Love this filter or not debate it comes up so often.
First thing to say is all my P900 shots were taken with a filter and lens hood,i dont see a lot wrong with them,one important factor is buy from a reputable source,there are a lot of fake filters about,not long ago ebay was awash with fake Hoya filters.
To think that in this day and age a company like Hoya cannot make an opticaly perfect small circle of glass is nonsenses.
A few considerations are,a filter can affect IQ if it brings the front element forward so makes it more likely to have flare and you dont use a lens hood,on the other hand small damage to a front element is unlikely to matter with IQ but try to sell or trade the camera a couple of years down the road thats when it will matter.
I will not use a lens without a filter or a lens hood,filter for protection lens hood as it keeps the glancing light off the filter or front element.
The filter will not protect against impact damage which a lot of posters use as the proof a filter does not protect the lens
First thing to say is all my P900 shots were taken with a filter and lens hood,i dont see a lot wrong with them,one important factor is buy from a reputable source,there are a lot of fake filters about,not long ago ebay was awash with fake Hoya filters.
To think that in this day and age a company like Hoya cannot make an opticaly perfect small circle of glass is nonsenses.
A few considerations are,a filter can affect IQ if it brings the front element forward so makes it more likely to have flare and you dont use a lens hood,on the other hand small damage to a front element is unlikely to matter with IQ but try to sell or trade the camera a couple of years down the road thats when it will matter.
I will not use a lens without a filter or a lens hood,filter for protection lens hood as it keeps the glancing light off the filter or front element.
The filter will not protect against impact damage which a lot of posters use as the proof a filter does not protect the lens
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