Unless by using loose when you mean that as you review the individual pictures you delete the bad shots ,cutting them loose. This would free a significant amount of space (depending, of course, on how many shots are lost). Then save them to a disk for editing, and another external hard drive for a back up. You can then upload the final photos to a cloud and be assured that you will never be called a loser again.


Regarding your ostensible definition of Grammer school:Your use of ostensibly, would be correct, ostensibly meaning "apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually", since the definiton for that particular school has several meanings.

1 : a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college

2 : a British college preparatory school

3: a school intermediate between primary school and high school

4: elementary school (this is apparently your declaimed usage. which is OK, I guess. ( Although it is the last definition in Merriam-Webster . . . ) ;>0

I don't know anything about the new line of Meyer Optic filters that are being introduced. But, as others have already noted, the name is an old, well respected one that's been bought and sold several times and is now being used by a different company. They have already launched a number of high end, manual focus lenses for various camera systems. I would guess they are introducing the filters to complement those (filter sizes are somewhat limited to the sizes their lenses use). It's hard to say what their filters, which aren't yet in stores, will be like... if they will be as good or better than other brands such as B+W and Marumi. The info is limited at Adorama, but says they are made in Germany, use aluminum mounting rings and have unspecified multi-coatings. I don't see any size of Meyer-Optic filter being offered at Adorama for $135, so am not sure what size you're looking at. The closest to that price is 55mm for $139.90.

Marumi has been around for a while and are well respected. Once again, I'm not sure what size you are looking at... Marumi EXUS (top of the line) in 62mm sells for $93.77, closest to the $95 you cited. I do not know what glass Marumi uses (Japanese Asahi glass is pretty much equal to German Schott, but don't know if that's what they use). They also do not tell us much about EXUS multi-coatings, other than that they are anti-static, oil and water resistant, like "Nano" coatings (usually 15 or 16-layer) used on other brands of filters. Marumi's EXUS C-Pol is standard tint (not High Transmissive, see below). They use an aluminum frame and put Teflon coatings on the male threads to help prevent from getting stuck on lenses.

The B+W (not B & W) XS-Pro and F-Pro C-Pols are among the highest rated... But are priced like much lower specification filters. IMO, they're a great value and hard to beat! Again, not sure what size or which series of B+W you are using or comparing... so I'm guessing.

62mm B+W XS-Pro C-Pol costs $65.50 and is their very top-of-the line with Kaesemann quality foils and sealing, German Schott glass, High Transmissive (less light loss than standard C-Pol), with 16-layer MRC Nano multi-coatings (scratch, oil and water resistant... easier to clean), mounted in a slim brass frame (less likely than aluminum to get stuck on a lens).

62mm B+W F-Pro C-Pol costs about $63.95 and is same as the XS-Pro except that it uses a 8-layer MRC multi-coatings and a "standard" brass frame (which is also pretty slim).

62mm B+W C-Pol MRC costs $53.95 and is same as F-Pro, except it uses standard type of tint (i.e., it's not High Transmissive) and it doesn't have Kaesemann foils or sealing.

62mm B+W C-Pol SC sells for about $59 and is the same as the MRC, except is uses a single anti-reflective coating. Not sure why it's more expensive than multi-coated!

A couple filters that we know more about, to compare with B+W...

Breakthrough Photography's X4 C-Pol is High Transmissive, uses Schott glass, with 16-layer Nano multi-coatings, with weather sealing, in a brass frame ... sells for $129 in 62mm size.

Helipan SH-PMC C-Pol has pretty much identical specs to XS-Pro, but is available in choice of standard or slim frame... selling for $135 to $164 in 62mm size.

Regarding High Transmissive filters.... also sometimes called "HT"... provide pretty much the same polarizing results, but "cost" less light lost to the filter while doing it. For example, a standard C-Pol might cost between 1.25 and 2.5 stops of light, depending upon it's adjustment and how strong you set the polarizing effect. In comparison, an HT C-Pol typically "costs" between .75 and 1.5 stops. That's a half stop to one stop more light, approx., which can make a real difference in some challenging conditions and may allow the camera and lens to autofocus better.

You might already be aware, "slim" filters may be needed with wide angle lenses. B+W's "standard" are already pretty slim. Really slim filters can be more difficult to get a grip on to install or remove.

Great shots.
We visited the Pompidou Center not long after it opened in the late '70's. It was the darling of modern architecture at that time.
Expecting big crowds, we went very early in the morning and entered from the lowest level of the parking garage. We were amazed to find we were almost totally alone in the building and got to explore the interior and enjoy all of the great exhibits on our own. I got some great clean shots of the interior. We were there for an hour and a half before we noticed the hoards of people queuing outside and realized we had entered unchallenged (and uncharged) through the employee's entrance. Nobody came near us the whole time we were there.
Thanks for posting.