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11/20/2006 04:12:25 PM · #1 |
I had a ProMaster polarizer filter for my 10-20mm (bought them together). I turned it the wrong way and it fell into the Lake (gone). Yes, I am an idiot.
Anyway, I need to replace this thing ... Is there a way to tell what is decent other than "you get what you pay for" ? ...
I'm looking at this dealio:
FILTER DEALIO
I realize this looks a little cheesy with thte tri-pod but I actually like these (another thing I lost once aupon a time)
Message edited by author 2006-11-20 16:16:08.
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11/20/2006 04:20:48 PM · #2 |
For wide angle lens like that I'd look into ultra thin filter to reduce vignetting. However, they're pricy.
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11/20/2006 04:24:40 PM · #3 |
I use the Hoya super HMC pro thin ones. You can get them pretty cheap from the China sellers on Ebay (half the price of B&H). I've bought several this way and have not had a problem.
That wide you need the thin filter and multi coatings will be very important.
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11/20/2006 04:33:52 PM · #4 |
| get a multi-coated B+W polarizer |
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11/20/2006 04:50:17 PM · #5 |
| Help me out a bit ... can you link me to these things of which you speak? Are they circular polarizers?? |
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11/20/2006 04:57:51 PM · #6 |
I am curious too, I am hoping when I get home I will have my 10-20 mm lens! I know the CPL you linked in your dealio is not multi-coated, the Hoya that is Multi-coated is in purple packaging. I am going to have to by one also and am curious to the price I am going to half to shell out. Metatate, do you know if your old one was a thin CPL? and if it was/wasn't did you experience any vignetting.
P.S. I am not sure why multi-coated is better, I think it protects the filter. |
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11/20/2006 05:03:54 PM · #7 |
I think it was the right one I should have been using ... this one
He gave me a deal since I was buying a lens at the time. i just don't know if I need to spend 99$ again.
Oh ... I didn't notice much vignetting, but i wasn't really looking for it.
Originally posted by jdannels:
I am curious too, I am hoping when I get home I will have my 10-20 mm lens! I know the CPL you linked in your dealio is not multi-coated, the Hoya that is Multi-coated is in purple packaging. I am going to have to by one also and am curious to the price I am going to half to shell out. Metatate, do you know if your old one was a thin CPL? and if it was/wasn't did you experience any vignetting.
P.S. I am not sure why multi-coated is better, I think it protects the filter. |
Message edited by author 2006-11-20 17:10:05. |
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11/20/2006 05:18:02 PM · #8 |
Multicoated filters are highly recommended because they reduce the amount of reflected light that would bounce around in the lens. The cheap filters that don't have coatings can cause lens flare and other annoyances to show up. The multicoated filters reduce/eliminate lens flare. The higher end lenses also have coatings on the glass inside the lens to reduce such reflections. When adding a filter, your adding another peice of glass to the lens and thus one more piece of glass to cause reflections.
In summary, buy filters that have coatings. Hoya HMC's are good. |
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11/21/2006 11:24:29 AM · #9 |
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