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[OM] Re: focus and ? about lens filters

Subject: [OM] Re: focus and ? about lens filters
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:16:40 -0500
Sorry, I needed to put a smiley on that one.

Chuck Norcutt

John Hudson wrote:
> Chuck:
> 
> What is it about UV filters that has generated so much high blood pressure ?
> 
> I prefer to keep air borne grunge and moisture off the front element of 
> whatever lens I am using, as most people would I am sure, and thus any 
> minute distortion in the image is but a low price to pay for maintaining 
> lens quality.
> 
> jh
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 7:05 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: focus and ? about lens filters
> 
> 
>> 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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