Skylight filters are useless since lens makers started including UV filtration in the glue between elements. Another Leica innovation. Eric Sent from my iPad On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:18 PM, Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > I have filters on most of my lenses. Personally I care neither UV nor > Skylight, but many of them are UV. Canon has blank glass and that's in my EF > 28-70/2.8. > > Coatings can be a problem in cleaning up. I have one Nikon 77mm UV > that's got coatings messed up. Maybe I should razor blade to peel it off. > > > Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP > Lakewood, WA U.S.A. > 2010 / 11 / 20 18:18 PST > > On Nov 18, 2010, at 1757 , John Osthus wrote: > >> Do you folks use a UV or skylight filter to protect your lenses? >> >> I actually had a filter take the damage from a short drop once. The filter >> broke but the lens was OK. >> >> How about coatings vs. non coating for a 77mm skylight filter? >> >> I have a Hoya HMC super multi coated uv0 on my 24-70. >> >> I have a new 28-300 Nikon – I found a un coated 77mm tiffen “haze” filter. >> OK to use that on the 28-300 or am I better off spending another $50 or so >> for a multicoated? >> >> Curous about your thoughts… > >