OK to use filters from Canon L1?

[LUCAS_HITCHBERG]

I have three 72mm Canon filters for the L-1 from my days of Hi8. Are they suitable for use on the DVX? There are issues with auxilliary lenses and resolution limitations going from one format to a higher rez one; but filters should work fine, right? ND8, circular polarizer, and UV/Clear.

I'm pretty much sold on getting a DVX, and when I finally _buy_ one, I'd like to protect the lens straight away as well as impliment the other lenses.

Let me know what you think.


LHB

[Barry_S]

They should work fine on the DVX. The only caveat I'll mention is the quality of the UV filter. If your UV isn't multicoated, then I'd buy a good multicoated UV filter like the Hoya (~$30). I've seen problems with single coated UV filters where specular highlights cause flare that disappears with a multicoated filter. How can you tell if your filter has a good coating? Sit next to a window and hold the filter at a 45 degree angle from the window and look at the reflection. If the filter has a bright white reflection, the coating is poor. If you see a very faint reflection or almost no reflection, the filter has a high quality multicoating.

[LUCAS_HITCHBERG]

That's a great tip to know! Thanks for the information.

LHB

[mrbimmer]

Yeah Jarred has a picture in one of these threads with the reflection of a filter...not sure where though :-/

[rocketscience]

I had a personal experience with Quantaray. I shot some test footage and saw something strange.. it was a reflection of the lens! So I got the Hoya super multi-coated. Problem never camer back. Get the right one the first time.

Anybody wanna buy a Quantaray filter cheap?? ;D