or flare effect. I don't use hood all the time since the lenses that I have are very good in preventing lens flare. With your particular lens, according to Nikon, it uses 52mm lens filter thread. [url=http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/2176/AF-S-DX-NIKKOR-18-55mm-f%252F3.5-5.6G-VR.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-TechSpecs]AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR from Nikon[/url] [url=http://www.adorama.com/TF52UV.html]Tiffen 52mm UV Filter 52UVP[/url] [/QUOTE]
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