Filters

[RacerX]

What good lens filters does anyone recommend?

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Let's see what everyone thinks on this one. :D

Rick

[Swampy]

Why you gotta post in my lens test forum and make it messy?! This is what I think of the post. I moved it. :P

Lemme see. I only have 4 filters, 3 for my 60mm and one for my 70-200VR. Cost? Don't know. they were all free.

Ritz threw in the UV for my 70-200VR from Quantaray which I believe runs around 70 bucks. I was given a Skylight 1b and another (square pattern etched in it, not diamond pattern) from Hoya and my circular polarizer was also thrown in from Ritz.

[ballroom_boy]

Hi there

I use filters from:

Nikon - expensive, but the best
B+W - expensive and excellent
HOYA HMC - lower cost alternative but good quality

I have seen people spend a lot of $$$ for good lenses only to put a really cheap filter in front of it. Don't do it! IMHO, spend the necessary $ to buy good quality MULTICOATED (to minimize flare) filters made from high quality glass.

B&H is a great place to buy stuff. Also, I have had excellent results with this eBay retailer:

http://www.stores.ebay.ca/ectrade

Hope this helps. Take care!

[smunky]

I only use
Nikon filters on my Nikon lenses. I see no point in putting cheap glass over good glass.
I did once own a Hoya UV it did ok.
I also remember owning a Sunpak for use with my tamron lens.
Bleh!

[RacerX]

Thanks for the info folks. I really appreciate the link and and your recommendation on using Nikon ONLY. That's the way I'll be going!

Thanks!
Rick

[Igor]

I'm using mostly HOYA UV's and polarizers and they're pretty good IMO.

[RacerX]

Igor, I went with the same brand. I got the following:
HOYA CIR-Polarizing and the HOYA UV. Both are 77mm for my 70-200 VR glass. I'll be using these both today at the wedding. I'll post some pics here later.

Thanks again for the recommendations.
Rick

[jenbob]

I only use one filter now that I am using digital. I shoot commercial (furniture, lifestyle, room settings, biking) as well as b&w fine art. When I used to shoot chromes, filters were a way of life.

The only filter I use now is for b&w infrared and is a 77mm 88A (opaque) Harrison & Harrison filter. Fits my 12-24, 24-85 (w/stepup ring), 80-200. If you need special filters I cannot recommend them highly enough. They aren't the quickest as each lens is custom made, but their prices make the b&w filters look ridiculously overpriced.