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Originally Posted by P_B
Then there's the flipside of the argument - why buy well designed optical-grade glass with low dispersion elements and special multicoatings, only to then go and screw a cheap piece of flat glass on the front?
I only say this after I recently dropped a lens  Whilst the UV filter took the brunt of the impact and broke it didn't save the lens and I had to make an insurance claim - who ironically refuse to pay for a replacement filter!
When the repaired/replaced lens comes I won't be bothering with a UV and the increased risk of ghosting and flare and also the reduced contrast it can bring. |
I use mine to protect from scratches if I'm out and about mostly, not for saving it if I drop it
I use a Hoya skylight, I picked it up for only a fiver. Hoya filters are awesome, I wouldn't use anything less. I've used some cheaper ones, and found they don't ghost or flare - just a very slight drop in contrast. With the Hoya theres minimal change when I was shooting Raw - I'd rather trade a tiny bit of touchup in photoshop for the sake of saving scratching a lens.