Good 72mm UV Filter

brianrosen · 31st of July 2009 (Fri)

I am looking to buy a good 72mm UV Filter for my wakeboarding trip two weeks from now. I do not want to spend too much money, preferably less than $30, and I was wondering which filter I should buy? Any recommendations?

Saint728 · 31st of July 2009 (Fri)

Any good or decent UV filter will cost between $60.00-$210.00. The only UV filter you can get for less then $30.00 is a Tiffen filter and I wouldn't recommend one. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...t=Submit+Query

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

Jon · 31st of July 2009 (Fri)

Check out the Protective Filter FAQ. The things that make a filter "good" are what make it expensive.

rklepper · 1st of August 2009 (Sat)

Good and $30 are not going to happen together.

-->HERE<-- is what I would get.

ed rader · 1st of August 2009 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianrosen

I am looking to buy a good 72mm UV Filter for my wakeboarding trip two weeks from now. I do not want to spend too much money, preferably less than $30, and I was wondering which filter I should buy? Any recommendations?

these are as good as they get -- and only $28 -- but you'll have to pay shipping and it'll take about 10 days to get to you

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http://maxsaver.net/Kenko-72mm-PRO1-...UV-Filter.aspx

ed rader

Ralph Merlino · 1st of August 2009 (Sat)

You won't find anything good for $30.00.
I only buy B+W and I don't have to worry.

MaliCali · 1st of August 2009 (Sat)

B+W or Heliopan

NASS Photo · 2nd of August 2009 (Sun)

Buy the B&W. $100 is cheap compared to the over $1,000 for the lens it protects.

NYPhotog · 2nd of August 2009 (Sun)

B+W F-Pro MRC or Hoya HD. Do not put a cheap filter in front of expensive glass.

ed rader · 2nd of August 2009 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYPhotog

B+W F-Pro MRC or Hoya HD. Do not put a cheap filter in front of expensive glass.

you like these guys. did you see this.............

http://www.lenstip.com/113.4-article...d_summary.html

ed rader

NYPhotog · 2nd of August 2009 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed rader

you like these guys. did you see this.............

http://www.lenstip.com/113.4-article...d_summary.html

ed rader

Yes, that is the link that I posted for you in another thread, "Step-up ring confusion".

Cyclop · 3rd of August 2009 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYPhotog

B+W F-Pro MRC or Hoya HD. Do not put a cheap filter in front of expensive glass.

Yes, certainly agree. B+W, Heliopan and Hoya are all good brands. I have the B+W UV/Haze (MRC) F-Pro filters on all my lenses.

JohnJ80 · 3rd of August 2009 (Mon)

Why do you think you need a UV filter anyhow?

J

DDCSD · 3rd of August 2009 (Mon)

I'd get a waterproof housing if I were going to wakeboard with my camera. If I were going to be in the boat watching or taking photos of other people wakeboarding, I wouldn't bother with a UV filter.

BenjaminNg · 4th of August 2009 (Tue)

Make sure whatever <$30 filter you purchase won't cause vignetting. Regular filters will cause vignetting on super wide angles lenses.

31st of July 2009 (Fri)	#1
brianrosen Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 16	Good 72mm UV Filter I am looking to buy a good 72mm UV Filter for my wakeboarding trip two weeks from now. I do not want to spend too much money, preferably less than $30, and I was wondering which filter I should buy? Any recommendations? __________________ 5D Rebel XTi

31st of July 2009 (Fri)	#2
Saint728 Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Honolulu Hawaii Posts: 2,822	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter Any good or decent UV filter will cost between $60.00-$210.00. The only UV filter you can get for less then $30.00 is a Tiffen filter and I wouldn't recommend one. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...t=Submit+Query Take Care, Cheers, Patrick __________________ Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III \| 17-40mm f/4.0L \| 70-200mm f/2.8L USM \| 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro \| 300mm f/4.0L IS Click Here To See My Gear Click here to see my Flickr

31st of July 2009 (Fri)	#3
Jon Moderator Cocker Spaniel Mod Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kensington, MD USA Posts: 65,148	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter Check out the Protective Filter FAQ. The things that make a filter "good" are what make it expensive. __________________ Jon ---------- EOS, Powershot and Domke - it doesn't get any better than this! T90 and stuff \| F-1n, New F-1, FTb and more stuff out on loan Cocker Spaniels Maryland and Virginia activities *DC Cherry Blossoms* Image Posting Rules and Image Posting FAQ Report SPAM, Don't Answer It! (link) PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

1st of August 2009 (Sat)	#4
rklepper Dignity-Esteem-Compassion Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. Posts: 8,940 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter Good and $30 are not going to happen together. -->HERE<-- is what I would get. __________________ Doc Klepper in the USA I am a photorealist, I like my photos with a touch of what was actually there. Polite C&C always welcome, Thanks. Gear List

1st of August 2009 (Sat)	#6
Ralph Merlino Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,327	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter You won't find anything good for $30.00. I only buy B+W and I don't have to worry.

1st of August 2009 (Sat)	#7
MaliCali Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hollywood, Ca Posts: 283	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter B+W or Heliopan __________________ flickr \| 5D Mark II\| EF 17-40mm f4L\| EF 35mm f1.4L\| EF 50mm f1.4\| EF 85mm f1.8\| EF 135mm f2L

2nd of August 2009 (Sun)	#8
NASS Photo Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East of Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 834	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter Buy the B&W. $100 is cheap compared to the over $1,000 for the lens it protects. __________________ NickS Canon 5DMIII; Canon EF35mm, f/1.4L; EF85mm, f/1.8; EF135mm, f/2.0L; EF200mm, f/2.8L; EF400mm, f/5.6L.

2nd of August 2009 (Sun)	#9
NYPhotog Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 228	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter B+W F-Pro MRC or Hoya HD. Do not put a cheap filter in front of expensive glass.

3rd of August 2009 (Mon)	#13
JohnJ80 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,439	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter Why do you think you need a UV filter anyhow? J __________________ Obsessive Gear List *"It isn't what you don't know that gets you in trouble; it's what you know for sure that isn't so."* - Mark Twain

3rd of August 2009 (Mon)	#14
DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 13,313 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter I'd get a waterproof housing if I were going to wakeboard with my camera. If I were going to be in the boat watching or taking photos of other people wakeboarding, I wouldn't bother with a UV filter. __________________ Derek Bucketman Karma Fund POTN FF L2 MadTown Birds Full Gear List & Feedback

4th of August 2009 (Tue)	#15
BenjaminNg Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 38	Re: Good 72mm UV Filter Make sure whatever <$30 filter you purchase won't cause vignetting. Regular filters will cause vignetting on super wide angles lenses.

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