POTN Aussie Club #8 - Einsteins won't make you smart

AdamC wrote in post #10136576
Oh please tell me that's a joke?

Buy thy self a very large coffee, and put ya feet up

Bruce_Bird wrote in post #10136581
Buy thy self a very large coffee, and put ya feet up

Still on page 5!

smythie wrote in post #10135666
They are common enough in Rockhampton (300 odd km south of Mackay)

I've still yet to see one in the wild. My parents live about an hour south of Mackay (near Cape Palmerston). There are signs up on the cape about crocs, but last time I ventured down there, none were to be seen. Next visit I'm going to try to find one.

AdamC wrote in post #10136613
Still on page 5!

it gets gooderer!!

Anybody got the Sigma 50mm 1.4, what filter you running on it? I just picked mine up few days ago, wanna keep it good and filter it before I use it.

Getting one this weekend I hope, if I am going to use it with my 2yo son (who touches lenses a lot), I will use a Marumi Super DHG protector.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au …lters&hash=item​3a5662d588

Big fan of marumi CPLs too..

Bruce_Bird wrote in post #10136581
Buy thy self a very large coffee, and put ya feet up

Got to page 10... it got too offtopic so I didn't continue.

Unless you're gonna tell me it gets back on track

Bruce_Bird wrote in post #10136711
it gets gooderer!!

Damn, that's an epic read.

AdamC wrote in post #10136167
Maybe I should sell all my gear and buy an S90. I doubt my photos would suffer from the change.

Mine hasn't

Bruce_Bird wrote in post #10136715
Anybody got the Sigma 50mm 1.4, what filter you running on it? I just picked mine up few days ago, wanna keep it good and filter it before I use it.

Filters = bad.

mickeyjuice wrote in post #10136827
Filters = bad.

+1


Well filters for the sake of "protection" - definitely not worth the money and frequently effect image quality.

DAdeGroot wrote in post #10136906
+1


Well filters for the sake of "protection" - definitely not worth the money and frequently effect image quality.

Oh sure, I don't mean ND/Grad ND/CPL, etc.

I agree for day to day use, but I have one for some bad environments. Works well if most of your lenses use the same size filter, at least I just need one..

I already have some cute photos of my 2yo son with the 16-35 up real close and in a few he is touching (or almosst) the front element (filter) and glad it wasn't really the front element. (grotty little fingers ) Seaspray is another situation that comes to mind..

Hey Bruce.

Just use the lens hood instead. Filters are a bit of a waste as they do often affect constrast and can induce lens flare. The front element of a lens is quite a resilient piece of glass so be sure to blow it out before cleaning with a soft cloth.

joele wrote in post #10136942
I agree for day to day use, but I have one for some bad environments. Works well if most of your lenses use the same size filter, at least I just need one..

I have some cute photos of my son with the 16-35 up real close and in a few he is touching the front element (well filter) and glad it wasn't really the front element. (grotty little fingers Seaspray is another situation that comes to mind..

The front element is much stronger, more everything-proof than you think, and certainly moreso than any filter you could put on there. I wouldn't worry in the slightest about grubby kiddy-prints.

The only situation I'd worry about is say, flying sand on a windy day at the beach or something, and if it was bad enough to need a filter, I'd probably not take my camera there at all.

alexanderGARDNER wrote in post #10136943
Hey Bruce.

Just use the lens hood instead. Filters are a bit of a waste as they do often affect constrast and can induce lens flare. The front element of a lens is quite a resilient piece of glass so be sure to blow it out before cleaning with a soft cloth.

+1

AdamC wrote in post #10136954
The front element is much stronger, more everything-proof than you think, and certainly moreso than any filter you could put on there. I wouldn't worry in the slightest about grubby kiddy-prints.

The only situation I'd worry about is say, flying sand on a windy day at the beach or something, and if it was bad enough to need a filter, I'd probably not take my camera there at all.

+1