Quote Originally Posted by I. J. View Post
If your going to be screwing the front lens in or out (I can never remember which was it is ) always pad and protect the front lens. I once saw an expensive Leupold damaged when the owner slipped with the tool (the tool) and scratched the lens.

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Ian.
I bought a skylight filter to protect the lens on a new camera. Within days I managed to mark the bloom/coating on the filter - the spring loaded lenscap slipped from my fingers and struck the filter - how unlucky is that! Just as well it was the filter not the lens