I never use UV filters for protection. I can't see buying good glass and then putting a piece of not-so-good glass in front of it. However, I can tell you that my IR filter is a standard width, and it doesn't vignette. The filter thread is considerably larger in diameter than the front element. Paul On Jun 28, 2006, at 10:52 PM, Bryan Vyhmeister wrote:
> Those shots look great! I'm glad to hear a good report. I am thinking I > should pick one up. Are you using a UV filter to protect the lens? If > so, > which one? There is a thread on another forum about using slim PL > filters. > I am wondering if a standard UV filter will work without vignetting. > Thanks. > > Bryan > >> I've found it very satisfactory. It's sharp in the corners wide open, >> has good contrast, and is quite flare resistant. The first shot is >> with >> an IR filter at about 20mm. The second is at 12 mm, f8.. The third is >> at 24mm, wide open with huge backlight. >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4235460 >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4003362&size=lg >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3971192&size=lg >> Paul >> On Jun 28, 2006, at 6:25 PM, Bryan Vyhmeister wrote: >> >>> Maybe I asked too much last time. Anyone using this lens? What do you >>> think? Thank you. >>> >>> Bryan >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
