Henry Posner wrote: At 02:55 PM 07/06/2001, you wrote: >A more basic difference between the Japanese and German made filters is the >mount. B+W and Heliopan filters use brass mounts which allows them to go on >and off a lens very very smoothly. When the filter threads on the lens was aluminum, this was true. Today, the front of most lenses is plastic and the issue of brass vs not-brass is moot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, but the brass still goes on smoother. For those with L lenses, or the better EOS Lenses the brass still works best. If you have a really basic/inexpensive Canon lens, why use an expensive filter to begin with? After all if you did not spend the money on the lens, why would you spend it on the filter? Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
