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Thank you all for your input.

I have been looking around and have come up with another question.
How vital do you think the MRC is?
From what I have been reading it doesn;t add anything to your photos, correct? Just protects?
There are several B+W models with this but it makes it roughly double the prize to one without - at least it is the only difference I could make out.
I am looking at 'B+W 58mm Slim-Line Circular Polarizer' (around $40), 'B+W 58mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer with Multi-Resistant Coating' (around $90).
The contra to the 'slim' seems to be the issues with the lens cap falling off. I am not so fuzzed about getting slim but at least on Amazon in the US there seems to be either Slim or MRC on offer.

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what's the difference between slim and not? just size?

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Hello everybody,

I am looking to buy a decent CPL filter (58mm) for my Canon EOS Rebel t3i (600D in Europe).
I of course first made the rookie mistake of buying a cheapy 3-pack (Vivitar ND8, CPL. UV) and on trying the CPL filter didn't really see much difference. Surprise!

I know opinions vary on if you should use filters or not so here is my reason:
I'll be travelling around Europe during the summer. stops include Italy and Sweden.
Looking through photos from my last Italy visit I noticed that a lot of the colours are washed out (bright sunny days). Even though they were taken with a point and shoot, I did have the same issue when travelling with the SLR to Mexico taking pics at mid-day. On my stop to Sweden there will be numerous pics including water.
And of course there will be lots of museum visits and pics through glass.
So I thought a CPL filter would help with these issues.

I have been looking at several reviews and B+W and Heliopan seem to come out top but Hoya got mentions as well.
B+W has a Kaeseman filter as well. What's the difference to B+W only?

Anyway, your input/recommendation is highly appreciated.

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I was thinking that too, but wasn't sure if there might be reason that a B&W is a better quality when shot in B&W.

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When taking photos does it make a difference if the shot is taken on a B&W setting or in colour and later changed to B&W?

I was just wondering ......

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Thank you all for your concern.
I have been to Italy several times before and never had a safety issue.
And even though I appreciate all the safety tips I was really more after photography tips.

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Hello everybody,

I am travelling to Italy this summer (Rome, Florence and Milan) and was wondering if any of you have any tips on insider/hidden locations and spots.
My level is beginner and I have a Canon PowerShot SX150 - so nothing too fancy, but serves my level well and some 'playing around' options.

In Rome we'll be mainly visting the Coloseum and 'Ancient Sights', Castello Saint'Angelo and Borghese Gardens.
In Florence we only have a day and since I've been twice already we won't be doing too much there.
In Milan I was planning to go to the roof of the Duomo, hoping to get some good shots of the masonry up there. I was thinking for that location lots of black and white.
Might try that for Florence too, now that I mentioned it.

Any tips on making the most of Ancient Rome? Never photographed ruins before but I remember from a trip to Egypt that reliefs and stones are not eay to bring out well.

So ANT tips are welcome!

thanks you.

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