At 01:09 AM 7/15/01 +1000, you wrote:
Hi all,
Just a question regarding filters for Zuiko's.
What brand filters do people use specifically:
1. on super wides to avoid vignetting?
2. on other lenses to protect front element and yet have minimal
additional flare?
3. Is there such a thing as a slim line circpol filter?
I use Hoya HMC Sky 1B's for all my lenses. They're quite reliable,
IMHO. Good multicoating, good machining, good glass. They also produce
most of the more popular items in a "Super HMC" line (I guess the coatings
approach the thickness of the glass with those ones... *6> ).
If there's a picture I want to take where it's *absolutely* critical to
squeeze every last ounce of contrast and resolution out of the lens (for
instance, I *know* that I'm going to do some extreme magnification of the
image), I'll remove the filter first -- otherwise, filters stay on at all
times.
Hoya also makes a line of "super-thins" to avoid vignetting, including
circular polarizers (their "Pro 1" series still have front
threads). Several other manufacturers do the same, though IIRC, none of
them retain front threads. Try surfing B&H Photo's website for them --
they're there. Just as a check, 55mm Skylight 1B Hoyas (from non-coated
all the way to their Pro 1 line) range in price from $9.95 U.S. to $44.95
U.S. at B&H.
Garth
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