Founded in Berlin by Bormann and Weber, hence the name B+W, this precision optical company has been making

high quality filters and associated products since 1947. Their merger in 1985 with the world renowned Jos. Schneider

Optics has enable the company to explore even more ways to produce the perfect filter for high quality lenses,

be they digital or analogue.

The B+W Difference

Most other filter manufacturers start with ordinary window glass that has been poured in thin sheets and cooled quickly,

introducing internal flaws. B+W filters, on the other hand, start with a cylinder of Schott German optical glass from which

the filters are diamond cut, precision ground and then polished to ensure flatness on both surfaces and uniform thickness

throughout. Every B+W filter is interferometrically tested for plane parallelism.

This process is used routinely by the world’s leading lens makers and B+W but very rarely by other filter manufacturers.

To reduce unwanted reflection and lens flare, which can seriously degrade the image contrast and resolution, we give our

filters a coating on both sides. This guarantees that the high performance of your lens is maintained exactly as the

lens manufacturer intended it. You can also request filters with the new Multi Resistant Coating (MRC) developed by B+W

which provides greater durability than the prior multi-coating process. Finally, most B+W screw-in filters are mounted in a

matte black, corrosion-free brass ring, further reducing surface reflections and minimizing distortion or binding of the filter to

the lens, even during rapid temperature changes. After all this each filter must pass manual as well as automated tests to

insure that each and every one that leaves the factory meets our critical standards.

For more details on individual filter type click on the links below:

B+W UV Filters

B+W Skylight (KR1.5) Filters

B+W UV/IR Blocking Filters #486

B+W Colour Correction Filters

B+W Circular Polarising Filters

B+W Linear Polarising Filters

B+W Kasemann Polarising Filters

B+W Neutral Density Filters

B+W Colour Filters for Black and White Photography

B+W Redhancer Filters

B+W Optical Cleaning Products

Quite simply, B+W Filters are optically and mechanically superior to all other brands.

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Mainline Photographics Pty Ltd

PO Box 845 Crows Nest NSW 1585
213/68 Alexander Street Crows Nest NSW 2065 Australia
Tel: +61 02-9437-5800
Fax:+61 02-9437-5055
e-mail: info@mainlinephoto.com.au