YES! Two f--king dollars for filters that sold for $40-$80. UV filters are
the biggest ripoff in the photo industry.
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On 3/14/14 8:58 PM, "Paul Braun" <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>$2?
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>> On Mar 14, 2014, at 19:38, Chris Crawford
>><chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> 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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>> Chris Crawford
>> Fine Art Photography
>> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>> 260-437-8990
>>
>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio
>>
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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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