Martinetti
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Do you use any kind of lens protector with your scope? I wonder if it is worth it...
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Lens protector? (1 Viewer)
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stabor
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I used a UV filter for a while, but I began to imagine that it was causing a very slight deterioration in image quality. Also, a Swarovski rep claimed to me that the makers of the common filters don't use as high optical standards as Swarovski does. This might simply have been boosterism, but common sense says that you can't interpose another layer of glass, however finely made, without some effect on the image. I also noticed that, filter or no, the objective was still getting dusty. I decided that the extended lens hood would give adequate protection against scratching &c., and stopped using the filter.
