What UV filter?

[rgrebby]

What UV filter on a Canon 70-300mm IS lens?

Cant really spend all that much but I assum its got a 58mm attachment but what should I look for, anything good around £30?

 

[whitey]

i alwys use Hoya Pro 1's so would reccomend them

 

[oldgit]

Less than a fiver, that'd do me

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=102308

Or an official Canon one for £17

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=102594

 

[BertRoot]

I use a mixture of Hoya Pro 1s and B+W bought from hvstar.com.

 

[strobemonkey]

I used to be a Hoya Pro1 D user but now switched to B+W MRC filters. The latter is easy to clean and based on what I've read, they are better if not the best filters.

 

[rgrebby]

I used to be a Hoya Pro1 D user but now switched to B+W MRC filters. The latter is easy to clean and based on what I've read, they are better if not the best filters.

B+W? What make is that then, Cant find it anywhere

 

[rgrebby]

I can see a load of hoya ones on ebay, but they seem cheap, less than £20 is that right?

 

[whitey]

depends which ones they are? there are green boxed ones and black boxed ones, watch out for fakes to

the B+W are Black and White filters from what i can gather

 

[subseasniper]

B + W filters are a German company, they are mucho expensive but can be brought very cheaply from ebay, I got them on all my lenses and they are superb. They are supposed to be pretty much the best you can get.

Check them out on ebay.

 

[strobemonkey]

Linky

 

[rgrebby]

thanks

Any clue on how to spot fakes?

 

[BertRoot]

thanks

Any clue on how to spot fakes?

Could buy them off hvstar as I said above. They are originals and only a tiny bit more than ebay and also do packages with a lenspen, a Tiffen filter case and a lenscloth at the moment. I got a 77mm one with all the above for just under 50 quid delivered.

 

[strobemonkey]

thanks

Any clue on how to spot fakes?

Buy from a reputable seller like the one I linked or as above, hvstar.
There was a talk about hvstar selling fake but hvstar clarified it and said they only sell original. Can't remember which forum though sorry.

 

[BertRoot]

I think you are referring to this strobemonkey and this.

 

[strobemonkey]

I think you are referring to this strobemonkey and this.

Yeah that's the one.

 

[Messiah Khan]

the B+W are Black and White filters from what i can gather

Nay. B&W in this context stands for Biermann and Weber;
http://www.schneideroptics.com/ecommerce/CatalogSubCategoryDisplay.aspx?CID=57
I only use B&W filters now as they are built very well, and if you get them from hvstar they arn't that expensive.

 

[xil3]

I always go for the Hoya filters... always worked for me