Discontinuted UV Pass filters

[Rolland Elliott <rolland_elliott@xxxxxxxxx>]

I wrote:
> Hoya has discontinued their UV filter the U360, and B+W has
> discontinuted their 18A equivalent the 484 filter.

WJ replied:
Are you sure about that?Could that be an US-market or stock issue?
Either B+W or Heliopan will mount *any* type of Schott glass
onrequest/custom-order....and while 403 is nothing more than
SchottUG1, 484 is nothing more than UG3....and it's very hard to
believeSchott wouldn't make those anymore.

My reply:
Yes, I'm sure, (at least in the USA). All of Hoya's filter catalogs
that they send to customer's in the USA now come with an additional
letter that lists all of the discontinuted filters.  The U360 is one
of the discontinued filters.
I called up B+W and they told me they no longer make the 484 filter. 
However, as I mentioned before the 18 A is still made by Tiffen and
Kodak, which can be easily ordered through B&H in New York City.  

sincerely rolland elliott




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Rolland Elliott
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Bridgeport, CT  06606
(203) 371-8412

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