Cheap vs. Expensive CLEAR filters

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Steve B

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I just purchased a filter for a Nikon 70-200mm f/4 lens I have on order. I went with the B+W XS-Pro filter for the following:

Multi-Resistant Coating offers both protection to the glass and helps to improve light transmission and image quality.
Nano coating promotes a better beading effect with water for more efficient cleaning.
Constructed from high quality Schott glass for optical clarity.
Brass filter ring helps to prevent jamming and provides additional strength (A lot of filters use aluminium rings which will expand or contract due to temperature changes)

Yes, they are a little more expensive, but if you are going to slap a filter on the front of a decent lens at least use a decent quality filter. B+W 67mm XS-Pro UV MRC-Nano 010M Filter66-1066123 B&H Photo
 
Mycenius

Mycenius

Senior Member
MPSanSouci said:
...but I like to play a lot and will probably be buying more filters in the future.
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Hi Michael - JFWIW you obviously don't really need filters for Digital - UV good for general protection (and the occasional haze issue), CPL for working in sun and similar light, just about everything else (you would have used with a film camera) can be replicated in camera or with RAW files and PP Software - no need for Sepia, 80, 82, etc, warming & cooling filters and such - do that all in the camera or with PP! :)

If I am telling you how to suck eggs, my apologies!! :D

EDIT: P.S. See the link in my signature below (Thom Hogan's "Filters 101").
 
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Geoffc

Senior Member
I use Hoya Pro1 clear filters purely for protection. I'm happy with what comes out of the camera apart from the artistic content which the filter can't help with.
 
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