On 2 Nov 2013, at 16:05, Walt Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 11/2/2013 9:22 AM, Bill wrote: >>> On 02/11/2013 5:00 AM, Eric Weir wrote: >>> >>> Midway in my walk back in September I replaced the lens cap on the A 28/2.8 >>> with a uv filter. Recently I thought I ordered 49 and 67 mm uv filters >>> [Tiffen] for use as lens protectors on two other lenses. When the order >>> arrived I had two 67 mm flyers, one uv, one uv haze. >>> >>> My first thought was to return the haze, but reading up a little I thought >>> maybe I’d keep it. In a discussion of uv vs. uv haze on photo.net, however, >>> I encountered a diversity of opinions about filter vs. no filter and uv vs. >>> haze, and strongly negative opinions about Tiffen. >>> >>> I’d be interested in this group’s thoughts. >> The only time I use filters is when I need a polarizer. If you want >> protection, buy a lens hood. >> >> bill > That's been my approach ever since Paul Stenquist settled the question for me > by saying something to the effect of, "filters turn good glass into average > glass".
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