Got my new lens, filter adfvice needed please!!

[sussexhifi]

Well i got my new lens yesterday

SIGMA 150-500 DG OS lens 5-6.3

need advice on filter now, dont want to get one that will affect the quality though, so any advice welcome please,

after all, will help protect the lens as well

hope to get some shots with it tomorrow



thanks

[shuzzbutt]

I think most folk would recommend a lens hood over a filter- after all you don't want to cover your expensive lens glass with cheapo filter glass. I found this out after buying a uv filter from jessops

[sussexhifi]

true, but id r\ther scratch a filter than the lens though,

are there any good make filters that use good glass??

86mm i need

Originally Posted by shuzzbutt

I think most folk would recommend a lens hood over a filter- after all you don't want to cover your expensive lens glass with cheapo filter glass. I found this out after buying a uv filter from jessops

[iGiDK]

I've got a Hoya Super HMC Pro1 UV filter

(used once in 2 years )

[sussexhifi]

are you offering advice on a good lens. or trying to sell me it lol??

Originally Posted by iGiDK

I've got a Hoya Super HMC Pro1 UV filter

(used once in 2 years )

[ryart]

Originally Posted by shuzzbutt

I think most folk would recommend a lens hood over a filter- after all you don't want to cover your expensive lens glass with cheapo filter glass. I found this out after buying a uv filter from jessops

Ermmm; not me. Use both if you can, and if using a filter a lenshood is even more advisable.

Judging by the focal length, you will be using the lens outside and a protection filter is certainly wise. If you use a filter you will be only too aware that they need cleaning from time to time. Far better to clean a filter than the front element of the lens. When you have cleaned the filter once too many times you can replace it, unlike the lens.

Filters can adversely affect image quality in some instances but IME that is usually too small to worry about and not as much as having a dirty lens. When a filter causes refections and halos you can always remove it for a particular shot.

As for quality, avoid the cheapest and stick to a known brand like Hoya with good quality coatings. As ever the you get what you pay for but beware the effect of diminishing returns.

[iGiDK]

Originally Posted by sussexhifi

are you offering advice on a good lens. or trying to sell me it lol??

Hehe nope I'll be keeping it - it's a recommended filter

[sussexhifi]

cheers for the advise, on my 70-300 i use filter and hood,

so will do the same with this,

ill check out some decent filters, and then maybe get a 1.4 teleconvertor as well hehe

ta

Originally Posted by ryart

Ermmm; not me. Use both if you can, and if using a filter a lenshood is even more advisable.

Judging by the focal length, you will be using the lens outside and a protection filter is certainly wise. If you use a filter you will be only too aware that they need cleaning from time to time. Far better to clean a filter than the front element of the lens. When you have cleaned the filter once too many times you can replace it, unlike the lens.

Filters can adversely affect image quality in some instances but IME that is usually too small to worry about and not as much as having a dirty lens. When a filter causes refections and halos you can always remove it for a particular shot.

As for quality, avoid the cheapest and stick to a known brand like Hoya with good quality coatings. As ever the you get what you pay for but beware the effect of diminishing returns.