77mm UV Filter Recommendation...

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i've used b+w (mrc and non-mrc) and hoya pro-1s, and the b+w mrcs are awesome. dirt and smudges come right off, and they're pretty resistant to scratching, so it's fine to just wipe it off with your shirt or something while out in the field.
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come on!
 
Has anybody used Canon 77mm Haze UV-1 Glass Filter (L39 Sharp Cut)? How does it compare to B+W multi-coated UV filter? (It costs about 1/2 of B+W)
 
...camera here. Why bother? U/V disturbs digital images??
It never helped my film camera images. A U/V lens is good
for protecting the front lens element in heavy-duty usage.
That's all, I've found.
 
what do all the Canon super telephoto lenses have protective filters build into them?
 
A quote from their website;

Most other filter manufacturers start with ordinary window glass that has been poured in thin sheets and cooled quickly, introducing internal flaws. B+W filters, on the other hand, start with a cylinder of Schott German optical glass from which the filters are diamond cut, precision ground, and then polished to ensure flatness on both surfaces and uniform thickness throughout. Every B+W filter is interferometrically tested for plane parallelism. This process is used routinely by the world’s leading lens makers, but only rarely by filter manufacturers.

To reduce unwanted reflection and lens flare, which can seriously degrade the image contrast and resolution, we give our filters a coating on both sides. This guarantees that the high MTF performance of your lens is maintained exactly as the lens manufacturer intended it. You can also request filters with the new Multi Resistant Coating (MRC) developed by B+W which provides greater durability than the prior multi-coating process.

Finally, most B+W screw-in filters are mounted in a matte black, corrosion-free brass ring, further reducing surface reflections and minimizing distortion or binding of the filter to the lens, even during rapid temperature changes. All filters must pass manual as well as automated tests to insure that each and every one that leaves the factory meets our critical standards.

Here is a page with all their UV filters;

http://www.schneideroptics.com/filters/filters_for_still_photography/uv_&_warming/
 
but take it off when I take a picture unless I am in a club
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PhD Student and photographer
 
... so just treat it as a clear filter.
 
... for reasons that are, I confess, beyond my realm of understanding. But I do know the Nikon 77mm filters sell used for quite a bit of money which says something. That plus what I read on line compelled me to go with Nikon.
 
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I would never use a filter unless I'm shooting in some really nasty places. But since nasty places also put the camera in potential jeopardy, I avoid such places like the plague. Let someone else ruin expensive equipment to get a shot.

I use a lens hood on all lenses, and a lens cap when not shooting. It takes some practice to keep up with the cap but you get used to it. I paid big bucks for that coated lens glass and I don't want a filter to add two additional reflective surfaces at parallel angles to each other.
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mdavis
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If it is clear, it isn't a filter - by definition. What is your point?

Brian A.
 
I use B+W multicoated UV on my 70-200 IS and don't have any complaints about it, about $79 from bhphoto...it's as good as you can get to protect the front element.
 
as long as you get a multi-coated one, the hoyas are NOT garbage. however, they can be difficult to clean. i recommend b+w mrc filters; i can just clean one with whatever shirt i'm wearing- dirt/dust/etc comes right off, and the filters don't scratch, either.
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come on!
 
Re> I know a lot of them are garbage so we'll toss the Tiffen, Hoya and Quantaray right out the window...

You don't have a clue, do you?

JFC

BAK
 

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