the multi coated filter that isn't at DVinfo.net

Tom Hardwick · June 11th, 2004, 10:26 AM

Just a warning that www.7dayshop.com (who are generally pretty good and on the ball) have just sent me a ''multi coated Hama UV filter'' in a 58mm fitting. The bumpf alongside the picture on their web site clearly states that it is multi coated, yet the filter arrives and is uncoated plain glass, although it is ''Digital and High Resolution'' (sigh). We are in contact over this.

The protective UV (or skylight, or ND or polarizor) becomes your zoom lens' front element, and as such it is imperative that this front to the world is super multi coated. It's more important that this is multi coated than the front element of your zoom, funnily enough.

tom.

Gareth Watkins · June 11th, 2004, 10:41 AM

Hi Tom,

Been thinking of getting a UV filter for the Techpro Wide angle
Always used one on my stills cameras, whether Nikon or Canon... usually the company's own make...

What do you reckon to be the best multi-coated filter?

Hoya?, Hama? or just stick with Nikon or Canon.....?
Have you experience with any of these?

cheers

Gareth

Tom Hardwick · June 11th, 2004, 12:11 PM

I must admit to never bothering to filter my video wide-angle converters, though like you I always did so for my 35mm lenses.

When I've bought Hoya S-HMC filters I've always been very pleased with them, and anything that meets Nikon's and Canon's specifications (as I assume they're bought in for those companies) must be trustworthy too.

tom.

Matt Stahley · June 11th, 2004, 12:13 PM

I just purchased a B+W multi coated UV to replace a Tiffen. Im not a filter expert but I can say that the B+W is of much better quality. You can hardly even tell that there is glass in the ring its so clear compared to the tiffen.

Mike Rehmus · June 11th, 2004, 12:20 PM

I too find B+W to be very good. Tiffen and Hoya have gone down in quality (IMO) a bit from the 70's when I used to buy stacks of filters for still photography.

Andre De Clercq · June 11th, 2004, 12:25 PM

Tom, how do you verify whether the filter is multicoated?

Greg Wolfinger · June 11th, 2004, 10:31 PM

i too find the b+w filter to work great on my 2100. just buy it from b&h because they're trustworthy and it will say on the site multi coated (and that will be the truth).

June 11th, 2004, 10:26 AM	#1
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	the multi coated filter that isn't Just a warning that www.7dayshop.com (who are generally pretty good and on the ball) have just sent me a ''multi coated Hama UV filter'' in a 58mm fitting. The bumpf alongside the picture on their web site clearly states that it is multi coated, yet the filter arrives and is uncoated plain glass, although it is ''Digital and High Resolution'' (sigh). We are in contact over this. The protective UV (or skylight, or ND or polarizor) becomes your zoom lens' front element, and as such it is imperative that this front to the world is super multi coated. It's more important that this is multi coated than the front element of your zoom, funnily enough. tom.

June 11th, 2004, 12:20 PM	#5
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	I too find B+W to be very good. Tiffen and Hoya have gone down in quality (IMO) a bit from the 70's when I used to buy stacks of filters for still photography. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

June 11th, 2004, 10:41 AM	#2
Gareth Watkins Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: France Posts: 578	Hi Tom, Been thinking of getting a UV filter for the Techpro Wide angle Always used one on my stills cameras, whether Nikon or Canon... usually the company's own make... What do you reckon to be the best multi-coated filter? Hoya?, Hama? or just stick with Nikon or Canon.....? Have you experience with any of these? cheers Gareth

June 11th, 2004, 12:11 PM	#3
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	I must admit to never bothering to filter my video wide-angle converters, though like you I always did so for my 35mm lenses. When I've bought Hoya S-HMC filters I've always been very pleased with them, and anything that meets Nikon's and Canon's specifications (as I assume they're bought in for those companies) must be trustworthy too. tom.

June 11th, 2004, 12:13 PM	#4
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	I just purchased a B+W multi coated UV to replace a Tiffen. Im not a filter expert but I can say that the B+W is of much better quality. You can hardly even tell that there is glass in the ring its so clear compared to the tiffen.

June 11th, 2004, 12:25 PM	#6
Andre De Clercq Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 804	Tom, how do you verify whether the filter is multicoated?

June 11th, 2004, 10:31 PM	#7
Greg Wolfinger Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Botswana, IL Posts: 29	i too find the b+w filter to work great on my 2100. just buy it from b&h because they're trustworthy and it will say on the site multi coated (and that will be the truth).