Quality Filters? Help and recommendations

[Rooz]

Rooz what if anything particuler didn't you like about Hoya? B&W seems to be a pretty hefty cost jump that I'm not ready for. just wondering was it anything with performance, how they held up, etc. Quick story, at soccer the other night I got my hood "stuck" on my 70-200 took me a few minutes to remove it, a wee bit of panic creeping in as it is my new baby, anyway another guy with a pretty serious looking canon and lens walked over and says.... you shouldn't use the hood with a filter on the lens, and that was followed by you really shouldn't use a filter at night under the lights anyway! ? thing that make you go ummmmm??

sorry, i was probably too harsh whn i said i didnt like them. thats not true, i should have said that i prefer the B&W's. they are a little heavier, have a much better build quality and found that the threads screw in/ out with minimal to zero effort. just a better product that i'm happy to pay a premium for.

[seanhoxx]

I will be needing to pick up a larger diameter CPL may get one and step down rings for my other lenses, I will consider a b+w one it will be a pretty high cost but with rings I can use it with multiple lenses, we will see, thanks much.

[S_p_i_d_e_r]

LOL o.k. sorry my mistake Spider, I wasn't clear, I ment where does the quote [In all the world none can compare to this tiny weaver
His deadly cloth so silky and fair] where is this from?

Ahhh... I should've guessed... That is why one shouldn't read forums at 1 o'clock in the night...

My quote comes from 1993 PC RPG game Betrayal at Krondor (based on excellent books by Raymond E. Feist).

(@others - please excuse us this little off-topic)

[jedinite]

Well I broke down and got a 77mm Rodenstock UV filter. The guy offered it to me for 20% off since i was buying a lot of stuff today. Got the 50D I wanted plus the 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens. It's still in the box so I'll take some box opening pictures tonight then do some shots with and without the filter to see what I like better.

[jedinite]

Anyone have experience or knowledge of Rodenstock filters? The guy at the camera shop told me it's comparable to B+W, they get the same glass is what I was told. I haven't used the UV filter yet and I'm debating on returning it and getting a CPL from Rodenstock instead. They didn't carry the 77mm B+W CPL. Thoughts?

[DonSchap]

77mm Hoya or Heliopan. End of thought.

[jedinite]

Thanks Don, ended up getting the Rodenstock @ 20% off. It was the highest end 77mm MC CPL they carried. And thought it's been really hard getting information on Rodenstock, I've only heard good things about them.

[TheWengler]

You can buy filters on the internet at B&H.

[jedinite]

More difficult and costly to get filters outside of the US from B&H and other US based online retailers. Plus, nothing beats a local discount that you can just drive over to the store and pick up if you need it right away.