I can only speak from experience on the 600mm FA, it came with a filter installed in the holder just forward of the camera mount (not at the big end of the lens). Also came with what to me are useless B+W filters in a filter case.
What lenses are you talking about? Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Munro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 8:24 PM Subject: Re: another filter question: FA* 300mm F2.8 > My lenses were purchased new, and neither lens had a filter installed. The literature that accompanies either of these lenses says nothing about a filter being installed - it only gives instructions about how to install a filter in the filter drawer. > > Perhaps I'm not understanding what you are referring to? > > > K Waller wrote: > Ok, I'll bite - > why do they come with a filter installed then? > > >

