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Traveling to India: should I get a filter for my Canon EF 24-70 F/2.8 Mk II lens?

Started Jan 12, 2016 | Discussions thread
Macro guy
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Re: Traveling to India: should I get a filter for my Canon EF 24-70 F/2.8 Mk II lens?

JohnHavoc wrote:

I don't want to ruin my expensive piece of glass on my trip - where it can get dusty.

At the same time, I don't want the image quality to suffer. I was looking at this filter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OR15LS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

This is 070 coating as opposed to 010. The 010 introduces a blueish hue, I am told while the 070 doesn't.

What do you guys think?

Thanks as always!

JH

Whereas I don't ordinary recommend filters for one's lenses, I think this is a noteworthy exception.  India is one of the filthiest places out there.  I don't mean just dirty, I mean filthy in every possible way you can imagine and in many ways you can't possibly imagine.  There are all kinds of things and people and stuff happening there that's either filthy or spreads the filth or both.  You never know what you're going to encounter.

I don't want to rain on your parade and tell you shouldn't go, but definitely put a filter on your lens and get a few to spare.  You'll need them.

Good luck

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