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03-07-2009, 10:56 PM
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filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
hi what would be the best filter to use for a 70-200 2.8 l is lens. not to expensive. more a middle of the road type. kind regards. gboy.
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03-07-2009, 11:10 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
A filter to do what?
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03-07-2009, 11:50 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
to protect the lens. i am a complete novice. so am hoping you kind people can help. if you can explain which filters i need. kind regards. gboy.
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04-07-2009, 12:09 AM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
70-200f2.8L IS + complete novice /shakes head.
Any UV or skylite filter at what 77mm(?) will do , but to be honest get a good un or you've wasted £1500 on a nice lens.
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04-07-2009, 9:28 AM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
hi thanks for all your help. kind regards. gboy.
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04-07-2009, 9:34 AM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
Wow, what a lens!  Great choice.
I usually buy the Hoya Pro ones for mine. I would never buy a lens worth so much to then scrimp and save on a uv / protective filter.
Sorry!
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04-07-2009, 3:15 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
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Originally Posted by RobDickinson
70-200f2.8L IS + complete novice /shakes head.
Any UV or skylite filter at what 77mm(?) will do , but to be honest get a good un or you've wasted £1500 on a nice lens.
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Well it made me laugh. 
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Originally Posted by squizza
Wow, what a lens! Great choice.
I usually buy the Hoya Pro ones for mine. I would never buy a lens worth so much to then scrimp and save on a uv / protective filter.
Sorry!
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Before I open a can of worms  this is my take on the UV filter and protecting the lens.
I would never dream of putting a UV filter in front of a lens, never mind one as good as this.
Why would you pay all that money on such a good bit of glass then stick a cheap filer on it.
In my opinion the lens hood is good enough for protection.
Funny enough just been stop by a bloke on the street and he has just brought a 40d and asked me how I was getting on with it. He was amazed that I don't use a uv filter ( at the time had the 50mm on) told him why I never used one and the 50 mm is the only lens I don't have a hood for.
I know other people swear by them, and have even read that you should use then in mags  . Just not for me.
Cheers Holo 
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04-07-2009, 4:17 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
cheers sarah & holo, that has really helped me a lot, i think. lol thanks again for your comments. kindest regards. gboy. (geoff)
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04-07-2009, 4:32 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
hi holowlegs, have just seen the pictures of you diving of that mountain in olu deniz. and you did not use a filter lol. take care. kind regards. gboy. (geoff)
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04-07-2009, 9:51 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
A 'protection' filter will only degrade the image the question is by how much.
Sometimes some filters are warrented (CPL, ND, grads etc), I dont use filters purely for protection (in the main, I often use one at the beach shootin surfing etc).
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04-07-2009, 10:20 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
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70-200f2.8L IS + complete novice /shakes head
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04-07-2009, 10:51 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
a big thank you to ALAN & ROB for your help, much appreciated. kind regards. gboy. (geoff)
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04-07-2009, 10:57 PM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
Hey Geoff how come you didn't get the 70-200 f4 L as your start out lens ?.
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06-07-2009, 9:58 AM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
hi alan, that was my plan to start with. i was looking on ebay. when i noticed a 70-200mm 2.8 l which the bidding had 1 day to run. i asked the owner a few questions. he was selling all his canon gear as he was changing over to nikon. he told me where he lived which was only 30miles from where i lived. and i knew the area was really nice. so i waited till the last 5 minutes before putting my bid in. i won the bid. and the price was really good. so i went to collect it at his house. he let me try it out. i was very pleased with it and the price i paid. i would not bid on any thing on ebay if i could not go and collect the item. so thats how i come to have the 2.8 lens. maybe i was a little bit silly getting the 2.8 first as i am a complete novice. but i could always sell it and get my money back or a lot more, as the lens is in mint condition. i wish there was some body local to me who could so help me with the basics on photography. thats the reason i joined the forum. so i can get some help of the likes of your good self and all the other experts. kind regards. geoff. take care alan.
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06-07-2009, 10:02 AM
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Re: filter for canon 70-200 2.8l is lens.
Hey its not a bad thing, you've picked up a real top quality lens.
Its like learning to drive with a Porsche tho!
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