tm_photography Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 While in LA this summer, I tripped and fell into a gutter. Luckily the only thing to break was my filter which was a hoya dual coated UV filter. I have a B + W MRC polarizing filter that I'm very happy with so I went into Ritz and got a B+W UV filter for $60USD. The Hoya had cost me about that in Australian Dollars. So my question is. Is the B+W as good or better or should I get another Hoya dual coated or multi coated filter to keep on the camera? Obviously the fall brought home the reasons for keeping a filter on the lens all the time as my lens is undamaged, but I don't want to be shooting through inferior glass that might degrade my images. There is no information at all on if the B+W is coated at all and if so how many times. I know they do hand coating which is great. Can anyone shed some light on the B+W filter I have and how it stacks up against the Hoya dual coat or multi coated filter? All the filter says on it is "B+W made in Germany F-pro" The box says "010 UV-Haze filter 70138" Thanks, Timothy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank uhlig Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 You have seen coatings on your lenses? Have you? The bluish or orangeish sheen when you tilt the lens a bit and look at it sideways. Same with filters. If it looks like clear glass from all angles, it is. B+W Pro filters do not have the MRC logo stamped onto them, but they are multicoated; there do exist uncoated B+W filters. Is your lens coated or pre 1950 and uncoated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_leonin Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 B+W and Nikon filters are all that I use. IMO, better than Hoya. That being said, I would try to return what you bought, if you still can. 70138 is a 67mm UV filter that is NOT multi-coated. 70236 is the multi-coated equivalent. I would return it not because it is not multi-coated, but because $60 is too much to pay for a 67mm B+W UV filter. FWIW, 70138 is about $40 and 70236 is about $50 at B&H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm_photography Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 I ended up getting an SMC version of the filter from Amazon for about that price. Thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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