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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iveljay" data-source="post: 3290579" data-attributes="member: 37260">Strongly leaning towards getting a P610 to supplement my existing superzoom -  2/3 the weight for twice the reach seems attractive and the results look really good.I think Nikon have concerns about an oversize mount causing problems with the lens actuation mechanism. I had about 6 filters in both 49mm and 55mm sizes, that had slightly different densities around neutral, 3 of them UV or slightly warming in the days of reversal film. In fact the only filters I kept in the end when I went digital were the polarisers. Even the square grads were too much hassle. Digital photography shaved pounds weight off my camera bags. In over 60 years of photography I have never damaged the front element of any lens when mounted on a camera. I did go through a phase of putting a neutral filter on lenses but got so cross with the fact that being close to the hood I was always smearing them with finger grease on them, I crushed one underfoot and dumped the rest.However I respect the views of others and it is important that we all do whatever seems best for each of us. I always use lens caps anyway to prevent an image of the sun being focussed on something important inside the camera. We all have our personal foibles.</blockquote>