New lens filters from Sigma are safer

[jimsphotography]

Hi,
Have you seen the information Sigma is putting out about its new super strong lens filters?

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/wr-ceramic/

James

[Tigger]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

pricing coming soon !! so what price do you put at protecting your glass ? 10% of the price of the lens ? should be interesting

[the black fox]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

i think the one they already have for the sigma 150-600 sport is over a hundred quid so god knows what this will be

[Tigger]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

£100 to protect a 2k lens, worth it I'd say

[antoeknee]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

Hmm, always have mixed views on filters just used for protection. Been taking photos for 40+ years and never damaged a front element or a filter. Only thing I think is a filter is easier to clean.

[the black fox]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

£100 to protect a 2k lens, worth it I'd say

if you had read the pre-release blog /videos etc the claim is the front element of the sport is water/dust/ice/sand repellant .and while not wishing to put any of them to the test i have since new kept my lens hood fixed on ,and simply use a elasticated cover over the front of that .the build quality of the lens is akin to the build quality of a 1D series camera ,so i'll forego a extra bit of glass in front of it .

[Tigger]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

Hmm, always have mixed views on filters just used for protection. Been taking photos for 40+ years and never damaged a front element or a filter. Only thing I think is a filter is easier to clean.

Last year I went over and with camera and 70-200 attached, filter got dented and a small scratch - I always use one and its the first thing that goes on the lens when i open it from the box

[Nathaniel]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

I always use Hoya UV/Skylight filters on my lenses- the pro-digital ones, and have never had any problems with IQ.

[Stan]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

All my lenses have filters fitted, with the exception of the Sigma 150-600 - at £100-120 couldn't really justify the extra expense and the large hood is protection in itself

stan

[Wayne Els]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

I thought I only had one on my 16-35 but there is one on my 70-300 too. In general though I think that the 70-300 & 100 have enough protection from the hood. My 50 hasn't and my 17 can't take one which is a shame as it's my most expensive lens and also the most likely to get damaged.

[antoeknee]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

Some of mine do have filters but only because when I bought the lens a Hoya filter was a freebie.

[jimsphotography]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

I thought I only had one on my 16-35

Canon advice a use of a filter on the 16-35 f4 in order to weatherproof it. This is the only lens I know of that Canon have done this for
James

[antoeknee]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

Canon advice a use of a filter on the 16-35 f4 in order to weatherproof it. This is the only lens I know of that Canon have done this for
James

I've that lens and wasn't aware of this. Very interesting.

[antoeknee]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

Just been looking round the web and this is indeed the case. So a filter may be of benefit here. Apparently the 17-40 also falls into this category.

[antoeknee]

Re: New lens filters from Sigma are safer

If you are thinking of using UV filter this might be of interest

http://www.lenstip.com/113.4-article-UV_filters_test_Description_of_the_results_and_summary.html