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Douglas Joseph · April 2nd, 2007, 08:48 PM

Hey, guys. I'm tossed up between these two UV filters. I wondering if any of you have experience with either. And, if there's really a difference between the two.

Here they are.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ss_Filter.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...cessory_detail

The Tiffen filter is slightly more expensive. But is the extra 30 dollars worth it?

Jack Walker · April 2nd, 2007, 09:54 PM

How about Hoya?

Standard for 43.50:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

or Multi-Coated for 58.50:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

Here's the whole assortment from B&H:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont....x=0&image.y=0

Since they go all the way up to $144.95 for B+W and $132.95 for Formatt (both multi-coated) I would be inclined to get Hoya Multi-Coated if I were going toward the low end.

Douglas Joseph · April 2nd, 2007, 10:35 PM

Would there actually be a noticable difference in quality to the human eye with the hoya filter?

Mike Marriage · April 3rd, 2007, 02:31 AM

Douglas,

It is 100% worth buying a decent multi-coated filter, even if only UV. The main reason being that it minimizes reflections into the lens. A cheap filter will be terrible. I have a HMC super Hoya filter that I leave on my lens and it is great.

I actually picked it up cheap on ebay without a mark on it.

April 2nd, 2007, 08:48 PM	#1
Douglas Joseph Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Zanesville OH Posts: 205	Which UV? Hey, guys. I'm tossed up between these two UV filters. I wondering if any of you have experience with either. And, if there's really a difference between the two. Here they are. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ss_Filter.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...cessory_detail The Tiffen filter is slightly more expensive. But is the extra 30 dollars worth it? __________________ "Warriors... Come out to play..." www.importexporthd.com

April 2nd, 2007, 10:35 PM	#3
Douglas Joseph Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Zanesville OH Posts: 205	Would there actually be a noticable difference in quality to the human eye with the hoya filter? __________________ "Warriors... Come out to play..." www.importexporthd.com

April 2nd, 2007, 09:54 PM	#2
Jack Walker Trustee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Burbank Posts: 1,811	How about Hoya? Standard for 43.50: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search or Multi-Coated for 58.50: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search Here's the whole assortment from B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont....x=0&image.y=0 Since they go all the way up to $144.95 for B+W and $132.95 for Formatt (both multi-coated) I would be inclined to get Hoya Multi-Coated if I were going toward the low end.

April 3rd, 2007, 02:31 AM	#4
Mike Marriage Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NE of London, England Posts: 788	Douglas, It is 100% worth buying a decent multi-coated filter, even if only UV. The main reason being that it minimizes reflections into the lens. A cheap filter will be terrible. I have a HMC super Hoya filter that I leave on my lens and it is great. I actually picked it up cheap on ebay without a mark on it.