(this was my first post to the list and it didn't go through. Now that I know that posts won't go through with the list footer intact, I'm trying again)
Hi Harman, > The whole idea to buy expensive glass is to - well use > that high quality expensive glass to get exceptional > quality. Why then go out and degrade the final quality > by introducing non quality/substandard glass anywhere > in the light path, in addition to make the light pass > through an additional layer not part of the lens ? Using a high quality filter (such as B&W let's say) for protection has never been shown to degrade the image what so ever, except in flare conditions, where, say, at night, you are shooting into a light. For those situations, take the filter off. As Harman has pointed out, using cheap filters can, and likely will, of course, degrade your image under even normal circumstances. Whether that degradation is significant to you or not is something you can test your self. If you're printing 4x6 images, you'd never notice. If you are making 20" x 30" prints, perhaps you might notice. Regards, Austin * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
