[Saphire]

Having read the last couple of threads on this subject of filters and lens hoods, I have tried my lenses with and without filters, cheap one's as well as hoya and was totally surprised at the difference. I have removed the filters off the 5 lenses and they will be staying off while the lens is in use. I think I will put them back on for added protection when in my bag. I have a canon 75-300 which I have never been really happy with. Yesterday I took some photo's of a robin who obligingly sat for me with the 75-300 lens, the lens I thought was rubbish. I trashed all the one's with the filter they were just to soft and flat. I should have kept one to show for comparison. Then I took some without the Hoya filter, I was amazed.