Michael Fontana wrote:

> The difference is I have Heliopan filters for sale on my website and no 
> other brands. :)  I'm actually surprised how many people don't know 
> about Heliopan filters.  Now to answer your question, Hoya are made from 
> decent Japanese glass but build is so-so.  B+W are made from superb 
> Zeiss glass and built like tanks.  Heliopan are similar but come in slim 
> mounts at no extra cost.  Hama and Canon I've never used.  Nikon would 
> just be wrong to use.  Tiffen are supposed to be the worst of the big 
> names.  Then you have different coatings, and I could go on all day.  
> The most important thing is buy a filter at least as good as your lens.
> 
> Michael

You forgot to mention that B+W and Heliopan use brass rather than 
aluminum which seems to have less seizure type problems.

Bob
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