UV filter recommandation

wee_wei · 23rd April 2006

any recommandation of brand of uv filter which i can get?? going to purchase them for both my lens. and also, do i need any polarising filter? mostly, will take photo in the day..

OlyFlyer · 23rd April 2006

I have used Hoya the last 30 years or so. Even today I use Hoya HMC. There is a new, more expensive type but I have no experience on those. UV or Skylight, it is a question of taste. I found UV better because it does not change the color shading. I like deep blue skys, Skylight filter adds a bit too much yellow for my taste. I guess on digital cameras UV is more a front element protection than a filter. Not a big diff with or without filter in the tone.

Polarizing gives very nice effects, specially if you shoot near water or city landscapes with many windows because it removes a lot of reflection. You have to manually turn the filter to get the effect you want. Setting changes as lighting changes, so it needs time to get used to it. Definitly not a point and shoot filter. Beware, you have to get the circular type which is more expensive, otherways you will have problems with autofocus. The linear type is only for film cameras. Unfortunatly, the price is double, circular being the expensive one.

Watch out for having more than one filter on the lense at the same time. You may get some vignetting.

u2nofear · 23rd April 2006

"Hoya" is popular...especially IR filter

cool_sahara · 23rd April 2006

Originally Posted by wee_wei

any recommandation of brand of uv filter which i can get?? going to purchase them for both my lens. and also, do i need any polarising filter? mostly, will take photo in the day..

There are many different types of HOYA filters - eg. HMC, SMC, Pro-1, Pro-1 Digital.

I recommend the Pro-1 Digital filters since they have the lowest absorbance (ie highest light transmittance), and the narrowest ring so you can stack several filters together with reduced vignetting.

However this filter is usually not in stock, and you will have to order them from say John 3:16.

wee_wei · 24th April 2006

Originally Posted by cool_sahara

There are many different types of HOYA filters - eg. HMC, SMC, Pro-1, Pro-1 Digital.

I recommend the Pro-1 Digital filters since they have the lowest absorbance (ie highest light transmittance), and the narrowest ring so you can stack several filters together with reduced vignetting.

However this filter is usually not in stock, and you will have to order them from say John 3:16.

I think I will just stick to HMC. Not much budget now... need to get lotsa stuff...
and also, any poloriser to recommand?? Hoya as well?

cool_sahara · 24th April 2006

Originally Posted by wee_wei

I think I will just stick to HMC. Not much budget now... need to get lotsa stuff...
and also, any poloriser to recommand?? Hoya as well?

Actually it is very hard to find top-range UV filters in Singapore. I believe it is not much in demand. People prefer to use something cheap as a lens protector, so HMC does the job.

I would recommend circular polariser from HOYA as well, simply because HOYA is the largest glass maker on earth. They have the best equipment, and provide top quality for the lowest price.
http://www.businessweek.com/it100/2005/company/HOYA.htm

nightpiper · 24th April 2006

try the B+W filter, both UV & polariser. u will see the diff between this & Hoya top range. be warn: B+W filters not cheap at all but very good.

go test it out for urself, i was sold!!

wee_wei · 25th April 2006

Originally Posted by tao

I totally agree!

how is the price like??

nightpiper · 25th April 2006

sorry i dun have any price list at hand, but expect it to be really expensive into S$100+ range if its a 77mm size. better to go down to CP to see the diff & judge for urself if its worth that much money. as i said, i was sold!!

wee_wei · 25th April 2006

Originally Posted by nightpiper

sorry i dun have any price list at hand, but expect it to be really expensive into S$100+ range if its a 77mm size. better to go down to CP to see the diff & judge for urself if its worth that much money. as i said, i was sold!!

100+ is ex... My budget is not so high.. at least for now...

diCam · 25th April 2006

I got 1 B+W UV and 1 C-PL filter (as a gift

). All 58mm. IIRC, UV is $40+ and C-PL is S$150+. Both are very good quality filter

wee_wei · 25th April 2006

Originally Posted by diCam

I got 1 B+W UV and 1 C-PL filter (as a gift ). All 58mm. IIRC, UV is $40+ and C-PL is S$150+. Both are very good quality filter

i got a hoya HMC(20) and a polarising filter(45).. is that ex??

we dont use polarising at night right? HMC can be attach all the time right??

