[OM] Re: focus and ? about lens filters

[Chuck Norcutt]

What is it that you don't understand when we all tell you not to use UV 
filters?

Chuck Norcutt

Amin Sabet wrote:
> 
> I'm pretty good about using a hood and avoiding impact.  The filter would be
> there mainly to protect the lens from me and my OCD, which makes it almost
> irresistable for me to clean the front element more often than I ought to do
> so.  I'd hate to wipe the MC off my OM primes.  Would this filter cause any
> noticeable degradation of image quality with the 40/2 prime? ->
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/11987-REG/B_W_66070201_49mm_UV_Haze_010.html
> 
> 
> This is a religious issue.  If you're like Bob Whitmere and take photos 
> of the raging ocean while standing in the surf spray then you should 
> probably have some lens (and other) protection.  But if you're just 
> trying to protect the glass from accidental impact you'll be *much* 
> better off with just a good lens hood.
> 

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