Which filter brand?

[Lornamower]

Hello there, I've recently bought myself a sigma 10-20mm lens, and been looking for a UV filter to put on the front of it. As it being 77mm thread size, they seem pretty pricey, so want to buy a decent quality one first time! But there are so many options!

So, my question is, which brand is best? Ive seen some sigma ones on here, as well as some B+W ones on ebay, and also been considering getting a hoya Pro1 or hoya HD.

Which would be best to use as a UV for general use as well as to protect the front element? =]

Lorna

 

[pingu666]

b+w mrc or whatever they call there multicoating. theres some nano rain resistant ones by them too.

 

[SoDoSoPa]

Hoya HD are brilliant although with any polariser and wide angle lens be careful of banding when at the wide setting.

I wouldn't bother with a UV lens unless your gonna be using your lens somewhere rather dusty or dirty, Why spend all that money on a high quality lens then stick some glass on the end of it. Just use your lens cap to protect your lens that's what its for

 

[a1ex2001]

Spend the money on a polariser buying uv filters for 'protection' is like setting fire to money!

 

[troutfisher]

Spend the money on a polariser buying uv filters for 'protection' is like setting fire to money!

Fully agree,have a look at Marumi filters,they get very good reviews,Microglobe seem the cheapest and get the DHG Super version it has the nano coating or whatever its called

 

[Purpleflanger]

Why is it when someone asks a straight forward question like which filter brand they prefer, someone has to wade in with, you don't need protective filters. Some people like to use them.

 

[HoppyUK]

Why is it when someone asks a straight forward like which filter brand they prefer, someone has to wade in with, you don't need protective filters. Some people like to use them.

Because sometimes the answer is not quite as straightforward as the poster believes.

You don't 'need' a protective filter for everyday use, and if you use one, it will degrade image quality is quite common situations.

My advice - always use the lens hood, and don't fit a protective filter unless there is a real risk of something nasty hitting the lens, eg sea spay.

 

[TCR4x4]

Why is it when someone asks a straight forward like which filter brand they prefer, someone has to wade in with, you don't need protective filters. Some people like to use them.

Some people are also hoodwinked by certain shops staff into believe they MUST use them and that they INCREASE image quality.

Some people waste a lot of money buying stuff they don't need because they don't know any different, it doesn't hurt for someone to mention they aren't always a good idea. If the op still wants to spend the money on it, then fine..

 

[hollis_f]

Why is it when someone asks a straight forward like which filter brand they prefer, someone has to wade in with, you don't need protective filters. Some people like to use them.

And what's wrong with trying to persuade people not to waste their money? If somebody was to ask which was the best 2xTC they could buy for their EFS-55-250 would you try to persuade them not to waste their cash?

OP - brand doesn't matter. Buy the cheapest one you can find. That way you haven't wasted a lot of money when you find that a UV filter does no good and can potentially cause a lot of harm.

 

[Purpleflanger]

Because to some people its not a waste of money.

 

[Colang]

It is my understanding that UV filters were used to to protect from UV in certain film types in film cameras but are not required by digital sensors. Some people like to use them to protect the glass but in reality this is not necessary, use a hood and replace the lens caps after use.