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Hoya Pro 1Digital CPL(W) 77mm Filter
Anyone advise what the (W) stands for in the above description?
Looking for a CPL for my new lens...but unsure what thee w....means...
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Actually have no idea... It's circular polarising... I can't see what else it could be doing. I'm going to have a wild stab in the dark here and guess that perhaps the W sands for wide... Perhaps suitable for wider angle lenses. ie. the filter is thinner in order to help it to avoid causing vignetting.
I may be way off though.
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I may be way off though.
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Ta Dex!
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Re: CPL Filter
If I remember correctly from when I was on the hunt for a CPL a few years back it stands for Wideband, but if you research this in regards to circular polarisers it's more of a marketing term rather than any technical reason behind it, a bit like P.M.P.O. with stereo systems.
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Re: CPL Filter
Thx Shonky
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Re: CPL Filter
I always thought "w" was for warm.
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