68degrees
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The operative phrase is "all other things being equal", would you go with Hoya or Minolta filters? The camera is a Minolta HiMatic 7s.
Minolta vs Hoya Filters. Which is better?
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colyn
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I prefer the Minolta filters simply because they just go with the Minolta but the Hoya filters are just as good...
Nokton48
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Same here. I have Minolta Filters and original correct Minolta Lenshoods on all my Minolta lenses. Simply because they were made to go with them, and because I enjoyed acquiring them (cheaply).
Hoyas are every bit as good as the Minoltas, and easier to find usually.
sevo
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I suspect they will be the same, maybe except for the polishing. As far as I can make out, Hoya and Schott monopolized the market for solid tinted glass for photographic purposes in the seventies to nineties. Japanese filter makers (and camera/lens makers) bought from the former, the Germans and Europeans from the latter, while US filter makers like Tiffen and Kodak sandwiched tinted gelatin between glass sheets.
KevinS
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Not all Hoya filters are of the same grade. Wanting to squeeze the maximum IQ from my new RX100, I got a CPL and UV Hoya HD to fit the Sony adapter. The current HD2 line costs more, so I went with discounted HDs. They are very thin and well made, but the best feature is that the polarizer transmits more light, allowing a higher shutter speed. They are resistant to fingerprints as well. I think the Minolta filters would give IQ equal to the HD series, but not sure how they compare to cheaper Hoyas.
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
The actual glass is the same throughout, what varies are the polishing quality and coatings.
