Thread: Can we talk Photography?????

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

I used to keep a filter on my camera until it took a beating at the hands of some inconsiderate baggage handlers.

Filter was destroyed and I was left with tiny pieces of filter all over the front of my lens.

Of course I should have taken the filter off the camera before packing.

Doesn't do much saving if the busted filter scratches the lens.

Cheers
Simon.

My misses keeps all here cameras and lens in a Peli case
She has a minolta 7d 35mm and a minolta digatal Dynax 7d , a minolta dimage 7 and all the lens that go with it .
This worked fine for going around aus with the dust and bumy roads and all

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon

If it has 1 downside, its the weight - but then the similar Sigma isnt a featherwight either. I guess the bottom line is metal and glass are heavy; you cant have the cake and eat it.

Yeah, I have the same problem with my 300mm f4, so God knows how those with a 300mm f2.8 manage!

At the time, the 300 was the one to get first based on what I was using it for, but if I was buying now, I'd get the 70-200 instead.

Just hard to justify for limited use now when I spend more time on my other hobbies - whcih aren't exactly cheap either.

Jon, I'd have to say the B+W Kasseman Circular Polarizing filter is about the best you can get. Get one that fits your biggest lens and then buy step down rings. Expensive CPL, but well and truely worth it. I've used Hoya CPL's in the past but find that they only last about 2 years in the tropics before the polarizing film starts to peel off.

For general use the argument as to use a UV (for protection) filter or not is a can of worms. I personnaly do most of the time. If in dusty or bad conditions then I always do.

I'd look at carrying the following CPL, couple of ND's, Canon 500D close-up (goes very well on a 70-200 as a quick macro), step-down rings to suite and UV filters on each lens.

Also get yourself a Pelican, Kinetics or Storm case for the Defender for the trip. Best protection for camera gear.


Oh and almost forgot... What's the best advice...

Sell the Canon and buy a Nikon

Originally Posted by JackH

I don't use any protective filters on my lenses for 2 reasons;
1/ I don't like the idea of light passing through an additional piece of glass in front of the lens; which just may affect the quality of the image.
2/ I really look after my gear and to date have not really needed any protection.

Ive heard these thoughts before and thought long and hard about them... I like to think that I look after all my kit as well as anyone (partly because of the way I was raised and also its my hard earned £££ that bought them!!). That said accidents do happen, a year or so ago now I was driving across a moor along rutted tracks (about 5mph) with the camera around my neck ready to get out of the Landy... Stopped the car, jumped out, caught the end of the lens on the landy door. Result = smashed filter glass but lens was (is still) fine.

I guess therefore I'm willing to accept the light going through extra glass... So long as its good quality. As you say, each to their own.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Jon, I'd have to say the B+W Kasseman Circular Polarizing filter is about the best you can get. Get one that fits your biggest lens and then buy step down rings. Expensive CPL, but well and truely worth it. I've used Hoya CPL's in the past but find that they only last about 2 years in the tropics before the polarizing film starts to peel off....

Canon 500D close-up (goes very well on a 70-200 as a quick macro)...


Oh and almost forgot... What's the best advice...

Sell the Canon and buy a Nikon

I never thought of step down rings from biggest glass to littlest - a fine idea

the 500D macro "filter" for wildflowers, insects and the like

sell canon for Nikon?

Originally Posted by EchiDna

I never thought of step down rings from biggest glass to littlest - a fine idea

the 500D macro "filter" for wildflowers, insects and the like

sell canon for Nikon?

Why buy several filters if you don't need to, Step down rings are the way to go. But I use correct size UV/protective filters.

Have you got the 500D, great for macro's as it put's infinity at 0.5m on a 70-200 f/2.8

Personnally I prefer the ergonmics of Nikon over Canon. I just want two new D3's - a Nikon and Land Rover

Nikon? Canon?..... oh.. 35mm *scoffs*

Come and play with my 4x5

Originally Posted by Aaron

Nikon? Canon?..... oh.. 35mm *scoffs*

Come and play with my 4x5

Pshaw.

I thought you said LARGE format.



Cheers
Simon