Anyone used 7dayshop.com filters?

[SebC]

£3.99 posted for a 52mm black and white filter is hard to ignore. I know people will say "you get what you pay for" but as has been demonstrated (http://www.lenstip.com/113.4-article-UV_filters_test_Description_of_the_results_and_summary.html) that isn't always the case. How bad can they be? Of course, a lot of great photos have been made with filters that weren't multi coated...

Grateful for any thoughts on the matter!

Thanks,

Seb

 

[Lilserenity]

Make what you will of this lot:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilserenity/sets/72157607012784054/

(There's about 2 or 3 real favourites of mine in that lot, one of Gander Down, Chanctonbury Ring and some other one)

Those were all taken on a Canon EOS 3 with Pentax SuperMC Takumar 35mm at the time, with a 49mm 7DayShop red filter.

It doesn't seem to have had much negative impact (no pun intended) and I am still printing copies of some of the better pictures up to 11x14 with good definition.

I'm sure a B+W or Hoya Red filter probably is a bit better (actually I do have some Hoya colour filters now, I had a 25A at the time but the Tak was 49mm filter and my 25A Hoya is 52mm), but it wasn't a complete load of rubbish and they're a good way to find out what filters work for you.

The quality may vary somewhat though.

Vicky

 

[kully]

Vicky - you're in this months B&W Photography magazine

 

[Lilserenity]

Vicky - you're in this months B&W Photography magazine

That I am, I'm just keeping my head down 'Battered M2' indeed. Well, I guess... Yes ok. It gets a bit knocked about

 

[kully]

Not at all - much better a "battered M2" than a "pristine M2 in humidity controlled vault".

 

[SebC]

Thanks Vicky, that's really helpful. I certainly couldn't complain about the quality of those photos.

I was thinking that I may invest in a decent yellow filter as it's kind of a b&w photography staple, but pick up a cheap green or blue for experimentation.