Roy Breslawski
(K=458) - Comment Date 5/31/2003
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There are noticeable differences between filters. The cheaper ones may not be coated, or coated on one side only. They also may have glass that is not as flat that can add distortions and flare to the image. The better ones have brass rings that will not become stuck as easily to the front of your lens.
I would stay away from the real cheap filters and the ones typically offered in a package deal. Quantary, in particular, is whatever was available cheapest for private labeling at a particular point in time. Some of the better brands include B+W, Heliopan, Hoya multi-coated, Nikon among others. If the price is real low you will be getting what you paid for.
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Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 5/31/2003
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Personally, I've used cheap and expensive filters and the difference is enough that I ditched all the cheap ones (didn't sell them, didn't give them away, don't want anyone to suffer the poor quality).
I now use B+W MRC filters exclusively except for a few Cokin effect filters and graduates (simply because those are the only ones I can get for that here).
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Gene Zonis
(K=6945) - Comment Date 6/1/2003
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As they say you get whatbyou pay for. Why put a $20 filter on a $500 lens. Does not make sense. Go top end Like B&W and you go wrong. Keep away from anything that says Quantaray.
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Jim Johnson
(K=1025) - Comment Date 6/1/2003
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Thanks to everyone for your advice.
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Daniel case
(K=756) - Comment Date 6/17/2003
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It depends on how much you can spend on a polarizer. I use a singh-ray blue and gold polarizer and it's the best one I own. I tried the sunpak brand but I didn't like it very much. It seemed slightly weak for a polarizer. As for UV filters I usually don't use them so I can't help much with that.
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