Hoya filter saved my Nikon 18-200mm

ansel4ansel4 Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
edited April 8, 2009 in Accessories
I always insist upon using filters on all my lenses to protect them from getting scratched. Today, i had my D300 with my nikon 18-200 mounted on it in a camera bag. it was on a stroller that tipped. the bag directly hit the ground with the lens and attached filter pointing directly at the ground. i did not think twice as it was in the bag. when i later removed the camera i noticed the filter was shattered although mostly still in its frame. the lens and camera as far as i can tell still work fine. i have to believe that if the filter was not on the lens the lense would possibly have gotten damaged.

it's good to know that the filter also helps protect the lens from more than just scratches! i highly recommend using filters everyone!

i just ordered a new filter to continue protecting the lens. :D
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2009
    just curious .....if you had the lens shade on would you have lost the filter anyway or not............

    I personally find the lens shade is far more effective at protecting my lenses than a filter that if not of the highest quality could also degrade my photographs.

    of course this just my humble opinion ......if I lived in a sand blowing desert area then I might be inclined to have a filter between shade and lens........then again i do not care for screw in filters either.......have had way too many decide they would never release my lens when i wanted to have them adopted to a different family............
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  • ansel4ansel4 Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited March 29, 2009
    Art Scott wrote:
    just curious .....if you had the lens shade on would you have lost the filter anyway or not............

    I personally find the lens shade is far more effective at protecting my lenses than a filter that if not of the highest quality could also degrade my photographs.

    of course this just my humble opinion ......if I lived in a sand blowing desert area then I might be inclined to have a filter between shade and lens........then again i do not care for screw in filters either.......have had way too many decide they would never release my lens when i wanted to have them adopted to a different family............

    I actually had the lens cover on over my filter so it didn't really save the filter. i don't know if would have saved the lens or not, though. i always use the lens cover when the camera is not around my neck.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2009
    ansel4 wrote:
    I actually had the lens cover on over my filter so it didn't really save the filter. i don't know if would have saved the lens or not, though. i always use the lens cover when the camera is not around my neck.

    not the cap.....the lens shade.....the petal shaped part that keeps the sun out.....it sticks out in front of the lens quite a bit.........I use custom made ones of semi hard rubber made from video camera slip on lens shades adapted top my lens via step ring or a reall cheap filter i can break out of its holder just to have the holder.
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  • ansel4ansel4 Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited March 29, 2009
    Art Scott wrote:
    not the cap.....the lens shade.....the petal shaped part that keeps the sun out.....it sticks out in front of the lens quite a bit.........I use custom made ones of semi hard rubber made from video camera slip on lens shades adapted top my lens via step ring or a reall cheap filter i can break out of its holder just to have the holder.

    sorry, i think i read your post too quickly. no i didn't have the lens shade on. actually i think i forgot to bring it with me. it was too big to leave on the lens reversed as i always do with my sigmas. i think you're right, though, the lens shade would likely have added a lot more protection to both the filter and lens. i usually remove them before bagging my camera but for this particular bag where the camera points downward it may be beneficial to leave on. thanks for the tip.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2009
    ansel4 wrote:
    sorry, i think i read your post too quickly. no i didn't have the lens shade on. actually i think i forgot to bring it with me. it was too big to leave on the lens reversed as i always do with my sigmas. i think you're right, though, the lens shade would likely have added a lot more protection to both the filter and lens. i usually remove them before bagging my camera but for this particular bag where the camera points downward it may be beneficial to leave on. thanks for the tip.

    even my top loading holster bags will hold my lenses with lens hoods on and that might change with next camera up grade tho....I know the new Sigma 70-200 f2.8 is not any loner than my current Sigma 70-210 f2.8 [my currently longest lens.....in the future I do see a Sigma 300-800} so there is not a concern it will be with camera body thickness of Possibly Nikon D300 .........
    I am probably the only photog that never takes a lens shade (hood ) off their camera for transport.....but a lot of times I only have time to grab the cam out of the bag and shoot before I have lost what I needed to
    capture....:D
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  • z28kenz28ken Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited April 7, 2009
    This thread reminded me of this:

    http://www.lensrentals.com/news/2008.10.30/front-element-scratches

    Pretty amazing...
  • gryphonslair99gryphonslair99 Registered Users Posts: 182 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2009
    Art Scott wrote:
    just curious .....if you had the lens shade on would you have lost the filter anyway or not............

    I personally find the lens shade is far more effective at protecting my lenses than a filter that if not of the highest quality could also degrade my photographs.

    of course this just my humble opinion ......if I lived in a sand blowing desert area then I might be inclined to have a filter between shade and lens........then again i do not care for screw in filters either.......have had way too many decide they would never release my lens when i wanted to have them adopted to a different family............


    Have to agree with Art Scott here. Keep in mind that if the impact is hard enough to shatter the filter then it was hard enough to turn the glass in to flying shrapnel into the front element of the lens. If you do have screw on filters I would suggest buying good quality ones. My Polarizer (the only screw on I own) has a brass mount instead of aluminum. Never had a brass mount get stuck on a lens in 30+ years.
  • ansel4ansel4 Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited April 8, 2009
    z28ken wrote:
    This thread reminded me of this:

    http://www.lensrentals.com/news/2008.10.30/front-element-scratches

    Pretty amazing...

    Wow, that is interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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