Red-Ringed Tupperware Party with (ineffective) Tin Foil Hats (2)

Pete wrote in post #3655078
A bit of fine sandpaper will grind that scratch right out...!

Lightstream wrote in post #3655079
Doubt it. Any amount of polishing would damage the multicoating. Can't see it in the viewfinder, so hoping all is good..

Zilly wrote in post #3655090
large hammer should do the trick nicely

You should be fine, a guy I work with sometimes, has a fisheye thats all scratched up, but it does not affect image qualily one bit, even at F/22

calicokat wrote in post #3655098
You should be fine, a guy I work with sometimes, has a fisheye thats all scratched up, but it does not affect image qualily one bit, even at F/22

Yeah I figured. My FD system is for playing with anyway, not for serious photography. If I wanted serious I would be out there blasting away with the 5D, 28/1.8 USM and real honest to goodness B+W filter. And if anybody whines about 'filters degrade IQ', filters prevent scratches.

You'll never directly see the effects of scratches on lenses. I guess the most you'll see is some flare if the edge of the scratch happens to relfect the light source down onto the sensor. Use of a lens hood would cut down that possibility.

Lightstream wrote in post #3655125
Yeah I figured. My FD system is for playing with anyway, not for serious photography. If I wanted serious I would be out there blasting away with the 5D, 28/1.8 USM and real honest to goodness B+W filter. And if anybody whines about 'filters degrade IQ', filters prevent scratches.

I live on the edge, no filters for me, except the CP types. Might regret it someday

calicokat wrote in post #3655142
I live on the edge, no filters for me, except the CP types. Might regret it someday

Me too. I got stung with a cheap UV filter, ever since I took that off, I've never put anything else on.

Apart from a CP when I need it.

Okay...the birthday is over. I find it significant that the two most significant things to happen on August 1st are the Texas Tower Massacre, and the Minneapolis bridge collapse.

Pete wrote in post #3655154
Me too. I got stung with a cheap UV filter, ever since I took that off, I've never put anything else on.

Apart from a CP when I need it.

The lens hood has always provided plenty of protection, so far at least. Besides, I have good insurance against mishaps

belmondo wrote in post #3655164
Okay...the birthday is over. I find it significant that the two most significant things to happen on August 1st are the Texas Tower Massacre, and the Minneapolis bridge collapse.

And you being born, wait a sec

calicokat wrote in post #3655172
The lens hood has always provided plenty of protection, so far at least. Besides, I have good insurance against mishaps

Yeah... But lens hood + CP filter is a bit of a PITA when I'm moving around and need to realign the CP filter all the time.

calicokat wrote in post #3655175
And you being born, wait a sec

See?

Pete wrote in post #3655154
Me too. I got stung with a cheap UV filter, ever since I took that off, I've never put anything else on.

Apart from a CP when I need it.

B+W dear, you'll never look back. It's like a good condom: feels like it ain't there.

calicokat wrote in post #3655172
The lens hood has always provided plenty of protection, so far at least. Besides, I have good insurance against mishaps

Insurance is prohibitive where I am. Would you pay $800 per year for $5K of coverage?

Pete wrote in post #3655184
Yeah... But lens hood + CP filter is a bit of a PITA when I'm moving around and need to realign the CP filter all the time.

On the 16-35 and 24-105 are not as bad, the hoods are much shallower. Those are the two lenses that get the CP most

belmondo wrote in post #3655186
See?

I am going to hide next August 1

Lightstream wrote in post #3655200
B+W dear, you'll never look back. It's like a good condom: feels like it ain't there.


Insurance is prohibitive where I am. Would you pay $800 per year for $5K of coverage?

I have some B&W's, but with me its mental. L quality glass should not be covered

Wow, thats a lot for insurance. I have State Farm, its roughly 10% of the total value. Quite a bit of insurance for me

I should also tell y'all about the story of the last insurance agent who tried to 'sell' me a policy. After discovering I had a 350D, 17-85, 10-22, and some cheap telezoom (all in all still worth at least $2.5K of cover), the f$#kjob started insulting me about my station in life. Admittedly I haven't had it good. Hell, I've never had it good until perhaps the last couple of years. I've been through a lot more than most people realize.

So anyway he starts going off on me, also probably fuelled by my lack of interest in his 'other' products. This is a guy who was PERSONALLY recommended to me by someone I know really well and who knows me really well, not just some insurance dickweed off the street.

I told him in explicit terms to knock off the personal insults and get down to business. Over dinner he continued to pepper me with all kinds of really offensive stuff. The best part? He later told my friend 'he didn't realize what impact it would have on me'. Even after being told bluntly to knock it off?

I went home and swore to God that the day I got my 1-series, 16-35, 24-70, 70-200/2.8 ISL, he would not get that contract.

It turns out that I got my 1-series, 17-40, 24-105 ISL, 724ISL and a boatload of other nice stuff much sooner than I imagined. He still hasn't gotten that contract. I intend on keeping my promises to On High.

I know I am not the most wonderfully charming of all people. But hell, even I know for damn sure I don't OPENLY INSULT a customer I actually intend to sell to!

belmondo wrote in post #3655164
Okay...the birthday is over. I find it significant that the two most significant things to happen on August 1st are the Texas Tower Massacre, and the Minneapolis bridge collapse.

And you forgot that August 1st is Switzerland's national day...

Anyway, I think I shouldn't tell you my birthday, you'd see you can have worse...