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.
>
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> Paul Giverin
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I think Andy has probably summed it up when he said he's never damaged a 
filter. IMHO, it's not worth it. The idea of always fitting a 'protection'

filter was probably started by the retailers to increase their profits. I 
used to use them until I really thought about why I did it, then I stopped

and haven't used one for years.

A lens hood is a good idea and also gives some protection from knocks etc.

Nothing will protect a lens from being dropped. Any dust/dirt can usually
be 
cleaned off with a brush or lens tissue. The only time a filter might be 
useful is to protect from sea spray/salt etc. Bear in mind that, having 
spent all that money on the lens, do you really want to degrade the image
by 
putting another piece of glass in front of it?

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