multi coated vs regular filters

[ol_p]

Hi,
I want to get a b&w circular polarizer filter. Could anyone advise me whether I should get the multi coated one or just the normal one. Is there a big difference between the two - except the price of course?

Thanks

[Jonathan Wienke]

You get what you pay for. Why turn a decent lens into a coke bottle with a cheap filter?

[Graham Welland]

The multi coated B&W will have a greater level of resistance to internal reflections and glare than the regular B&W polarizer. I'd agree with Jonathan's assessment although the the 'standard' B&W polarizer is far from being a cheap & nasty filter to start with.

If it's a choice between a $160 polarizer and a $100 polarizer on a $1000 lens then it obviously makes sense. If you're looking at the effect it'll have on a $300 consumer level lens then I think it's less important.

[howard smith]

I'm not sure either way about the relative effect on an average and a great lens.  The average lens can use all the help it can get, so an average lens may benefit more from a multicoated filter.  A great lens deserves a great filter.  Either way, the multicoated filter should be worth the money.

[ol_p]

Thanks. I think my nightmares are over!