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SDK^ · 7 Aug 2006 at 21:13

nomore said:
I saw a group review of polarizer filters in a Photography magazine. They concluded that the Jessops branded filter was actually better than the more expensive brands.

Then you turned the page to find a 4 page advert spread for the shop

Win for mag - advertising revenue
Win the shop - More sales following the recommendation

nomore · 7 Aug 2006 at 21:16

SDK^ said:
Then you turned the page to find a 4 page advert spread for the shop
Win for mag - advertising revenue
Win the shop - More sales following the recommendation

That would be true, apart from the same magazine (different issue) gave a poor review for the Jessops flash gun.

teaboy5 · 7 Aug 2006 at 21:38

where would one get a good filter? I just use the jessops ones myself and dont see an issue, whats wrong with them?

Clear ones btw

IceAx · 7 Aug 2006 at 21:42

You may notice "flaring" of images etc.

High end glass + cheap filter will throw up more problems than
low end glass and cheap filter IMO

Andy

teaboy5 · 7 Aug 2006 at 21:45

-=BAF=-AXE said:
You may notice "flaring" of images etc.

High end glass + cheap filter will throw up more problems than
low end glass and cheap filter IMO

Andy

Well where i can i get some better filters, i haven't noticed this at all and i have the same glass as the OP with the same filter. Images come up the same with or without as far as i can tell.

If you cant post where e-mail me at death_27uk at hotmail.com and maybe some brand names

IceAx · 7 Aug 2006 at 21:51

Hoya Super HMC PRO-1 Skylight Filter

Thats what i have on my 70-200

Am pleased with it

Andy

bigredshark · 7 Aug 2006 at 21:54

-=BAF=-AXE said:
Hoya Super HMC PRO-1 Skylight Filter

Thats what i have on my 70-200

Am pleased with it

Andy

I'd second the recommendation of hoya filters, my CP is a hoya, my UV filters are nikon originals though.

SDK^ · 7 Aug 2006 at 22:00

The only filter I would ever use is a Circular Polariser, UV and Skylight filters only reduce image quality and not much else.

bigredshark · 7 Aug 2006 at 22:15

SDK^ said:
The only filter I would ever use is a Circular Polariser, UV and Skylight filters only reduce image quality and not much else.

in my opinion a high quality UV will do no harm to image quality, by the very nature of a UV filter will increase sharpness some and in the end, I'd rather scratch my £60 UV filter than the £1300 lens it's attached to!

SDK^ · 7 Aug 2006 at 22:45

bigredshark said:
in my opinion a high quality UV will do no harm to image quality, by the very nature of a UV filter will increase sharpness some and in the end, I'd rather scratch my £60 UV filter than the £1300 lens it's attached to!

Modern lenses have UV protection built into them and fit the lens hood to avoid scratching the front element.
I have been using my 100-400 for over 2 years with no filter attached and the glass is perfect

bigredshark · 7 Aug 2006 at 22:58

SDK^ said:
Modern lenses have UV protection built into them and fit the lens hood to avoid scratching the front element.
I have been using my 100-400 for over 2 years with no filter attached and the glass is perfect

Well each to their own, some lenses do have UV protection true but my primary concern is protecting the lens and the hood adds a lot of bulk to some of my lenses. added that it obscures flash on some lenses too (sb600 as well as built in)

you might get away without it, but it's a very expensive piece of glass, so I'm not taking the chance and there's no downside!

SDK^ · 7 Aug 2006 at 23:11

Yeah sure each to their own

I have a Canon 24-70L which has the biggest hood of any standard zoom and I don't suffer with flash shadow (580EX), even at 24mm.

Nothing is getting past this hood