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RF 50mm f1.2 users (and probably EF version as well), do you use a protective filter on it?

Started Oct 13, 2020 | Questions thread
highdesertmesa
highdesertmesa Senior Member • Posts: 1,241
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jwilliams wrote:

highdesertmesa wrote:

I always say there are two kinds of photographers: photographers who don’t use protective filters and photographers who have been sh!t on by a bird.

Quit taking pictures of birds asses and your problem will be solved

Somehow I've managed 30+ years of photography without ever getting bird sh!t on my lens.

Lol. Well, insert whatever experience made you realize Murphy's Law is real.

Best thing about a nano-coated filter like the B+W clear is mist/rain/dust/birdsh!t can be cleaned off with a t-shirt. The filterless crowd gotta get their Zeiss buttwipes and microfiber cloths out and have a major production.

So your gonna ruin a $100 filter with your T shirt?

I think the only $100 protective filter I've had was the 95mm for the RF 28-70, and I've since sold both in perfect condition. Some bottled water and a soft t-shirt don't seem to have any ill effect on the B+W nano coating.

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