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Opteka doesn't perform as well as the others and seems a step down from the S&W (which is tougher and easier to clean than most filters, especially the non-B+W class, probably something to do with the way they did the coatings).
Even then, the main thing to remember that these shots are directly into the bare light bulb, like a retard would do.
The Super Slim is $18 on eBay with delivery for a 77mm size. It works almost as well as the Hoya and it's suitable for very wide angles. It cleans up quite nicely with the microfibre cloths. Not as easy for cleaning as the S&W though. The Hoya is the best for flare resistance, but not as nice for cleaning. The S&W is the best for cleaning and does not bad at the rest of the optical tests. Very cheap too. The Opteka wasn't impressive for flare resistance, but it was okay for cleaning up afterwards. It's not very cheap compared to other offerings either, so you may as well go for the other options.
Image degradation is pretty much non-existant with these multicoated filters, so flare resistance and ease of cleaning is the only deciding factors, I would say. That and price.
I keep hearing about how the filters will "ruin" the image but it has been completely blown out of proportion over the years.
The best will always be a hood and no filter, but with a good filter and a hood it is an extremely close second, as you can see. For the majority of your shots you will never actually get the benefit of an expensive filter. You'll be getting your money's worth when you push them like this, but for the majority of shooting conditions you will never be able to tell the difference from a POS $10 filter and a super duper expensive filter.
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