Need advice- Lense/Camera Combo

[dwhanson]

As far as the UV filters go, protecting the front element was pretty much the whole point. However, I suppose careful handling is the best protection. The polarizer was more for the effect of eliminating glare, with protection being the secondary reason. I have not ever used either of these items, so perhaps I should get some experience in first, and purchase filters if I find a need. Thank you.

[dwhanson]

Originally Posted by Scottm

Unless you have a compelling reason to place a UV filter on the front of your expensive glass to reduce the quality, avoid it. Many people merely use such filters to protect the front element of their lenses and suffer a degredation in quality wthout realising it.

The UV filter would be more for protection of the lens. I'm considering lens filters only because I've read what other people consider to be the benefits of using them. Maybe I need to wait until I have more experience and find a need for using them.