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I see that Brian recommends B+W CP filters. I was woundering what the difference is between the B+W CP filters as compared to Hoya & why they do not seem to be recomended as much as others. I was under the impression that Hoya were very good filters.
Hoya's Pro 1 series are excellent filters, probably on the same level as B+W. Their generic filters, however, are not nearly as good. The UV filters will make your pictures soft, the ND filters will give you a color cast, and the circular polarizers are hard to turn. The higher-end filters (like B+W) will do much less damage to your pictures, and the polarizer turns more smoothly.
Only difference I found is that I find my B&W filters to be easier to clean than the Hoya filtersI had previously. I found the Hoyas always ended up with streaksand I found myself avoiding cleaning them.
I will leave it to the pro's to talk about any image quality differences as I used Hoya on consumer zoom (17-85) and moved to B&W when I bought primes and L zoom based on their higher recommendation so I doubt its a fair comparison
My local camera shop carries Hoya, so it was as easy choice. I use the circular polarizing orneutral densityformosteveryshot without any IQ issues.
My stock includes:
Pro1DCircular PL
Pro1D UV
Pro1D ND4
Hi all,
I had the same question. I've heard a lot of good things from the B+W but I've also seen good reviews regarding the Hoyas. $150 isn't terribly bad for a CP filter but I found some Hoyas with decent reviews for half the price. Do you guys think its worth the extra money? I was hoping to use the 70 bucks saved on a new bag for my trip to Scotland!
Thanks in advance.