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Peter Lacus wrote: Shel, I think inner surface (surface facing to the lens) doesn't have to be coated because of polarization, but not coated front surface will IMHO reflect much more light than multicoated one. Well, I was only repeating what B+W had to say. And the front surface of B+W filters are coated, just not multi-coated. B+W specific - ~multi-coating~ is not needed. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me when I was out making a photograph? Then what would I do? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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I have Hoya HMC Skylight filter on my 3.5-4.5/24-90 and it seems to work very well indeed: no flare, no visible effect on sharpness. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 01. elokuuta 2001 8:30 Aihe: Re: Filter questions - thx In a message dated 7/31/01 9:09:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry Hoya. I have never seen a Hoya filter, just the only opinion I had heard about them (from this list) was that they were junk. But then, I use COZO filters and are extremely happy with them, whereas most people have probably not heard of them. I have never seen them mentioned. Jody. HOYA filters are as much as 99.99% as effective as B+W filters and at 40-50% of the cost of a comparative B+W filter, particularly HOYA HMC filters. Mafud - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Filter questions - thx
Alan Chan wrote: Funny you mention B+W. I remember I read somewhere mentioned B+W CIR-PL was coated, but I looked and looked, my B+W CIR-PL does not look like coated at all. Excerpt from http://www.schneideroptics.com/filters/mc.htm B+W polarizers are available with optional multi-coating: the nature of polarization renders the single anti-reflection coating unnecessary. I found very interesting second part of this statement. Strangely, top of the line of B+W filters recommended by Schneider for professional use (Kaesemann version) is without any coating at all. Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Peter Lacus wrote: Tom Rittenhouse wrote: No polaroid filter is coated. sorry, but my B+W top-pol filter is certainly multi-coated. Accordinmg to B+W, because of the way pol filters work, there is no ~need~ for them to be multi-coated, but they are offered that way. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me when I was out making a photograph? Then what would I do? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Sorry Hoya. I have never seen a Hoya filter, just the only opinion I had heard about them (from this list) was that they were junk. But then, I use COZO filters and are extremely happy with them, whereas most people have probably not heard of them. I have never seen them mentioned. Jody. --- Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I too don't think Pentax filters were made by Hoya (but not impossibe because Hoya is the largest Japanese glass manufacturer), but Hoya filters aren't crap either IMO. I have a B+W CIR-PL and I don't see it was so much superior to HOYA. Okay, HOYA's HMC coating is poor alright, but their glasses are fine. regards, Alan Chan I doubt they were Pentax and made by Hoya. That just doesn't make sense. Pentax don't make cheap and nasty crap. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Filter questions - thx
In a message dated 7/31/01 9:09:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry Hoya. I have never seen a Hoya filter, just the only opinion I had heard about them (from this list) was that they were junk. But then, I use COZO filters and are extremely happy with them, whereas most people have probably not heard of them. I have never seen them mentioned. Jody. HOYA filters are as much as 99.99% as effective as B+W filters and at 40-50% of the cost of a comparative B+W filter, particularly HOYA HMC filters. Mafud - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Shel Belinkoff wrote: I tried - and was quite impressed by - the Pentax SMC filters. Even the photogs and sales people at the local camera shop were impressed. I'm now in the process of getting one of every Pentax filter in every size they make. speaking of filters - what does SMC Pentax Cloudy filter with colors? It's some kind of warming filter? Could someone compare effects of Cloudy vs Skylight filters, please? TIA, Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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--- Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel Belinkoff wrote: I tried - and was quite impressed by - the Pentax SMC filters. Even the photogs and sales people at the local camera shop were impressed. I'm now in the process of getting one of every Pentax filter in every size they make. Yes, I agree. I have several SMC filters and their flare resistance is outstanding. (btw they look very different from Hoya filters) speaking of filters - what does SMC Pentax Cloudy filter with colors? It's some kind of warming filter? Could someone compare effects of Cloudy vs Skylight filters, please? TIA, It's an 81A warming (brownish) filter. It is a tiny bit denser than a 1A skylight. Enjoy, Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Alexander Krohe wrote: Yes, I agree. I have several SMC filters and their flare resistance is outstanding. (btw they look very different from Hoya filters) Some people have surmised that Hoya makes the Pentax filters. I do not believe that this is true. However, Hoya may well make the glass for Pentax filters. They make glass for many companies. However, this glass may be made to Pentax specs (optical companies often provide specs for the glass they use), or Pentax may be buying it off the shelf. However, the coatings are definitely not typical of Hoya, and the construction is different as well. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me when I was out making a photograph? Then what would I do? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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No polaroid filter is coated. The polarize light by be eched with a myriad of very fine lines, coating would fill in those lines and defeat the purpose of the filter. --Tom Dan Scott wrote: Shel wrote: I tried - and was quite impressed by - the Pentax SMC filters. Even the photogs and sales people at the local camera shop were impressed. I'm now in the process of getting one of every Pentax filter in every size they make. Hi Shel, I've been meaning to ask you for a long(er) term review since you've had a chance to use them for awhile. I know you've said the HMC filters are a pain to clean, how durable and easy to clean have the Pentax filters been under regular use? Also, I've looked around on BH's website and a few others, but I haven't found out whether Pentax has SMC available on any of their polarized filters--have you come across any? Thanks, Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . -- Tom Graywolf Rittenhouse Graywolf Photo, Charlotte, NC, USA -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Thanks to everyone who replied. I decided not to buy Pentax filters made by Hoya - think it`s better to get B+W or original ones. Kryt -- Czatuj, wylij sms-y, sprawd poczt Zainstaluj OnetKomunikatora [ http://ok.onet.pl/ ] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
