Hi! > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> I won't use a filter on any lens, not matter how valuable, unless I >> require filtration. I figure there's not much point in buying superior >> lenses and then shooting through a piece of inferior glass. Even if the >> filter is of optimum quality, it's adding an unnecessary element and >> limiting the effectiveness of the lens. However, I can understand that >> some prefer to protect their investment. I like to buy lenses from >> those folk :-). > Agreed. > > And the only time I've had to replace a front element (and a 77mm at > that), I was very pleasantly surprised to find it's only a fraction of > the lens cost...
Ryan, it is the matter of availability. I am darn sure that having to perform the same repair in Israel would have surprised you by its costliness... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
