eos3d wrote:
I used mine without a filter during my safaris in Africa but I always keep the lenshood on. I just remove the dust with a blower.
+1
That\'s what I did in Tanzania. No \"stinkin\' \" filter on my lenses and they came back without any issues whatsoever. In my experience, it was dusty when traveling from one location to another on dirt road but you can store/cover your gear properly during that time. At shooting spots/opportunities, it wasn\'t that dusty at all.
BTW, the notion that a 100-400mm would suck in more dust than any other zoom lenses that extend while zooming is just not true. It doesn\'t matter whether it is a twisting action and a push-pull action, it moves the same amount of air.
Nov 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM
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\" filter on my lenses and they came back without any issues whatsoever. In my experience, it was dusty when traveling from one location to another on dirt road but you can store/cover your gear properly during that time. At shooting spots/opportunities, it wasn\'t that dusty at all.