06-07-2012, 08:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-07-2012, 08:31 PM by Brightcolours.)
Filters are not great for protection. They do work fine in especially dusty and sandy places like windy beaches to keep the lens "clean", but the damage control of them on impact situations is low. In fact, front elements are very hard to break, but filters very easy. Which makes filters a hazard for scratching front elements. They are known to get jammed badly into the lens filter threads too.
Your usage of hoods is a very good practice. Hoods do have a habit of absorbing bumps. Of course, lens caps are great protecting when the lens is not in use.
And no, UV filters add nothing to digital in regards to filtering UV, as the sensor/glass already does that. With film UV could give a haze, with digital without UV filtering we would get false colour. That is why digital cameras filter UV standard.
Your usage of hoods is a very good practice. Hoods do have a habit of absorbing bumps. Of course, lens caps are great protecting when the lens is not in use.
And no, UV filters add nothing to digital in regards to filtering UV, as the sensor/glass already does that. With film UV could give a haze, with digital without UV filtering we would get false colour. That is why digital cameras filter UV standard.