Scored a great wide angle lens.

[copake_ham]

A geezer site? ? But I'm young! I got a 1 year warranty with it, should I still get a filter?

Well - do you plan to keep it until you become a "geezer"?

 

[Marc Akemann]

A geezer site? ? But I'm young! I got a 1 year warranty with it, should I still get a filter?

Well Markok, many of us have given our opinions on this thread regarding a filter on a lens for protective purposes. If you're still unsure about your decision, you might as well just get a filter. I'm not a filter guy, but you might be so worried about your lens without one, you might miss a shot or something. It's not that big a deal. (I know, George,....it's a big deal if a lens gets scratched. ) Markok, just get a filter, take some pics and have a little fun.

Marc

 

[Markok765]

Well - do you plan to keep it until you become a "geezer"?

Until it stops working! I'll probably get one, just in case.

 

[oscroft]

The Super-Takumar 28/3.5 is a great lens - for many years when I used a Spotmatic it was my favourite. A lot of the Nepal photos Dead Link Removed were taken with it.

 

[Andrey]

Marcko,

Sounds like you just met Paul at the clearance Centre, he is a character and a Pentax freak. Paul is also biased against filters but that is his personal bias showing through, I err on the side of caution. Did Paul, juggle camera bodies while you were there?

Two years ago when shooting at St. Lawerence Market, I dropped my Nikon F on it's lens in a total dufus moment. The Filter was toast but the lens was fine, lesson learned.

Bill

ROFLMAO

Deep in the store and to the right? Awesome guy.

There isn't a manual focus lens or body in the store that hasn't been tossed around by him.

He and I have the same philosophy on equipment.

Too bad I didn't listen to him when he was saying that "plastic can be rugged too, but it makes the camera lighter and you can take it anywhere".

Don't get the filter. For 10 bucks it will degrade the quality of your image.

And also, it's almost impossible to really scratch a lens. Scratches only happen to fisheyes when they're dropped on the asphalt. And those scratches don't affect the quality at all - only resale value.

But since you got it for 80 bucks, you're not planning on babying it to keep the resale value.

So just leave it alone and don't use it.

 

[Markok765]

ROFLMAO

Deep in the store and to the right? Awesome guy.

There isn't a manual focus lens or body in the store that hasn't been tossed around by him.

He and I have the same philosophy on equipment.

Too bad I didn't listen to him when he was saying that "plastic can be rugged too, but it makes the camera lighter and you can take it anywhere".

Don't get the filter. For 10 bucks it will degrade the quality of your image.

And also, it's almost impossible to really scratch a lens. Scratches only happen to fisheyes when they're dropped on the asphalt. And those scratches don't affect the quality at all - only resale value.

But since you got it for 80 bucks, you're not planning on babying it to keep the resale value.

So just leave it alone and don't use it.

I'll keep that in mind if i buy from him! Exactly to the right. What do you think of those Metz flashes there?

 

[Andrey]

I'll keep that in mind if i buy from him! Exactly to the right. What do you think of those Metz flashes there?

The potato mashers?

Never had to use them. Never bought one, cause there's no good DD rechargeables.

I heard they're good, but I get by with vivitars.

 

[Markok765]

Thanks! I wanted something more powerful than the Metz I have now. $200 a good price for the cheapest one?