Filter Brands (Page 2): Bought a 72mm Hoya HD3. Expensive but nothing sticks to it.

picturesofdogs Loc: Dallas, Texas.

Bought a 72mm Hoya HD3. Expensive but nothing sticks to it.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Triplets wrote:

I'm considering a purchase of a couple of 77mm ND filters and trying to decide on a brand. I'm leaning towards either B+W or Hoya. Are these considered good filters? If not, what are some recommendations?

Regards,

Dennis (aka Triplets)

I like both but have gone with Hoya. Just liked them better. No scientific reason just the way they worked.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Triplets wrote:

I'm considering a purchase of a couple of 77mm ND filters and trying to decide on a brand. I'm leaning towards either B+W or Hoya. Are these considered good filters? If not, what are some recommendations?

Regards,

Dennis (aka Triplets)

I've had both brands and prefer Hoya.

OviedoPhotos

I choose B+W. They have excellent service.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

camerapapi wrote:

Both are excellent brand of filters. Most photographers will go for B+W.

I've been a Hoya fan for a very long time.

PhotosBySteve

Stay away from those with plastic or Aluminum filter rings. Brass is the only way to go (if you ever want to remove it from the lens).

Rick from NY Loc: Sarasota FL

sidpearce wrote:

The very best filters are Lee.

Was this nugget handed down to you from atop Mt. Sinai?

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

camerapapi wrote:

Both are excellent brand of filters. Most photographers will go for B+W.

I would second the recommendation for B&W, which are the filters I use. As with most things, you get what you pay for. The better ones ARE more expensive. Glass is not the only thing that matters! Best of luck.

Zone-System-Grandpa Loc: Springfield, Ohio

Triplets wrote:

I'm considering a purchase of a couple of 77mm ND filters and trying to decide on a brand. I'm leaning towards either B+W or Hoya. Are these considered good filters? If not, what are some recommendations?

Regards,

Dennis (aka Triplets)

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With the exception of a few Zeiss filters, all of my other filters are top of the line B+W filters. They, (Zeiss and B+W) offer protection for my lenses, but most importantly, none of them lessen image quality whatsoever.

Stay away from most other brands of filters if you can ! Tests have proven that they can alter and lessen image quality.

wolfd Loc: Vancouver, Canada

I have both Hoya and B&W filters.
I find the quality of construction to be slightly better with the B&W.

mohawk51 Loc: Texas

I'm a Hoya guy. No complaints whatsoever...

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

wolfman wrote:

Check out the Breakthrough Photography brand. I have the 10 stop X3 and it is an excellent filter, with a 25 yr. warranty.
In these tests, it outperformed all the rest.

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/10-Stop-Neutral-Density-Filter.aspx

Interesting article - and the writer denies that Hoya's assessment of the ghosting issue is valid. Well, I have both an ND400 and a ND64, and I have used them with a D700 and D800 and Hoya is 100% correct - if I don't take the extra precaution to block light from coming into the sensor area, it will cause a "fog" or streaking/ghosting. Luckily these two models have viewfinder shutters that you can flip down when doing long exposures in daylight. I don't have the ghosting issue.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Triplets wrote:

I'm considering a purchase of a couple of 77mm ND filters and trying to decide on a brand. I'm leaning towards either B+W or Hoya. Are these considered good filters? If not, what are some recommendations?

Regards,

Dennis (aka Triplets)

Hoya has many grades of filters some less expensive and some very much more. Their top filters are very good. Ny advice- get the best you can afford, ( I hate when i hit N instead of M- why are they right next to each other)?

Jim Bob

Zone-System-Grandpa wrote:

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With the exception of a few Zeiss filters, all of my other filters are top of the line B+W filters. They, (Zeiss and B+W) offer protection for my lenses, but most importantly, none of them lessen image quality whatsoever.

Stay away from most other brands of filters if you can ! Tests have proven that they can alter and lessen image quality.

Grandpa has spoken. Run from his advice as fast as your little legs can carry you. Otherwise, the misinformation monster will eat you alive. :-D

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Jim Bob wrote:

Grandpa has spoken. Run from his advice as fast as your little legs can carry you. Otherwise, the misinformation monster will eat you alive. :-D

Pray, Tell us, O Great Exalted One, Your Infallible Advice on this Subject so that We May Learn From You! Praise the Lord!