Recommend a UV filter?

Don't go cheap on a filter. Try to buy a decent multicoated filter and you'll avoid the lens abberations and lens flare and other things that you get from a cheap filter. You can get a very nice B and W or a Hoya for around 80 bucks or so. Don't go cheap on filters since it's your image you are talking about here.



the hood will fit just fine... Another key is to buy stackable filters so you could pop on a polorizer or a warming or whatever you want...
 
Thanks for the quick reply.

Hoya has two: a $52 and a $79 and it's hard to tell what the difference is. The specs are the same except the "pro" one has "digital multi-coating". Neither of them mention stacking. (B+H is even worse - they have five or six different models that don't differ in descriptions)

I'm sure it's hard to quantify the difference in them so I assume this is one of those things consumers need to just "know". Would you say there's a reasonable difference in quality between a $50 UV and an $80 UV to justify the upgrade?

The work I do is pretty varied. Plenty of outside, plenty of inside. General all-purpose camera for now.
 
I'm looking at the B+W UV filters. I saw a lot of users recommend it here.
I noticed for some of the B+W filters, there are "slim" versions, "extra wide" versions, and some that don't mention either.

When reading the description for the "extra wide" versions, it says "B&W Extra-Wide's are special filters for wide-angle lenses. In order to prevent vignetting, the accessory thread on the front is larger."

For the HMC150, which version should we get?

The one I'd like to get because of its price and because it has MRC is this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/11993-REG/B_W_66070243_72mm_UV_Haze_010.html

But I'm worried because it doesn't say extra wide.

Thanks in advance!
 
Yes B and H isn't the greatest for selecting filters. I can't remember where I went, but they had each listed with specs and was easy to decide.


I truly love the B and W ones.. They just seem to hold up very well. The Hoya's are a good value and so are the tiffens.
 
Schneider 82MM Clear UV

http://www.spec-comm.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111_165&products_id=448

Formatt Clear Optical Flat (Select 72MM to get actual pricing)

http://www.spec-comm.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111_166&products_id=506

Formatt HD Clear UV (Select 72MM to get actual pricing)

http://www.spec-comm.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111_166&products_id=505

If UV filtration isn't needed, we have been recommending the Clear Optical flat because it lower in cost and it's the purest of many of the options out there.

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i believe there have been discussions on the use of HD versus SD filters (UV, polarizers, etc). I encourage you to search the forum as this may help answer why/if one should spend more on an HD filter (aprox $80+) vs an SD filter (which are typically priced at the $20-30 range).
 
I use a Nikon Neutral Color NC filter. It's like having no filter at all.

Better than my Hoya Super Multi-coating on my DVX100.
 
I purchased a set of filters on Ebay for like 39.99$, just for a start, expected crap, however so far they have been perfect, UV has great protection, almost as if its not on. They were being sold by a store, 1/2 sale.
 
Don't use cheap filters.

For the ones that have a cheap filter, you are loosing light. You also will have issues with windows while shooting inside with bright sun outside.

Just point your camera directly to a bright window and you'll see.

Multicoating or nano coating are not there for nothing! It really helps.

I also have a cheap optex filter. I had soo many issues with it over the years.
 
I went with the B+H UV MRC filter -- they're about $70 online but eBay has them for $50 if you're willing to wait a couple extra days - they're shipped from overseas.
 
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