dogbert Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 <p>Just a little photonet humour to brighten you day.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 <p>The real question, Geoff, is how many frames per second you need in a new body in order to keep an eye on the status of the filter. This is what the new bodies' 1080 HD video is really for: real time filter status monitoring, and recording all of the events that might happen on, or near your Important German Filters. <br /><br />Disclaimer: I actually <em>like</em> B+W filters. They're pretty much the only ones I'll buy.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_bellenis Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 <p>Actually you only need to buy a lens hood... with the astonishing protection afforded by these two combined, a lens seems entirely unnecessary.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I just bought a 50mm f/1.8. Which country should I visit to take pictures with it? www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <h1>"What lens should I get to protect it?"</h1> <p>A lens can not protect a filter. Only you can prevent filter failure. You have to keep the filter in it's case. I store most of mine in file storage boxes that are resistant to fire and flood. My classic filters are in Safety Deposit boxes.</p> <p>I am glad I could be of some assistance.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonnalos Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>Hilarious, you made me laugh out loud!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markonestudios Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 :) Just bought a Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB CF card. What camera body should I store it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjoseph7 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>I bought a lens cleaning kit today bo no lens to use it on. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeap69 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 is there a 3rd party hood for this filter? the branded one seems to be very expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micha__stachowski Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>hehe, at wirst I was like 'gosh, no way', and then my faith in humanity was temporarily restored =)<br> Thanks for that I needed it!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbkissel Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>Well, let's not put the cart before the horse. Spend some time shooting with just the filter, then you should know what lens to get to protect it.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_woodruff Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>You need a Canon 50mm f1.2L to protect that filter! I wouldn't waste a second getting one. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_sinquefield Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>And for God's sake, DO NOT buy a 3rd party lens to protect that filter. They just don't offer the same protection as a Canon L. Also, the Canon L lenses (most) will help keep weather off of that filter!<br> THis made my morning, thanks!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars c Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>I would recommend a Hoya UV filter to protect your B+W filter.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_ethridge Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>Whatever it is, it must be a prime. You obviously can't get the image quality that this filter is capable of if you put it on a zoom. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddler4 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>No, no, no! Let your filter go unprotected. You would not want to put other pieces of glass behind such a good piece of glass. It could only degrade image quality.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_l Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>It depends, what type of shooting will you be doing? I believe the safest would be total darkness, and by that you need a lens cap, any lens sporting 77mm, and the rear cap for that lens. Now your filter will not see the light of day, and remain somewhat safe.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e._r._averitt Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>No lens needed, just use a pinhole body cap, and glue your new filter on the front of it!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathangardner Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>why would you put a lens on that expensive filter? It's only gonna degrade the image quality.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasvata__shash__chatterjee Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>In all seriousness, you really only need to protect your filter from etching produced when acids from the oils in your finger start attacking it. I don't know if they still carry it, but B&H used to sell a filter cleaning system called "SOS Pads", closely related to the PEC Pads (notice the use of "pads") used for digital sensor cleaning. A gentle scrub of the filter, once a month, with SOS Pads will ensure your photographs will have colors and lines you never imagined would be possible until now. Congratulations on your new acquisition!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharpe1 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>Just a cheap filter on each side, those will protect the B+W from the lens <em>and </em>the lens cap. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmind Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>I'd suggest using a set of aluminum filter stack caps...I get a set with every filter purchased.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apostolos_tournas Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>Apparently, you need a 77mm focal length lens.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 This is a silly question (obviously you are a newb (or experientially challenged as we are allowed to say)). If you have bought an Ultra Violet filter then self evidently you need an Ultra Violet lens. Now, did you buy the 'crop factor' filter or the 'full frame' filter (I won't bore you with war stories about my 'large format' one - this is not a p'ing contest after all.). If you bought the crop filter then it's not really 'Ultra Violet' but rather a 'little bit more than purple' filter and for this the cheap 'shocking holga purple' would be a good choice for someone such as yourself. Of course I haven't asked you what is your preferred filtering use? Frisbee or pizza? I will leave that to others but if you look on sites such as photozone.de you will see lots of lovely graphs and colours that maybe you can use to get some polarization if you haven't got any CDs. One other thing, you have absolutely picked the best, high quality filter for macro work - if you hold it about 8 inches above your macro subject in the direction of the sun then you will get some great high temperature laser frying shots. Good luck with it - happy filtering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielleetaylor Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 <p>Geoff - any lens you buy to protect the filter will only degrade image quality. You should shoot with the filter protected only by a filter hood.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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