Multi or Super Multi - PhotoCamel

showtm490 · 05-12-2008

I'm looking to purchase a filter to protect my glass. I've been using Tiffen filters but was told Hoya blocks the UV's better for a crisper pic. At the moment I'm looking at the two Hoya's below. What's the difference from the regular to multi-coated to the super multi-coated?

X67UVGB Hoya 67mm UV (Ultra Violet) Super Multi Coated Glass Filter

A67UVGB Hoya 67mm UV (Ultra Violet) Multi Coated Glass Filter

brian.austin · 05-12-2008

It's on Hoya's website:

HOYA FILTERS - The Difference is Clear

Alfred D. · 05-14-2008

Use a UV filter only when there is excess UV light to be filtered! You get excess UV light at altitude (over 3,000 feet), in the desert or savannah, at the beach, at sea, or in snowscapes. If you are not in any of those circumstances then don't use a UV filter: it degrades your image quality.

UV filters are not for lens protection! Lens caps and camera bags are. Use them!
A hood protects your lens too, and you should never shoot without a hood anyway of course...

05-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
showtm490 Guanaco Posts: 348 CamelKarma: 130 Gallery \| Blog	Multi or Super Multi I'm looking to purchase a filter to protect my glass. I've been using Tiffen filters but was told Hoya blocks the UV's better for a crisper pic. At the moment I'm looking at the two Hoya's below. What's the difference from the regular to multi-coated to the super multi-coated? X67UVGB Hoya 67mm UV (Ultra Violet) Super Multi Coated Glass Filter A67UVGB Hoya 67mm UV (Ultra Violet) Multi Coated Glass Filter __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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05-12-2008	#2 (permalink)
brian.austin Photocamel Master Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 5,119 CamelKarma: 1678 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Multi or Super Multi It's on Hoya's website: HOYA FILTERS - The Difference is Clear
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05-14-2008	#3 (permalink)
Alfred D. Former Camel Posts: 320 CamelKarma: 55 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Multi or Super Multi Use a UV filter only when there is excess UV light to be filtered! You get excess UV light at altitude (over 3,000 feet), in the desert or savannah, at the beach, at sea, or in snowscapes. If you are not in any of those circumstances then don't use a UV filter: it degrades your image quality. UV filters are not for lens protection! Lens caps and camera bags are. Use them! A hood protects your lens too, and you should never shoot without a hood anyway of course... __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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