I've been using Hoya UV guard filter and Tokina UV filter on my lenses since day one. Will the UV filter degrade the picture quality? Does the UV filter brand a matter? Which one is a good brand?
B&W the best, but Hoya multi coat good enough for me
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If you spend a bomb on an L lens, then nothing less than an M+W UV Haze (note that Skylight filters are tinted). Other lens a good Hoya MC ought to be commensurate.
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hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
B+W got very hard glass, lesser chance of it smashing to pieces even if your lens is to drop from a height.
I fully agree on the logic of spending a bomb on L lens might as well protect it properly. Imagine you use an unbranded filter and when you drop your camera the filter smashes and cuts the front element of your L lens. Which is more expensive? The Lens of the filter?
I was blessed to have you people in the community that educated me on the filter issue. If it wasn't for B+W my L might have not been able to go through such an ordeal.
Cheers for B+W.
Cheers!
Benetay
i also read that B+W filters are easier to clean than Hoya.
which prompted me to get them.
however, i'm unable to verify this as i don't have a Hoya to compare.
is this true?
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I think cleaning the filter doesn't have any differences, but the quality of the glass is much better. I heard the nikon filters are also quite popular as well
does the B+W UV filter come in different model? HOYA come with different type Standard, HMC (Hoya Multi Coated), Super HMC and Ultra Series, I guess the last one whould be the best
shadow,
the Hoya series you just mention was also another reason i chose B+W.
when i was at the shop i couldn't decide which was better.
and remembering mention of the quality and ease of cleaning at CS, i got the B+W's.
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Robert,
You better check the price first hor
These high end glass can cost a bomb
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Canon 20D 100mm Macro EF-S 18-55mm EF-S 55-250mm EF-400mm f5.6 Speedlite 550EX 2x420EX ST-E2
http://www.trident.smugmug.com/
for a reference, a B+W UV Haze filter is $90 for 72mm, which is well worth it if you put it on a $2,400 lens.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
B+W UV filters are generally considered quite cheap. If you take CPL( Circular polarizer) than it's quite expensive. Yes nikon filters are very expensive & good too. Almost comparable to B+W or similar.
We should not forget Canon filters too, they're quite affordable too.
Regarding the ease of cleaning, i've both hoya & B+W i will like to say that cleaning B+W is easier in terms of quality of the filter. B+W has a smoother feeling when cleaning whereas cleaning hoya filters a little rough. It's like running a cloth over a very dry glass .
2cts worth.
Cheers!
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Benetay
I am still looking for B+W CPL for 72 and 77mm.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
circular polarizer
is it? yes I especially need the 77mm since I have a Hoya 72mm, but want to replace it with a B+W too
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
I have the 77 sitting in my Dry-box for 2 years and not used once !
If you need one urgently then go to CP loh. i will be out of town leh
Choy, I think I have a 77mm B+W CPL too.. I go back and check. If you want, can lend it to you.
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