Lens filters, opinions needed

[alfredo]

I am looking for a new UV filter, and possible a CPL for my 52mm. What brands give the most bang for the buck? I'm on a fixed income, so I can't spend a whole bunch for filters.

TKS

[Stevenmarc]

1. B+W 52mm MRC UV

Under $40 and good quality for the price

[alfredo]

2. I've read good things about that brand. Right now I have

a 40 year old Telesar UV filter. It has a bubble near the edge,

[Stevenmarc]

3. Sounds like it's time to retire that one

[alfredo]

8. Luckily that bubble is far enough to the side to have little

or no effect. It will do until an upgrade.

[Stevenmarc]

4. I'd also stick with B+W for the cpl

Go with the multi-coated. Unless you hit a decent scratch-off and have a spare $240 then get the Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue, I borrowed one on a photo walk and if you are a fan of landscape photography this is one I would look into.

[alfredo]

6. $240 will go a long way to buying a pancake lens.

[postatomic]

5. You need to go 'Good Will Hunting'

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/listings/listByCat.asp?catID=170

I've paid $6-9 for a very so-so lens just to get the $50 hoya filter attached to it. I've also bought lenses on the cheap just to get the leather case.

I have purchased a few filters at the online site above. You need a 52mm? I'll check my filter box later tonight to see what I have. I'll buy 'lots' of filters to get a few I want but then I get others I don't need.

[alfredo]

7. Yeah! Thanks, I can't pass up that offer.

I have a Goodwill around the corner. I do check them every week. There was a Yashinon DSM 50 there but it looks like it was used as a puck.

That Goodwill page is like smoking Crack.

[ManiacJoe]

9. Do you need a UV filter?

If you are shooting digital, the sensor has a UV filter built into the assembly.

While your lens hood will normally provide all the protection most users need, if you are looking for a "protective" filter, a clear one would be better. Either way, don't go cheap.

What bad/cheap filters do to you:
http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/06/good-times-with-bad-filters

[alfredo]

10. I forgot about that. I will look into clear filters. I have the uv to protect the lens.

I noticed the Nikon brand NC filter. Is that a worthy filter?

[ManiacJoe]

11. I have not heard anything bad about it.

However, I don't pay that much attention to "protective" filters any more since all of my lenses have hoods. I do have some cheap UV filters I originally bought with my digital lenses. Unfortunately they are cheap enough that I can tell the slight difference between with and without.

[alfredo]

12. I'd rather subject the filter to the cleaning cloths than the lens.