Old Filter Containers

[emilysium]

I bought a cheap Hoya skylight off eBay just in case I ever needed it, though I don't usually bother with them, and I noticed something strange. It came in a circular container!

Purely out of curiosity - when did filter companies start using the square containers rather than the screw on circular ones?

(And there's nothing wrong with these old filters, right?)

[EnglishBob]

I have bought filters in the last 2 years that still come in the round screw containers. In Fact I think only my Hoya filters have come in the square ones.

[emilysium]

I have bought filters in the last 2 years that still come in the round screw containers. In Fact I think only my Hoya filters have come in the square ones.

The only new filters I've bought (all in the last year - haven't been into photography that long) were Tiffen and Hoya filters, and they came in square containers...

[Jon]

I haven't seen a round filter container this century :{)# Of course, my experience is limited to B+W, Hoya and Heliopan.

As for whether there's anything wrong with the older filters - are they S-HMC? If not, you'll probably have fairly noticeable flare/glare problems with them; if they're not even HMC multicoated, you definitely will.

[tvphotog]

It's the mystique of fitting a round peg in a square hole.

[emilysium]

I haven't seen a round filter container this century :{)# Of course, my experience is limited to B+W, Hoya and Heliopan.

As for whether there's anything wrong with the older filters - are they S-HMC? If not, you'll probably have fairly noticeable flare/glare problems with them; if they're not even HMC multicoated, you definitely will.

Oh, it was like 10 dollars, so I doubt it. Hopefully it won't be much of an issue, as I only bought something to use in a worst case scenario - maybe it's hailing outside but there's a leprechaun, or something.

[Wilt]

I bought a cheap Hoya skylight off eBay just in case I ever needed it, though I don't usually bother with them, and I noticed something strange. It came in a circular container!

Purely out of curiosity - when did filter companies start using the square containers rather than the screw on circular ones?

(And there's nothing wrong with these old filters, right?)

The cheapest model of Hoya is probably about as bad as a Tiffen...

http://www.kenandchristine.com/gallery/1054387_ucZqa/1

[sneakerpimp]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/4117589261_75491be170_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4118359844_3ef42f67b7_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4117589543_45b0db6f96_b.jpg

i bought this thing on ebay just to have it.

[snails]

My Hoya HD and Canon filters came in circular cases. The only square cases I've gotten were from B+W.