Dirty Little Secret about UV Protector filters. I worked at a camera store
in Santa Fe in 2006. WE sold Hoya UV filters, often at very high prices
(for the huge sizes many modern lenses require). Anyone want to guess the
wholesale cost of each filter to the store??
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On 3/14/14 7:17 PM, "NSURIT@xxxxxxx" <NSURIT@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>I recently posted an inquiry about which filters currently being offered
>on
> eBay were the ones to buy and which ones were not.
>
>My quest took me to both eBay and B&H. I was seeking 4 different
>filters.
>
>Two 62mm UV filters primarily for front element protection. I know many
>do
>this as the norm on all their lenses. I don't, however I wanted to do
>this on the two most used lenses on my Sony NEX 7. Both are relatively
>expensive lens and will be carried around and used constantly. Wanted
>slim as
>both lens have a wide end of zoom range and one has a very wide end.
>#5mm
>equiv. 15-27mm and 27mm -300mm. May not be able to use at small
>apertures on
>very wide angle settings. Found Hoya Pro 1 62mm filters on sale at B&H.
>Bought 2.
>
>62mm polarizer. Found a slim B+W on eBay. It hasn't arrived yet. Trust
>it
>to be the real deal and not knock off from China.
>
>62mm Variable ND filter. eBay found a Vivitar ND2-ND1000 at $25 including
>
>postage. Build looks solid. Works smoothly. Will do the deal. It is
>made
>in China and appears to first class production all the way around.
>Limited
>use and I think it will do what I want it to do.
>
>Bill Barber
>
>
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