DA 16-45mm - which filter?

Well yesterday I managed to win one of these on ebay in an excellent condition at a good price . I've read a lot about the performance of these lenses and it will probably end up as a Christmas pressie for my other half to use on her K20D when we go away in January. I'm trying to convince her that she would be better off with a K-7...that would also mean that I could use it as a second body for airshows next year

Anyway I'm looking for a filter either UV or Skylight and one that won't show much vignetting at the 16mm end if that can be avoided.

Has anyone got any recommendations of any particular brands that use thin frames that aren't that expensive?

Rob

Just go for Hoya, you at least know what you get then and the difference between UV filter prices is minimum compared to the lens price.

Thanks Stefan. I know that they have different ranges, blue, green, etc. Should I go for the Digital range then?

Rob, now you are asking things I don't know what you're talking about, I only use B+W filters myself.

The Colored filters are for film shooters so ignore those and get the clear ones.

Most of the time the glass is the same between the version but the coating is different. Coatings aren't there only to repel moist and such it also makes the light easier to get through the filter and works against flair.

Also make sure it's a slim filter for the 16-45.

Don't know if Hoya have slim filters since I can't find any...

What I meant was that they come in different colours to according to the coating, for example I think the hoya blue label range are their basic filters, then the green label range, etc. Trouble is I think these frames are thicker than I would require.

Have no idea about the colour, they have HD series which their top one and the Pro and the normal one, like said the difference is mostly in the coatings.

I couldn't find a slim on either from Hoya, B+W have them though with and without coating.

Several of the Hoya ones get top marks. See this comparison:
http://www.lenstip.com/113.1-article-UV_filters_test.html

Thanks for the link

I don't normally use UV/skylight filters at all on digital. It's just another two surfaces to get dirty. The hood is all you need to protect the lens.