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Bay 60 Filters for B&W Best BrandsRecommendations
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Michael:
I liked the Heliopan polarizers so much, that I purchased the sh mpc for all my lenses replacing many other much less expensive although well regarded filters. These filters have 16 layer multi-coatings and have produced consistant results with all my camera systems.
If you decide to go with threaded filters you will need a bay adapter, larger filter, and a snap lens cover as the Hasselblad bay lens cover won't work.
Regards:
Gilbert
I liked the Heliopan polarizers so much, that I purchased the sh mpc for all my lenses replacing many other much less expensive although well regarded filters. These filters have 16 layer multi-coatings and have produced consistant results with all my camera systems.
If you decide to go with threaded filters you will need a bay adapter, larger filter, and a snap lens cover as the Hasselblad bay lens cover won't work.
Regards:
Gilbert
It is very hard to argue against B+W (of which I have one) and Hasselblad (of which I have a couple) and Heliopan (of which I have none)...
However, if money or opportunity is an issue, then look at the best end of Hoya... They make high quality multi-coated filters along with their not so high quality filters. I think that HMC as a minimum, but the Super HMC and Pro lines are beyond them and easily have the stats of the others.
The issue of non-brass rings (as in Hoya) has been raised, but I haven't ever found a problem particularly. I do have one cheap Bay 60 that came with a lens and it was too tight, but a few seconds carefully adjusting the bayonet fitting and bob's your uncle!
Nick
However, if money or opportunity is an issue, then look at the best end of Hoya... They make high quality multi-coated filters along with their not so high quality filters. I think that HMC as a minimum, but the Super HMC and Pro lines are beyond them and easily have the stats of the others.
The issue of non-brass rings (as in Hoya) has been raised, but I haven't ever found a problem particularly. I do have one cheap Bay 60 that came with a lens and it was too tight, but a few seconds carefully adjusting the bayonet fitting and bob's your uncle!
Nick