Comments on: Canon glass is sturdier than I thought

By: sandro

sandro — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:02:20 +0000

Dennis » depends on the scratch. in my article I was talking about minor ones, the scratches you get from everyday use… not scratches you get from head on collisions. anyways, thanks for sharing your story

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:22:07 +0000

Have to laugh, just about EVERY site says that the scratch won’t matter…BS! I do almost all outdoor photos, seems to me that the sun is out there too. Flare or a shadow that looks a foot long on the photo. The scratch I have is from the EV Filter, camera fell and the filter took it headon, then the lense of the filter put a 3/16 scratch on the lense. People keep saying that it will cost anywhere up to $500 to get a replacement, these people have to be put in a box and hidden under that bed…shop via Google and you can find a CANON replacement for $129.. Some say use black ink, a very fine line might not show up in shot, or get “Scratch Out” that might remove scratch, but it will also remove and coating on the lense, if that is what you can put up with, go for it. BUT, please do not say that a scratch will not effect the picture if small, unless you are one of those that takes pictures at night without a flash…

By: sandro

sandro — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:21:27 +0000

@PanzerIV

Always wanted to try waterfall with ND filter, but unfortunately there is none in my area… There are allot of model types though

By: PanzerIV

PanzerIV — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:42:04 +0000

Me too it’s pretty much the only filter I use. Definitely the one I use the most but I like to carry in my bag a ND (Neutral Density) filter just in case. It’s particulary useful when you want to make a long exposure during the day and there’s no way you’ll be able to go up to 60sec without blowing the lights if you don’t have a 10x ND. A good example of cool stuff to take during the day with slow shutter is waterfalls.

By: Sandro

Sandro — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:03:54 +0000

Hey,

You are absolutely right. I agree with you. Though I prefer to clean filters rather than the front element of a lens.

I only use polarizer filters. The only effect you cannot imitate in photoshop this days