I concur with Shel's experience. I got my first Pentax filter recently and found the build quality to be even better than my B&W's and much better than the Hoya's.
Bruce Friday, December 14, 2001, 11:52:08 PM, you wrote: SB> The current pentax filters are SMC. They are superior to the Hoya SB> filters in many ways. Better flare resistance, easier to clean, and SB> better build quality. I've been through the B+W-Hoya merry-go-round, SB> and after some comparisons feel that the Pentax SMC filters are about SB> the best you can buy. I feel so strongly about that that I'm getting SB> rid of all my Hoya filters and replacing them with Pentax. Some I've SB> never even used, or used only once. SB> The skylight filter is more useful than the UV. SB> Brent Hutto wrote: >> >> While I'm spamming this list this evening... >> >> I see that B&H lists Pentax filters in 49mm and 52mm sizes, among >> others. I was going to order some sort of UV or Skylight filter to >> keep on the front on my new 24mm lens. Are the Pentax filters >> Super MultiCoated? Are they reasonably durable in terms of >> cleaning? I was going to default to a good super multicoated Hoya >> filter but if they Pentax ones are nice I'd certainly spring for the >> extra few dollars they cost. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
