slecoanet Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Hi! As a newcomer to MF I think I should take care about UV (intended as protection layer) and polarizing filter's quality. I wouldn't like to ruin the lens' performance with poor quality filters.I use a Mamiya7 so I thought about linear polarizing since they seem cheaper. It seems Heliopan is among the best but they are not easy to find in shops (i'd like to see the filters before buying it) What about BW? Are they much better than Hoya or Tiffen? In other words, is the extra money worth it? I'm interested in your feedback (I'm interested in landscape shooting with Mamiya 65mm for M7) Thanks in advance for your answers Stephane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_kite Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 Hello Stephane. I use both Heliopan and B+W filters for black and white photography. Be prepared because mf filters of high quality are not cheap. Many swear by the B+W mrc (multi resistant coating) filters. I wanted protection for my Zeiss glass and was willing to pay for the B+W mrc filters. Heliopan and B+W are German and I beleive both are constructed from Schott glass. Very good quality. Google for the "filter connection". This site is informative and they carry several manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_goldfarb Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 Heliopan and B+W are the best. Multicoating is worth it, in my opinion, for filters you will use frequently. Heliopan rings are better than B+W, and if you like to stack filters with caps for storage, you're better off with Heliopan, because the filter type is engraved on the side of the ring in the normal way. B+W puts the filter type on the retaining ring, though, so those are easily visible if you prefer a filter wallet, though it's usually pretty obvious what the filter is in a filter wallet, since you can see the filter. Both are made to high standards, and mail order houses that are serious enough to carry them will accept returns if they are defective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanewilson Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 When I first started serious filter shopping I ran across B+W and wasn't familiar with them either. Then I noticed that B+W filters are made by Schneider - Kreuznach, which I was VERY familiar with. Enough said... they're EXCELLENT filters, heads above Hoya/Tiffen/Promaster/yadda-yadda. I do like my Heliopan filters as well, but you'll be pleased with B+W also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_henderson Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I echo others' positive responses about B+W, and have two of their polarisers. Heliopan, though optically very good have proved to offer poor build quality - glass coming apart from rings; rings binding etc and certainly here in the UK they seem to take an age to get if what you want isn't in stock. All that said the best polariser I have is a Hoya Super Pro 1- a slim polariser with front thread . To be fair it isn't a cheap filter and may cost about as much as a B+W multicoated anyway. I've run tests of this looking at the colour rendition of clear blue sky vs B+W polarisers and find the Hoya to give a more vibrant and naturally coloured image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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