In a message dated 12/1/99 10:14:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, brian@xxxxxxxxx
writes:
> >> The price for 49mm OM polariser filter is at about US60, wondering is
> there
> >> any special quality compared to other makes which is at a much more
lower
> >> price?
>
>
> I read recently (on this list, I think) that Olympus's filters were made
for
> them by Hoya.
>
> If that is the case them you'd be paying a lot just for the Olympus name.
>
> And beware of linear polarisers on OM4/3/2sp/40. It took me a *long* time
to
> cotton on to why so many of my (manual) exposures were bad :-(
I believe the Olympus filters are also of the thin variety, and don't cause
vignetting with the wides and super wides. I believe they are made by Hoya,
but I don't think Hoya sells the equivalent under their brand name.
Paul Schings
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