B+W 010 UV Haze MRC Filter -- good enough?

[PATB]

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I am thinking of getting a B+W 010 UV Haze Filter to protect my 50mm cron. Is this filter good enough or should I get one from Leica?

 

Also, is a UV-Haze (like the B+W 010) the same as a regular UV filter?

 

Thanks much in advance for any info.

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[Photoskeptic]

Pat, I have both the Leica UVa filter and the B+W Haze. Subjectively the Haze is somewhat clearer than the Leica. I don't use either one. These are the 39mm for the 50 Summicron. If you want one I'll take $15 for either one, shipped.

[cbretteville]

I am thinking of getting a B+W 010 UV Haze Filter to protect my 50mm cron. Is this filter good enough or should I get one from Leica?

 

Also, is a UV-Haze (like the B+W 010) the same as a regular UV filter?

 

Thanks much in advance for any info.

 

The MRCs from B+W are as good as they get.

- C

[PATB]

Thanks for the offer John. A friend of mine is selling me his B+W 010 39mm -- if that is even better than the Leica, I will just take him up on it. I wasn't sure the B+W is good enough, hence the post.

[mwilliamsphotography]

Make sure you can mount the hood after putting on the B+W filter. Some of them interfere with the hood. I switched to Heliopan MCs for that reason.