>Best protection for your lens isn't a filter, but big fat rubber
>lens-shade. Besides, if it's big enough it makes you look like a real
pro
>with much more expensive equipment than you really have.
>
yeah, i agree.
I use filters for specific purposes, for example, a skylight or other
warming filter when using flash, polarizers when shooting with lots of
blue sky, color filters for B&W film, etc.
I also agree that they can be used to protect a lens in adverse
situations. I'm not a pro really, so I rarely have that as a reason to
use one.
I have proven to myself at least that filters cause flare, and the
color of the flare depends on whether the filter is coated or not, etc.
The flare is white when uncoated, and maybe green or some other color
when coated. Some coated filters don't produce flare that I can detect.
I have a regular B+W polarizer that I have yet to make produce flare,
maybe I should try a little harder....
Be seeing you.
Dirk Wright
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