Felix Apitzsch
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I need a polarizer for my 70-200 and I don't know wether to go for a nikon cir. pol 77mm II or a B+W (or other?). My priority is quality, not price. Which one is best? Any pros or cons ?
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Which circular pol. filter (77mm) for a 70-200VR ?
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Phil Youngblood
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You won't go wrong if you stay with Nikon, B+W, and Heliopan. I personally use the Nikon CP II on all my lenses including the 70-200 and am very pleased with the results.
Phil
Roland Wooster
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Take a look at Hoya's S-HMC line, based on what I've read of published specs I believe it to be as high quality (and likely higher) than any of the other guys. I use Hoya's Pro-1 and S-HMC filters on all my lenses, including the 70-200VR.
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Pradipta Dutta
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Speed is significant and interesting but accuracy is downright fascinating
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Speed is significant and interesting but accuracy is downright fascinating
http://www.pbase.com/pradipta
We use several 77mm MRC CIRC Polarizers by B+W. We've taken to the B+W brand, but I'd think that the top of the line Nikon stuff may be comperable. The only bad thing about B+W is that their slim polarizers don't have outer threads, and the cap that comes with the pol. is TOTALLY WORTHLESS. . . and for $160 or so, thats just plain unacceptable! Stay away from B+W slims. Their standard high grade circ. pols. are just plain WONDERFUL!
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Teila K. Day
HitsOfMisses
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My both filters (CP & Digital UV) are Heliopan. The CP comes with scale marks to let you know how much CP you're using.
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jdk2
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I have a Nikon CP and a B&W UV filter and they're both top quality. IMO you can't go wrong with either.
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Nikon CP now comes only in slim version.
Hoya has aluminium ring - don't know if that makes a big difference to you but can be difficult to remove from lens under certan circumstances.
B+W and Heliopan have brass ring. Much smoother and easier to mount and remove.
Hoya has aluminium ring - don't know if that makes a big difference to you but can be difficult to remove from lens under certan circumstances.
B+W and Heliopan have brass ring. Much smoother and easier to mount and remove.
I think there is no need for slim polarizer with telephoto lenses. I use standard circular B+W and I am very satisfied with it.
Rumpis
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)Mr Fartleberry
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I am using the Nikon Slim but find it hard to spin the pola with the 70-200 shade on. It's a real nusaince in the field and am looking for another 77 as I waste too much time changing back and forth from the 12-24. No concerns about quality.
You're right Rumpis! At 17mm (on a Nikon digital body), I saw absolutely NO difference between the standard circ. pol and the slim! In my experience, anything 17mm and more (on a Nikon Digital), you're just fine with a standard circ. pol.
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SebastianJ
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Felix, probier einmal Praktika Filter. Werden von Schneider-Kreuznach gebaut.
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