What filter to leave on lens

[Larry]

I'll stay with a filter to protect my lenses. As an amateur adventure/nature photographer I have only had occasion to replace three scratched filters in 30 years. I found the money to replace the filters but replacing the lenses they were protecting would have been a MAJOR financial burden. I use excellent quality filters and I have never been disappointed with my photos as a result of their use.

Having now put away my SLR's in favour of Nikon's 5700/8700/8800 series of cameras, replacing a scratched lense means replacing the entire camera.

Larry

 

[Frwilliam]

>[After 40+ years of taking pictures as a hobby and as journalist, I can >say the only damage I have done to lenes was self inflicted. Naure has >never caused a problem. I took a lens out of a old rolleiflex (Tessar) and >attempted to damage the front element and could not damage the coat eve >with akaline solutions. I could, only with great diffulcuty scratch the >lens. The lens after 1955 are very hard to damage.]

 

[bobbl46]

Yes Bill ..... I too have yet to come across a lens that damaged itself! :~}

I wonder if you could tell me what happened in 1955 to cause all lenses, from then on, to perfect the art of self-preservation?

Cheers, Kyocera Kid.

 

[Frwilliam]

>[Yes. My point exactly. I worry aboutt coastal sail but have not ever had >a problem more than my own worry. That Should reads costal SALT]