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Best Filter for 40mm Pancake?

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intown:
Interested in what everyone thinks is the best filter for the 40mm Pancake?

I am looking protection from scratches and fingerprints from a 3 year old, with out effecting image quality.

I have pre-ordered the lens and B&H recommended a $6 Tiffen UV filter.  Is this one as good as any?  I do not mind spending more if the money is well spent.

I guess the question could be: Is it a good use of money to upgrade from a $6 UV filter to a $30-$50 UV filter?

Thanks! -- Steven

preppyak:

--- Quote from: intown on June 08, 2012, 09:21:19 AM ---I guess the question could be: Is it a good use of money to upgrade from a $6 UV filter to a $30-$50 UV filter?
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This example should help answer your question; even though its a drastic example, it proves a point

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/06/good-times-with-bad-filters

Generally I'd say a lens hood is better for protection, but, because the pancake might not be so convenient with lens hoods, I'd say a decent UV filter would be the way to go.

TrumpetPower!:
If you're letting a three-year-old play with a DSLR, the least of your worries is fingerprints on the glass. Sorry.

Besides, a filter that does what you ask will cost as much as the lens itself, and even then still have a mesureable negative impact on image quality.

Get the child a true child's toy camera, one that's been certified to not be hazardous, and that is cheap enough that you won't even flinch when it turns into a drumstick. And, for the love of your child, please protect him or her from your gear.

Cheers,

b&

FunPhotons:
The B&W 52mm haze filter is $19 at Amazon, don't know about prices elsewhere. I bought one for the upcoming 'pancake breakfast'.

neuroanatomist:

--- Quote from: intown on June 08, 2012, 09:21:19 AM ---I guess the question could be: Is it a good use of money to upgrade from a $6 UV filter to a $30-$50 UV filter?

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Absolutely.  If you're going to use a clear/UV filter for protection, don't get a cheap one as it will degrade your IQ (which from the MTF charts of the 40/2.8 looks decent).


--- Quote from: FunPhotons on June 08, 2012, 09:54:16 AM ---The B&W 52mm haze filter is $19 at Amazon, don't know about prices elsewhere. I bought one for the upcoming 'pancake breakfast'.

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You're quoting the price for the single-coated version, which lacks the multi-resistant coating (MRC) that resists fingerprints and makes it easy to clean...  The MRC verison is $40.  Personally, given the lens is 23mm thick, I'd likely not put a standard F-pro mount on it, which adds 5mm. 

Personally, I'd get the B+W XS-Pro UV Nano, which is $46 from Amazon. 

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