Do you recommend and use a UV filter?
Takennnn wrote: Personally, I do not use a UV Filter. The reason being is that they generally have no effect on your photos, and a 30$ filter over a 2000$ lens will only deliver 30$ quality. Also, if you do drop your lens, and the UV filter smashes, you're more likely to scratch/destroy the entire lens itself. If you watch a video on lens durability you'll find they are stronger than you think.
While I agree with most of your points, a $30 filter over a $2000 lens does not drop the quality THAT much.
The only time you need or should use a filter is if you don't want to use a lens cap (this is a legit reason, I have a lens I don't use a lenscap with because I don't want to be bothered taking it on and off all the time).
Another is if you're working in a dusty/sandy/watery/salt spray filled environment... or with animals or little kids who might touch your lens.
Sales people LOVE to push the sale of said filters. The other day I bought a couple of lenses and the sales guy kept telling me "Oh very dangerous" when I told him I didn't want a filter to go with it... lol I just told him "I'll be ok".
BTW I used to use filters all the time, till I did drop my bag and the filter shattered.
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