Re: FM Review of the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton
Parariss wrote: pleaseshoot wrote:
I don't typically use filters either. The one exception being a B&W F-PRO Neutral MRC that I conned myself into buying for my Zony 35 f1.4 on my last trip. I would have been fine without it though.
What I do recommend is the Lens hoodie. It fits over the lens hood and gives the lens a bit of extra neoprene padding. Not needing to fidget with the lens cap is nice and the hoodie will fit in your pocket and not scratch up against your phone the way lens caps do.
Maybe I'm missing something, but I've avoided lens hoodies because something could press against the neoprene and rub the hoodie against the front element. Moreover, if there's any dust there it would get ground into to glass. I like neoprene for lens cases, not in lieu of lens caps, but maybe I just don't get it.
I only use them with the hood in shooting position and have never had any problems over the years. The end of the hoodie has a thicker more protective layer. Because my hoods are in shooting position there's a large gap between the end of the hoodie and front element. It works well for me.
