Nikon Lens/Filter/Cap Question

[mcdaniel52761]

I'm getting ready to order a couple Nikon lenses and B+W UV filters to screw onto them. First question: what is the difference between the SLIM and the "regular" filters? and secondly: if I screw on one of these filters and leave it, does the original Nikon cover fit on correctly, or do you have to get a B+W cap? Thanks,

Mike

 

[Sw1tchFX]

teh nikon cap will be fine, the thin filters are exactly that, thin. The thin ones are for wide angle lenses to keep from vignetting. The normal ones are a normal ring thickness. If you bought a 12-24, get the thin one, if you bought like a 70-200, just do the normal one.

 

[mcdaniel52761]

How about one for the 18-200...since it goes down to 18?

 

[chris]

The slim filters usually have no front thread so you cannot screw another filter in front of it. Push-fit caps should be Ok with these but you won't be able to fit the ones that have two spring loaded sliding pieces that engage in a filter thread.

 

[Coldow91]

I don't think you need a slim for the 18-200

 

[osirus]

i have a normal filter on the 18-55 and theres no vignetting at 18mm
so should be ok.