one advantage of having a filter is it prevents dinging the filter threads of the lens by accident. One can install "empty" filters (no glass, just the ring) to do that.
----------------- J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Brewer Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:35 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens On 9/18/12 1:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > I'm solidly in the "filter" camp, because > > 1. I've had several scratched and broken filters that otherwise would have been scratched and broken lenses; Clumsy much? > > 2. I try not to agree with Doug; Always a good plan. > > 3. Filtered lenses are less likely to cause sensor cancer. Can't you cite your source on this? > > Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
