Originally posted by GatorPentax Hi everyone, i'm in need of a polarizer for my newly acquired 16-45mm pentax lens for snow shots this winter in canada and i'm coming across a dilemma. How important is multicoating on a polarizer filter? (snip)
To be honest, I doubt you'd see any difference between multicoated and non-multicoated polarizing filters. Multicoating to reduce glare (etc) works best when light falls onto the lens. Polarizing filters, however, work best, and are therefore used most often, when light is at an angle. As such, most people just don't use a polarizer in conditions where multicoating has an opportunity to be at all beneficial.
By the way, there is certainly nothing wrong with using Hoya filters.
stewart