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Old May 7th, 2004, 04:48 PM   #1
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sunpak polarizing filters

are sunpak polarizing filters good? because i noticed that they're way cheaper than the tiffen's etc...

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Old May 7th, 2004, 05:24 PM   #2
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From what I've read, these are right at the bottom end. How much cheaper is it that Tiffen's polarizer, or Cokin's or Hoya's?
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Old May 7th, 2004, 05:50 PM   #3
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Because of the impact on your captured video, I think anything that goes on the front of the lens should be as good as you can afford (or maybe just a bit better).

Water-clear glass, multi-coated, brass threads, etc., are all important to filter performance.

I've had good Hoya and Tiffen filters but have finally settled on B+W as uniformly the best available for my use.

Oh, I did buy a Sony kit for my PC110 that seems to be fairly good.
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Old May 7th, 2004, 05:55 PM   #4
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12 bucks for a sunpak pol filter, around 30 for a tiffen...
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Old May 7th, 2004, 06:06 PM   #5
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That's strange. The Tiffen, Cokin and Hoya polarizers are all under $30 bucks here. Canadian Bucks (.72 US.) Some places sell them for even cheaper. Have you checked with B&H?
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Old May 7th, 2004, 06:08 PM   #6
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i'm talking 58mm here.
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Old May 7th, 2004, 06:13 PM   #7
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I was talking 52mm Nikkor size. :-))
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