Anyone using drop in uv's to protect the lenses?

[Topher Holmes]

Most of the time I am using a matte box, so not too much of an issue there, except for dust etc., but occasionally shoot without for run and gun or tight spaces. Just curious how many of you out there use something like a 114 --> 4.5" Schneider adapter with a 4.5 uv? I am moving up to a set of Canon cine lenses so I want to protect those guys

 

[Remington Chase]

No but I often keep a Glock around to protect the glass.

 

[Ben Scott]

Why would you buy a £3,000 lens and put a crappy cheap piece of glass over it?

A decent optical flat/clear filter when needed but naked most if the time.

 

[Satsuki Murashige]

A lot of modern cine lenses are front-threaded to accept filters, so I think it's smart to have a set of clear filters for any lenses you may own. The Canon compact cine zooms are 105mm, not sure about the primes. Also a good idea to own an Optical Flat in 4x5.65 for the matte box.

 

[Satsuki Murashige]

Why would you buy a £3,000 lens and put a crappy cheap piece of glass over it?

Besides the normal use cases, I do it when my lenses get rented out or when I'm dubious about my AC. I admit when I pick up a set of lenses for my own use, they are usually the first thing I take off...

 

[Matt Bai]

No but I often keep a Glock around to protect the glass.

Let's meet up.

 

[Nick Gardner]

They cause ghosting and double highlights and fuck up your flares, so No.

Nick

 

[Ilya O.]

Strangely enough, all those pricey Tiffen or Schneider "pro" 4x4" or of above size filters have no coating at all, so Nick is damn right!
I'm shocked nobody is worried about that.
I asked Schneider Europe about that once, they say it's too expensive for them to produce..ahhahaahh keeping in mind their list prices.