On 1 Jul 2004, at 14:35, Keith Cooper wrote:
I suppose the real justification is that I'm happier to clean a cheapish
filter than the front element of an expensive lens that I hope to keep for
several years (which I thought was the real reason all along :-)
I agree with this. In the studio I can easily avoid filters but on location, especially near the sea in stormy weather (my favourite conditions), I would end up with a 1mm crust of salt all over the lens and this stuff does NOT shift easily or without scratching! I have purchased the HOYA Pro filters which are amazingly thin and light (even circular polarisers) so you hardly realise you are using them. They are a lot more expensive than the ordinary versions but they have not affected my images in any way that most people would notice.
It really is horses for courses but IMO it is economical suicide to avoid filters for lens protection in the landscape unless you are seriously rich :-)
Glyn
Art Photo Wales www.artphotowales.com
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