Comments on: You only need two filters https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2011/07/10/you-only-need-two-filters/ Intrigued by photography Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ted https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2011/07/10/you-only-need-two-filters/#comment-6662 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:46:25 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=10652#comment-6662 Thank you for coming back with specific brand names.
I have inadvertantly checked the problems with an older linear polarizer on a digital camera. The auto-focus goes mad, presumably because the auto-focus light path goes through its own linear polarizers. Switching to manual focus works fine.

]]> By: Yves Roumazeilles https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2011/07/10/you-only-need-two-filters/#comment-6655 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:38:08 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=10652#comment-6655 Within a brand, the cheapest is low quality and the most expensive is the high-quality. Unfortunately, this does not really make a good comparison from brand to brand.

Clearly, the best filters are done by reputable companies (There is a lot of research and development involved within the seemingly simple filters; Small companies or companies specializing in “me-too” products usually do not have the R&D power to create a high-quality product). For example, Sunpak, Jessops or Hama are more distributors than designers. Hoya, B&W build some incredibly good filters (and a few cheap ones too).

]]> By: Ted https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2011/07/10/you-only-need-two-filters/#comment-6654 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:39:09 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=10652#comment-6654 This is unsurprisingly an interesting post. The title raises a question: how can I tell an high-quality filter from a bad one ? The price could be an indication to eliminate obviously bad/cheap candidates, but that’s definitely not enough. Any advice ?

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