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09/07/2004 01:48:34 PM · #1 |
| I'm looking for a 67mm polarizer for a Canon 70-200mm f/4L (leaning toward the Hoya Super Multi-Coated). Does it matter that it's intended for wide-angle lenses? Anything else I should know or consider? What about about Tiffen? |
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09/07/2004 01:51:52 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
I'm looking for a 67mm polarizer for a Canon 70-200mm f/4L (leaning toward the Hoya Super Multi-Coated). Does it matter that it's intended for wide-angle lenses? Anything else I should know or consider? What about about Tiffen? |
you can use 'live help' at wolfcamera.com. They could probably answer that.
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09/07/2004 01:55:15 PM · #3 |
| Isn't THIS live help? I was hoping for specific advice from the local hardware honchos. |
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09/07/2004 02:00:05 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Isn't THIS live help? I was hoping for specific advice from the local hardware honchos. |
hoya is top of the line. Tiffen ain't bad but the ones I have bought in the past have had minor imprefections. Cokin is pretty good as well.
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09/07/2004 02:02:51 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Does it matter that it's intended for wide-angle lenses? |
If it's intended for wide-angles, that just means that it's a "slim" filter - which, besides the slightly higher costs (if at all), should be completely irrelevant for your purposes. I'd say go for the Hoya, so far I only had good experiences with their filters. They're the best value for the money, IMHO.
Edit: stupid typo ...
Message edited by author 2004-09-07 14:32:22.
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09/07/2004 02:07:09 PM · #6 |
| That's all I wanted to hear. Thanks! |
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09/07/2004 02:13:17 PM · #7 |
While Hoya is a decent brand, it's certainly not a filter for 'discriminating' photographers. On a high quality lens (like the one you're using) I would choose B+W or Heliopan.
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09/07/2004 02:33:51 PM · #8 |
Actually, even with my 16-35mm lens, I don't need a thin cut filter since the 10D is not full frame. If this was a film SLR then it would make a difference. At least other DPC folks and the people at The Filter Connection have told me this. But the thin cut filters were a good deal so I bought them anyway. The service from The Filter Connection (//www.2filter.com) is amazing and I highly recommend them to anyone. But their website seems to be down at the moment.
Hoya filters are very good and match the Japanese optics better than B+W or Heliopan (which are German) from what I've read. Maybe I'm totally off on that but I do like my Hoya filters very much with my Canon lenses.
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09/07/2004 04:05:31 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
While Hoya is a decent brand, it's certainly not a filter for 'discriminating' photographers. On a high quality lens (like the one you're using) I would choose B+W or Heliopan. |
I have a B+W UV filter on my G2. It was a very nice filter. (Was, only because now my G2 is broken and I doubt I'll need another 49 mm filter!)
Message edited by author 2004-09-07 16:05:57. |
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