IMHO Hoya runs a close third behind Heliopan and B+W. I've had a number of
their filters and never a complaint about them, especially the HMC, and the
Oly L39 (??) UV has been very good.
Always wondered if Hoya ever made a thin ring with their own name on it.
-- John
BTW, Heliopan has switched over completely to thin rings. YMMV as there is
still old stock out at the retailers. Not quite as thin as the Oly, but
very close.
At 01:11 8/3/00 , Lex wrote:
>Thanks, John. Those thin ring filters are the cat's meow for eliminating
>the risk of vignetting with lens hoods.
>
>Lex
>===
>>From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: [OM] Hoya lens?
>>Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 08:28:06 -0400
>>
>>Yes, the thin ring has always been an exclusive for Olympus, made for them
>>by Hoya. Hoya makes their own glass, too.
>>
>>John Hermanson
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Lex Jenkins <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 11:30 PM
>>Subject: Re: [OM] Hoya lens?
>>
>>
>>| Does Olympus specify the filter ring 'cause my Olympus skylight
>>| filter ring is much thinner than my Hoya rings. I don't own any of
>>Hoya's
>>| special thin ring filters so I can't make a comparison.
>>|
>>| Lex
>>| ===
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