Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] : RE OM POLARISER FILTER.

Subject: Re: [OM] : RE OM POLARISER FILTER.
From: Pauls0627@xxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 10:18:22 EST
In a message dated 12/1/99 10:14:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, brian@xxxxxxxxx 
writes:

> >> The price for 49mm OM polariser filter is at about US60, wondering is
>  there
>  >> any special quality compared to other makes which is at a much more 
lower
>  >> price?
>  
>  
>  I read recently (on this list, I think) that Olympus's filters were made 
for
>  them by Hoya.
>  
>  If that is the case them you'd be paying a lot just for the Olympus name.
>  
>  And beware of linear polarisers on OM4/3/2sp/40. It took me a *long* time 
to
>  cotton on to why so many of my (manual) exposures were bad :-(

I believe the Olympus filters are also of the thin variety, and don't cause 
vignetting with the wides and super wides. I believe they are made by Hoya, 
but I don't think Hoya sells the equivalent under their brand name.

Paul Schings

< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz