18-200 VR UV filter recommendation?

[Hauer]

Hi - can anyone recommend a specific MRC filter manufacturer in combination with the 18-200 VR lens?

I was considering B+W MRC UV 010 (standard width). I believe the slim edition has no filter thread and that therefore no lenshood can be attached.

I read somewhere that Hoya's Pro 1 filter is somewhere in between (width)and does have a thread?

Overall quality? Vignetting issues?

Hope to get some feedback. Thank you.

Cheers - Herman

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My motto: To learn more today, than I did yesterday!

Sony DSC-S85; VAD-S70b; VCL-ES06; HVL-F1000; VCT-480RM
EagleEye OpticZoom; Pentax 50mm SMC f/1.4 (RL)
Nikon CP3700, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5
Nikon D50, 18-200 VR & SB-600 (soon!); 50mm AF f/1.8D

 

[Hauer]

Anyone have feedback?
Thanks!
Cheers - Herman

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My motto: To learn more today, than I did yesterday!

Sony DSC-S85; VAD-S70b; VCL-ES06; HVL-F1000; VCT-480RM
EagleEye OpticZoom; Pentax 50mm SMC f/1.4 (RL)
Nikon CP3700, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5
Nikon D50, 18-200 VR & SB-600 (soon!); 50mm AF f/1.8D

 

[Ben51289]

Using Hoya super HMC Pro1 UV filter. Thin 1mm glass 3mm rim with front threat for lens cap. Hood is attached to outside of lens so no involvement with filter. Great thin multicoated filter with no vignetting issues as far as I can tell.

 

[kocho]

I suspect a quick search would have revealed this thread:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=16755823&changemode=1

Hoya HMC UV Multicoated seems to work great for the 18-200 at about $50 in my local store.

Kocho

Using Hoya super HMC Pro1 UV filter. Thin 1mm glass 3mm rim with
front threat for lens cap. Hood is attached to outside of lens so
no involvement with filter. Great thin multicoated filter with no
vignetting issues as far as I can tell.

 

[yph05]

I have a Hoya S-HMC 77mm Pro1 UV(0) with my Sigma 10-20mm ultra-wide, no vignetting issue at all, real great filter at the price I paid.

It is thin enough to even add a CPL on top with minimal vignetting problems.

 

[bimmerman]

I have the Hoya S-HMC Pro1 on my Canon 17-85IS and there is absolutely no vignetting or flaring or perceptable image degradation. Go for it!

 

[bean348698]

I, too, just started to wonder about getting a filter for my 18-200. I had no idea what a can of worms this topic is. Two very hostile camps--pro-filter and anti-filter--different coatings, brands, slim and not slim, threads, not enough thread for the lens cap, people who don't use lens caps (!), hoods instead of filters, jeeeeeeeeeeeeez I had no idea. It's completely insane. I wasted most of the days just reading about these stupid filters (which may be not only a complete and utter waste of time and money, but degrade image quality to boot).

Someone said that you can't put a lens cap on top of the Hoya Super HMC Pro-1 UV, others say you can, I don't know. B+W 010 multicoat and Hoya Super HMC regular (not pro 1) seem to be the top picks.

The various sellers on Ebay from Hong Kong have the best prices on Hoyas, so I plan to get one of these: Hoya 72mm Super HMC SHMC UV(0) for about 21 GBP shipped.

I decided to get the filter because I have a 2 year old and will be going to the beach alot. Otherwise, I think the anti-filter people are more sensible, but I worry about the toddler + sand+ water.

 

[Stamper24]

I have this exact set up and have not had any problems yet.

 

[Royalty]

I use the Nikon NC filters on all my lenses. mulit-coated and threaded at both ends enabling the use of the nikon lens caps and causing no problems with hood use.

They are tough find here in Canada though and I ordered them online from HonKong. All my glass now has these.

Cheers.

 

[DAVID OBERBECK]

hoya hmc super multicoated uv(0) from B&H works great on 18-200. lens cap snaps in perfectly.
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Dave