On Mon, 1 Jan 2007 16:22:24 -0500, Rita Ä Berkowitz <ritaberk2O04
@aol.com> wrote:
>Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark) wrote:
>
>> I have used Hoya multicoated filters for many years, and have
>> never had a problem with a split ring coming out, except the
>> one time I dropped a lens on a rock and the UV filter shattered
>> and the split ring came out
. The lens was unscratched!
>> (Now I have a spare set of screw threads and split ring.)
>
>You're just lucky. The inherent design is totally lame and unacceptable
>while being prone to popping free. For a few dollars more you can get a B+W
>that is made from brass and has a screw-in retainer for the element. Smart
>money goes to the B+W.
How does one know if the B+W filters have threads on both sides? It is
not clear from the descriptions at B&H.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=search&Q=&ci=115
KS
>> Stay informed about: CPL filters, B&W or Hoya ?