OlyFlyer · 26th April 2006

Right/wrong and right.

I mean, for the polarizing at night: even at nights it will remove (some) reflections from some reflecting surfaces, mainly non-metallic surfaces. Try rotating pointing at different subjects and you will see the result. You don't even have to take a picture to see the difference. Of corse, taking pictures won't hurt either. The best about digital photography, once you paid for the stuff, it won't cost you anything to take and wiew pics.

For the UV, it makes no difference according to me, so I never remove that. You have to try if you can have two filters on at the same time without any vignetting. Specially at 14mm it may be a problem. I only have UV, no polarizing yet. Of corse, I could try with two UV just to see, but PL is a bit thicker than UV anyway, at least my old ones.

Pablo · 28th April 2006

Hi,

I have a few good Hoya UV filters, but for my Olympus 40-150mm lens I have a 58mm UV filter made by Canon.

It is better quality, but not as good nor as expensive as a B&W one.

Might be worth a look for you.

23rd April 2006	#1
wee_wei Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 64	UV filter recommandation any recommandation of brand of uv filter which i can get?? going to purchase them for both my lens. and also, do i need any polarising filter? mostly, will take photo in the day..

23rd April 2006	#2
OlyFlyer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe, Sweden, outside Lund Posts: 2,038	Re: UV filter recommandation I have used Hoya the last 30 years or so. Even today I use Hoya HMC. There is a new, more expensive type but I have no experience on those. UV or Skylight, it is a question of taste. I found UV better because it does not change the color shading. I like deep blue skys, Skylight filter adds a bit too much yellow for my taste. I guess on digital cameras UV is more a front element protection than a filter. Not a big diff with or without filter in the tone. Polarizing gives very nice effects, specially if you shoot near water or city landscapes with many windows because it removes a lot of reflection. You have to manually turn the filter to get the effect you want. Setting changes as lighting changes, so it needs time to get used to it. Definitly not a point and shoot filter. Beware, you have to get the circular type which is more expensive, otherways you will have problems with autofocus. The linear type is only for film cameras. Unfortunatly, the price is double, circular being the expensive one. Watch out for having more than one filter on the lense at the same time. You may get some vignetting.

23rd April 2006	#3
u2nofear Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,487	Re: UV filter recommandation "Hoya" is popular...especially IR filter

25th April 2006	#11
diCam Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: East of Sg Posts: 708	Re: UV filter recommandation I got 1 B+W UV and 1 C-PL filter (as a gift ). All 58mm. IIRC, UV is $40+ and C-PL is S$150+. Both are very good quality filter Last edited by diCam; 25th April 2006 at 06:56 PM.

26th April 2006	#13
OlyFlyer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe, Sweden, outside Lund Posts: 2,038	Re: UV filter recommandation Right/wrong and right. I mean, for the polarizing at night: even at nights it will remove (some) reflections from some reflecting surfaces, mainly non-metallic surfaces. Try rotating pointing at different subjects and you will see the result. You don't even have to take a picture to see the difference. Of corse, taking pictures won't hurt either. The best about digital photography, once you paid for the stuff, it won't cost you anything to take and wiew pics. For the UV, it makes no difference according to me, so I never remove that. You have to try if you can have two filters on at the same time without any vignetting. Specially at 14mm it may be a problem. I only have UV, no polarizing yet. Of corse, I could try with two UV just to see, but PL is a bit thicker than UV anyway, at least my old ones.

24th April 2006	#7
nightpiper Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,799	try the B+W filter, both UV & polariser. u will see the diff between this & Hoya top range. be warn: B+W filters not cheap at all but very good. go test it out for urself, i was sold!!

28th April 2006	#14
Pablo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blue/Green Planet Posts: 1,855	Re: UV filter recommandation Hi, I have a few good Hoya UV filters, but for my Olympus 40-150mm lens I have a 58mm UV filter made by Canon. It is better quality, but not as good nor as expensive as a B&W one. Might be worth a look for you. __________________ Time, is an effortless construction :)