Articles
2009-05-11
UV filters test
7. B+W 72mm 010 UV-Haze
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We all should know the B+W filters. They are made by the German company Schneider Optics and made of glass from the Schott Company. The standard version of the filter has antireflective coatings.
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Test result:
Visible light (390 - 750 nm): 95.7 %
Ultraviolet (200 - 390 nm): 10.7 % |
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| Edge darkening at the 0.5 % level |
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| Final result: 11th place in the overall ranking and a good rating Cost-to-Benefit result: 13th place |
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Summary:
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For a filter with mediocre features, this Schneider Optics product is expensive. It doesn’t have the scratch free MRC coatings that other filters from the company have, so nothing but the solid metal ring and the B+W logo justify the high price.
Chapters
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A few words about UV radiation
- 3. Testing procedure
- 4. Description of the results and summary
- 5. B+W 72mm 010M UV-Haze MRC
- 6. B+W 72mm 010M UV-Haze MRC Slim
- 7. B+W 72mm 010 UV-Haze
- 8. B+W 72mm 010 UV-Haze Slim
- 9. Hama 72mm UV 390 (0-Haze)
- 10. Hama 72mm UV HTMC 390 (0-Haze)
- 11. Heliopan ES 72mm UV-0
- 12. Heliopan ES 72mm UV-0 SH-PMC
- 13. Hoya 72 mm UV G - Series
- 14. Hoya 72 mm UV-0 - Standard
- 15. Hoya 72 mm HMC UV-0
- 16. Hoya 72 mm HMC Super UV-0
- 17. Hoya 72 mm Pro1 Digital MC UV-0
- 18. Kenko 67 mm Pro1 Digital
- 19. King 72 mm UV
- 20. Marumi 72 mm UV
- 21. Marumi 72 mm MC UV
- 22. Marumi 77 mm WPC UV
- 23. Sigma 72mm DG UV
- 24. Tiffen 72mm UV
