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Khurram

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Rodenstock HR Digital Filters
« on: September 04, 2007, 01:07:15 pm »

Does anyone know where the new Rodenstock HR Digital filters can be purchased in Canada or the USA.

I've been using the Hoya Pro 1's for a while now, but have grown frustrated at how easy they get dirty and how hard they are to clean.

I did find some Rodenstock filters at Adorama, but their sales staff didn't seem to know whether or not these are the new HR series filters (supposed to be thinner, easier to clean).

I've included the Adorama for the three filters i am interested in:

http://www.adorama.com/RDCPL82.html#Rodens...larizing-Filter

http://www.adorama.com/RDUV77.html

http://www.adorama.com/RDCPL82.html

Does anyone know the difference between the existing Rodenstock filters and the new HR digital filters (a lot of the specs seem very similar).
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Kevin W Smith

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Rodenstock HR Digital Filters
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2007, 02:51:49 pm »

I'm sure if they were the HR version, the Adoroma listing would say so. B&H doesn't have them either, but you can order them from their distributor's web site, linos.com.

My guess though is there aren't any significant changes or improvements from their non "Digital" filters, they're just want to keep up with Heliopan and charge twice as much for it. For what though? It's the furthest piece of glass from the sensor so I doubt it makes a difference. The only difference I see stated in their brochure is they have "maximal optical precision" which I assume means that the glass is even thinner and flatter than the regular ones.

Do you really think that affects image quality? I'm skeptical. I know that good UV filters (like your Hoya's) are a bit more flare resistant and what not than cheaper filters, but other than flare resistance, I've never seen a difference in normal image quality difference between a $100+ filter and a $30 filter, have you? The further something is from the rear element, the less impact it has on image quality.
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