 Bruce D. Bodine |
Filters for protection vs color and sharpness Will be receiving my first rather expensive lens with the Olympus E-1 and would like to get feedback on filter protection for the lens vs image quality loss with it in place. I would guess that a uv filter would be the logical choice for constant use. Comments please ?
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Dave Cross |
Hi Bruce. Most (all?) pro. photographers would not be seen dead with a filter on their lens if it was not there for some creative reason. Any additional glass in the light path could cause flare and ruin that perfect shot. Ask a lens designer about protective filters and you may well get lynched :-( That said, we are all a bit nervous about the front element. Your (hard) lens hood will provide a lot of protection from accidental bumps without degrading the image. If you must use a protective filter UV is the one most people use (or a pale skylight), neither introduce any exposure or colouration problems. Buy a good filter, you've just spent $XXXX on your lens don't spoil it with a $10 filter. As with all these things, this is my own opinion, others may (will) disagree. Read all the answers, make your decision, enjoy making photographs, that's why we do it..... Cheers
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Mikki Cowles |
I'm with Dave on the filter idea. I have the Olympus E-1 myself, with several of their lenses, and do not use a filter except for creative purposes. I do, however, use the hoods every time I am shooting, especially outside. I was using the camera only about a week after I got it, had just decided to keep the hood on, and was taking some outdoor shots of frogs, when I lost my balance and bumped into these boulders that were on location. I almost cried as I heard the sickening grinding noise, then was greatly relieved to see that my hood took all the damage (it also sounded worse than it was! :o) That would have been a very expensive stumble had it been my lense! Since, I have had this little camera at the beach, out in the rain, (Hoods also offer protection from the raindrops bluring the image) and right in front of a muddy, misty waterfall...You won't regret using a hood, and you don't have to lose a stop or two of light over it! My two cents, Mikki
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