Re: DSLR and Mirrorless - Filter ?

On 2024-08-12 23:00, Geoff wrote:

Certainly a protection against particulates onto the front element, but is a UV (or whatever) filter of any optical benefit these days ?
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Or a potential liability with essentially an additional element, and potential flare from the surface being closer to the front of a lens- hood ?

 I suggest you look at what UV filter is in front of the sensor on your camera.  It's probably more than adequate for the UV purpose.
 Depending on the lens, I use ND 0 filters for protection or no filter at all.  High end B+W filters often have thin bezels (but may not be stackable).
 (For the avoidance of confusion, B+W is a brand).