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Hood v quality filter
Filter! If you're really careful with your gear (so you don't whack things with it), but have an inexplicable tendency to end up with fingerprints on the front element. And hood, if you want all the other benefits. I tend to use a hood in some circumstances - if I know I'll be shooting towa...
Posted by ChrisA on 14/12/2011 - 18:47
Hood v quality filter
I'm a bit of a fan of Hoya/Kenko Pro 1 Protector filters. However, I also have the relevant hood on more often than not. Double protection! Dave
Posted by Blincodave on 14/12/2011 - 19:28
Hood v quality filter
Chris A A hood, of course, makes your gear look that little bit bigger, so you don't feel so inferior next to all the Canon guys. Personally I don't feel inferior with my Pentax, especially with one of the pancake lenses on the front. Superior, maybe but definitely not inferior at all! :wink:...
Posted by doingthebobs on 14/12/2011 - 19:59
Hood v quality filter
Both a hood and a filter. Better safe than sorry - I've never had any issues with flare or reflections on my 55-300 with a filter and hood attached. Regards David
Posted by davidstorm on 15/12/2011 - 00:04
Hood v quality filter
Hoodes are good - they improve IQ while providing good protection, as they're plastic or rubber. Filters are bad - the reduce IQ (sometimes drasticaslly) while providing virtually no protection. If the lens falls & breaks, the attached filter will break, likely scratching the glass of the front ...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 15/12/2011 - 06:06
Hood v quality filter
Filters are bad - the reduce IQ (sometimes drasticaslly) while providing virtually no protection. Do you have any proof to support this nonsense? :shock: Every site/report I've ever seen confirms that filters don't degrade the image and it is a fact that lens makers such as Tamron include a fil...
Posted by Algernon on 15/12/2011 - 09:09
Hood v quality filter
I'm a bit of a fan of Hoya/Kenko Pro 1 Protector filters. However, I also have the relevant hood on more often than not. Double protection! Dave Ditto. John
Posted by johnwhit on 15/12/2011 - 10:35
Hood v quality filter
Algi, I'm not sure what 'normal' filter is the guy refering to, but presumably a UV filter. Using UV filter can in some cases increase contrast of far objects as it reduces the effect of atmospherical haze. But in short distance filter really degrades image quality a bit, although in case of high qu...
Posted by kingfisher on 15/12/2011 - 10:41
Hood v quality filter
I was amazed how much difference/better a Tiffen Haze 1 filter made to the edges of a Pentax-K 28mm f/3.5 over about 100m. Never looked at anything closed because it was over water. After using filters for over 40 years I've never seen one degrade the image.
Posted by Algernon on 15/12/2011 - 12:45
Hood v quality filter
I've heard that high quality UV filters can improve contrast and therefore apparent sharpness - this seems to depend very much on the coating that the actual lens has though, if it's a poor one the superior coating of the high quality filter can apparently improve things. My thinking though is that ...
Posted by simonkit on 15/12/2011 - 13:32
Hood v quality filter
I believe a lenshood is absolutly essential for any lens, except maybe the 50 macro-A lens I own. This lens is so deep set that is alreadiy functions as a hood. I wont use a lens, unless the hood is fitted. The hood also stops the glare of a filter, if any is present,. The hood does not only stop...
Posted by Horst on 29/01/2012 - 06:34
Hood v quality filter
Do I use sandals, or Wellington boots, both fit onto my feet, but each have there own use, advantage/disadvantage. Take care.
Posted by ChrisR on 29/01/2012 - 09:45
Hood v quality filter
Hood first; consider filters second, and only for specific purposes, i.e a polariser, ND, etc.
Posted by JohnX on 29/01/2012 - 11:28
Hood v quality filter
Hood always, never ever use filters, just don't see the point using filters for protection... Seen lenses damaged by filter shattering scratching the front element though..
Posted by cabstar on 29/01/2012 - 12:08
A good hood for the 35mm 2.4?
I've just ordered one of It comes with a ring which screws into the filter screw and provides a bayonet fixing for the hood so it can be reversed on the lens for storage. We shall see if it is any good. It was only €8 so it won't break the bank if it is rubbish.
Posted by Gwyn on 15/12/2011 - 15:14
Which lens to compliment K5 with 18-135 WR
Hi., I am new to the forum and a newbie to SLR photography (about 6 months). My current kit is a K5 with 18-135 WR lens and a good polaroid filter. I know this is a bit of an 'unanswerable question', but I am looking for advice on which lens I should buy next. I am tempted to go for something wi...
Posted by slowtour on 18/12/2011 - 05:21
fast zoom with macro?
I've not subscribed to the Bargh article however ... My own experiments with the Nokton 58mm showed a combination of a 32mm tube and a +5 dioptre achromatic filter give effectively 1:1. But with all the faffing and adding this and that you may as well carry a second lens or the raynox. As p...
Posted by dougf8 on 20/12/2011 - 19:49
Lens for hillwalking DA* 16-50
I normally carry a set of Ltd lenses for my trips to the Scottish hills and generally find they are fine in most conditions so long as you dry them out afterward. However for the worst weather I take the DA* 16-50mm despite its bulk. For example I was out in blizzard conditions on 2nd Jan and did no...
Posted by mera on 08/01/2012 - 00:30
Tameron/Pentax
If you really need closer focusing on a 55-300 (which I have, and totally support the other very positive comments in this thread!), then a possible solution is a 58mm fitting high quality No 1 close-up lens - like this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hoya-Pro-1-Digital-Closeup-Filter/dp/B000KZ98BC/ref=...
Posted by jeallen01 on 08/01/2012 - 14:46
tamron 28-75mm
I had the Tamron 28-75 for some time and found it very good, initially used it with a Pentax MZ-3 film camera and found the results as good as most prime lenses up to print sizes of 10" x 8". The one I had was an early example with a serial # starting with three zeros, made and assembled in Japan, l...
Posted by johnwhit on 10/01/2012 - 09:52
