supafly 0 #1 October 30, 2006 From what I understand, any filter I buy for my SIGMA 15mm would be rear-mounted. My goal is to protect the lens by putting something over the front surface of the glass. Does anyone have any suggestions?Arizona Drive 4-Way VFS - www.DriveVFS.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bofh 0 #2 October 30, 2006 QuoteFrom what I understand, any filter I buy for my SIGMA 15mm would be rear-mounted. My goal is to protect the lens by putting something over the front surface of the glass. Does anyone have any suggestions? A lens hood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #3 October 30, 2006 The hood is integral to the lens on the sigma 15. Just be careful with itNever try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #4 October 30, 2006 I have a couple hundred jumps on mine w/o any major/minor problems. I don't jump in a desert climate though. ymmv.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #5 October 30, 2006 You could buy a 72mm glass filter, screw it onto the adapter ring that the lens cap comes attached to and keep that on the end of the lens. The downside to this is that the lens' field of view is wide enough that you will see the adapter ring in your shot, even if you're using a camera without a full frame sensor (Rebel XT et al.) That's why wide-angle lenses like the sigma 15mm use rear-mounted gelatin filters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #6 October 31, 2006 Thats a reasonable idea although i don't like the idea of losing the corners. You think it would give bad flare and internal reflection effects due to the differing distances away from the front element?Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #7 October 31, 2006 VERY high end multy coated filters SHOULD reduce reflections but we are talking $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ as in big$$$$$$$$$$ ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #8 October 31, 2006 Keith, I have almost a 1000 jumps on my Sigma 15 and it is still in mint condition.. I keep the lens cap on as long as possible, I dont take it off untill I am ready to put my helmet on. You take your chances with the lens, but I can say that lens is tough.. mine has seen some really rough times and the glass is still in amazing shape. No scratches.. nothing.. just jump it as is.. it will be fine. Iwan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunks 0 #9 October 31, 2006 i have dropped one from 4000ft twice.it survived and still rocks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supafly 0 #10 November 1, 2006 Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated. Think I'll just jump that bad boy and quit worrying so much about it. Iwan, great to hear from you. Hope to see you out our direction this season.Arizona Drive 4-Way VFS - www.DriveVFS.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #11 November 1, 2006 QuoteThanks for the input guys, much appreciated. Think I'll just jump that bad boy and quit worrying so much about it. Iwan, great to hear from you. Hope to see you out our direction this season. Be there for the Holiday Boogie, and you might just run into me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
