"coated" filter question.

[radiocemetery]

RFFers,

Is there an advantage to buying a "coated" filter? I am considering filter options for B&W photography. Found some Carl Zeiss filters in Cupog's Ebay store in the right size, but no mention of coating, he also has another set of ROWI German filters in four colors, described as coated. Is this coating on the filters the same as the coating used on lenses to reduce reflections? Would photos have a more vintage look with the uncoated filters? Please share your thoughts and experience. Thanks

Regards, Steve

 

[Finder]

Multi-coated filters are the best and the coatings serve to reduce reflections that cause flare as well as improve transmission, just like lenses. But I doubt an uncoated filter would give a more vintage look - an uncoated lens will have a greater impact on that. It would also help to use vintage film as film today does not represent older film emulsions.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

In my experience multicoated filters are much harder to clean.

Chris

 

[Xmas]

If you shoot at night even the multicoated can be a ghost image problem, otherwise with a deep hood it should not be detectable.

Finger print on multi can be mission impossible, water based lens cleaner all you can do, the hood is really useful for keeping the fingers away.

Noel

 

[Finder]

I don"t find cleaning multi-coated filters that difficult.

 

[radiocemetery]

Thanks for the responses Finder, Chris and Noel. Maybe I will get both sets, they aren't that expensive, then have some fun experimenting.

 

[Doug]

In my experience multicoated filters are much harder to clean.

The multicoating used on Hoya filters, "S-HMC" seems to have an unusual texture (almost abrasive) that picks up fingerprints easily and resists wiping. I just got a couple as less-expensive alternatives to the multicoated B+W filters, but I think I'll pass on Hoya for future purchases. I ended up washing the Hoya with warm water and soap, and the fingerprint was still very hard to wash off.