Re: Using UV filter for lens protection

"Paul Giverin" <paul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> I'll be taking delivery of a Canon 10-22mm in the next few days. This
> will easily be the most expensive lens I own. I was wondering what
> everyone thought of the practice of using a UV filter to protect the
> lens? I know there may be a risk of vignetting at 10mm although I
> believe some filters are quite thin.
>
> -- 
> Paul Giverin
>
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>
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Occasionally flare can be a problem with filters but I always use a
UV/Skylight filter and just take it off when I notice that flare is a
problem.

Roger