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Dec 13, 2017 21:47:20   #
Raz Theo Loc: Music City
 
I just mastered one of my major obsessions with the purchase of a Nikon 72-200mm 2.8G ED VRII lens. Now I'm shopping for the right 77mm UV or ND filter, one that will pay proper respect to my new pride and joy. It's been a long time since I bought a filter and I'm a bit confused by all the "graduated, neutral, pro, variable, nano, UV haze, clear, blocking, multi-resistant" versions I see - especially with Hoya and B&W. I've shot with decent glass before but this lens is a big deal to me so I also want to protect that glass. I'll use this lens for landscape, portrait and night photography so I'm really looking for opinions or insights.
Thanks.

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Dec 13, 2017 22:15:11   #
oregonfrank Loc: Astoria, Oregon
 
You can't go wrong with either Nikon or Zeiss filters. Suggest you start with a UV filter and a circular polarizer.

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Dec 13, 2017 22:16:41   #
rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin
 
Check out UV and ND filters available from Breakthrough Photography. Not cheap, but they are the purest light-transmitting filters I’ve found. Bought an ND filter and was very pleased. Great customer service, too!

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Dec 13, 2017 23:01:34   #
TheDman Loc: USA
 
UV and ND filters are very different items, with very different purposes.

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Dec 13, 2017 23:28:54   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
Raz Theo wrote:
I just mastered one of my major obsessions with the purchase of a Nikon 72-200mm 2.8G ED VRII lens. Now I'm shopping for the right 77mm UV or ND filter, one that will pay proper respect to my new pride and joy. It's been a long time since I bought a filter and I'm a bit confused by all the "graduated, neutral, pro, variable, nano, UV haze, clear, blocking, multi-resistant" versions I see - especially with Hoya and B&W. I've shot with decent glass before but this lens is a big deal to me so I also want to protect that glass. I'll use this lens for landscape, portrait and night photography so I'm really looking for opinions or insights.
Thanks.
I just mastered one of my major obsessions with th... (show quote)


This cuts through all the mythology and urban legend surrounding UV filter quality vs brand vs price. Bottom line, spending more doesn't get you more optical quality, but it does get your brass vs plastic on the threads. My opinion is that with many cameras offering a composite material, on their lenses, brass can be damaging when cross-threaded.

https://www.lenstip.com/113.1-article-UV_filters_test.html

ND filters are best purchased when you know what you are going to do with them, because there are so many different flavors.

There are some good articles on circular polarizers as well -

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Dec 14, 2017 05:42:17   #
Hbuk66 Loc: Oswego, NY
 
About 3 months ago I removed all filters from my lenses. Have not noticed anything different in my photos. I don't post process.

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Dec 14, 2017 06:27:25   #
rstipe Loc: S. Florida
 
Most people use a UV filter just to protect the lens in case it falls on the front. Cheaper to replace the filter than.....well, you know. I haven't seen much difference between brands for the UVs.

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Dec 14, 2017 06:37:52   #
rstipe Loc: S. Florida
 
If you're looking to get into ND filters, Check out Coken filters. There are a lot on Ebay very cheap. Large filters are very expensive. The Coken can be used on many different size lenses, you only need an adapter ring to change sizes.

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Dec 14, 2017 06:57:16   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Raz Theo wrote:
I just mastered one of my major obsessions with the purchase of a Nikon 72-200mm 2.8G ED VRII lens. Now I'm shopping for the right 77mm UV or ND filter, one that will pay proper respect to my new pride and joy. It's been a long time since I bought a filter and I'm a bit confused by all the "graduated, neutral, pro, variable, nano, UV haze, clear, blocking, multi-resistant" versions I see - especially with Hoya and B&W. I've shot with decent glass before but this lens is a big deal to me so I also want to protect that glass. I'll use this lens for landscape, portrait and night photography so I'm really looking for opinions or insights.
Thanks.
I just mastered one of my major obsessions with th... (show quote)


ND filter comparisons -
http://nofilmschool.com/2016/02/5-filters-go-head-head-neutral-density-shootout
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/10-Stop-Neutral-Density-Filter.aspx

UV -
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2017/06/the-comprehensive-ranking-of-the-major-uv-filters-on-the-market/
http://www.lenstip.com/113.1-article-UV_filters_test_Introduction.html
http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/2262/are-digital-sensors-sensitive-to-uv

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Dec 14, 2017 07:08:58   #
BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA
 
rjaywallace wrote:
Check out UV and ND filters available from Breakthrough Photography. Not cheap, but they are the purest light-transmitting filters I’ve found. Bought an ND filter and was very pleased. Great customer service, too!


So I looked up "Breakthrough Photography". Absolutely no contact information except a toll free phone number. No street ,city, or state info. Is this a garage business or is located only in China. I cannot bring myself to do business with a web only "store" - too easy to get fleeced.

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Dec 14, 2017 07:11:16   #
Jim Bob
 
Raz Theo wrote:
I just mastered one of my major obsessions with the purchase of a Nikon 72-200mm 2.8G ED VRII lens. Now I'm shopping for the right 77mm UV or ND filter, one that will pay proper respect to my new pride and joy. It's been a long time since I bought a filter and I'm a bit confused by all the "graduated, neutral, pro, variable, nano, UV haze, clear, blocking, multi-resistant" versions I see - especially with Hoya and B&W. I've shot with decent glass before but this lens is a big deal to me so I also want to protect that glass. I'll use this lens for landscape, portrait and night photography so I'm really looking for opinions or insights.
Thanks.
I just mastered one of my major obsessions with th... (show quote)


Breakthrough Photography. Exceptional filters with a 25 year warranty. This is not a fly-by-night company and it stands behind its products.

https://breakthrough.photography/

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Dec 14, 2017 07:13:48   #
Jim Bob
 
BobHartung wrote:
So I looked up "Breakthrough Photography". Absolutely no contact information except a toll free phone number. No street ,city, or state info. Is this a garage business or is located only in China. I cannot bring myself to do business with a web only "store" - too easy to get fleeced.


That would be your loss.

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Dec 14, 2017 07:19:24   #
BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA
 
Jim Bob wrote:
Breakthrough Photography. Exceptional filters with a 25 year warranty. This is not a fly-by-night company and it stands behind its products.

https://breakthrough.photography/


If so they should be capable of providing full contact information on their web site. Instead they hid it all. These are not companies I will do business with. Just my looking out after my $.

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Dec 14, 2017 07:24:14   #
Jim Bob
 
BobHartung wrote:
If so they should be capable of providing full contact information on their web site. Instead they hid it all. These are not companies I will do business with. Just my looking out after my $.


I have purchased several of these filters and not once has the transaction been a cause for concern. They ship immediately and the products are exceptional. I had one with a deformed ring where it attaches to the lens. Took a photo of it and the serial number and emailed it. I had a new filter in just a few days, before I even returned the defective one. Neither poster rjaywallace nor I have any reason to misrepresent the quality of this company. Your money, your choice.

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Dec 14, 2017 07:59:10   #
Raz Theo Loc: Music City
 
Thanks all for the information. And the education.

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