On Aug 19, 2007, at 2:26 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > Hoya Pro-1 looks like a reasonable alternative. > I am not sure which version of Hoya Pro-1 (S-HMC or not) is branded > as Lumix.
No idea here either, but it seems to work very well for the things I've needed to do with it, with minimal flare or other problems. I always use such filters with as much lens hood as I can anyway. > What is nice about B+W MRC is their presumably very scratch-resistant > coating. It maybe just a marketing ploy, but I haven't heard > Hoya saying anything similar about theirs. Just like with lenses, I simply take care not to scratch them. I've never had a filter or lens damaged by being scratched in my hands ... although I've bought a couple that were scratched by other people. > While looking for various filters, I found a place that > sells filter at a much lower price: > http://hvstar.net/ aka besteastern on e-bay. No idea. I usually buy from B&H Photo ... consistency, reliability, good service are worth a couple of extra dollars. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
