Wide Angle Filters vs. Normal Ones.. Advantages/Disadvantage

Hello, does any one know the disadvantages of using wide filters instead of regular filters (I'm trying to get a polarizer and a UV filter for my 50mm lens, to be also used with the 18-55mm digital rebel kit zoom - both happen to share the same thread size: 58mm). Can
I stack filters on top of each other with "wide filters" or will I lost this capability to regular ones?
Also any recommendations? I'm thinking of getting the "B W" ones so as not to give my self any "equipment-related" excuses when the photos turn out bad
Thanks for your thoughts..

I take it that there is no reason why a wide angle filter shouldn't work perfectly on, say, a telephoto lens; Other than the outside/edge metal threading design there aren't more differences.. right?

A wide angle filter is larger in diameter in the front then the rear of the filter.

Some people believe that thin filters are wide angle filters. However they are not. They may work on wider angle lenses then "standard' filters but the still extend the length of the lens so vignetting is still possible. Especially with stacked filters. Slim filters are made 2 ways, in the case of Heliopan they only make slim UV, color, and B

It is always risky to stack filters on a wide angle lens - and almost never necessary. You are almost certain to get some visible vignetting before you get to 18mm. (You may even get it with one filter at 18mm if the lens design does not have a filter ring wider than the minimum necessary to accommodate the glass.)

To add to Bob's comment, if you want to use a polariser and a warming filter, you can get warming polarisers which do both things in one filter. I personally don't care for warming filters that much, as they tend to make the sky go a little cyan, but it's a matter of taste.

If you really want to use sophisticated filters with 2 or 3 types in one shot, then the only really reliable solution is to use a slot-in system like the Lee, Hi-Tech or Cokin Pro. The first two are used by many pro photographers and in the movie business; they are undoubtedly expensive and cumbersome, but they work every time.

That only make slim filters and do have front threads and are brass mounts with Schott (Zeiss) glass. Standard or 12 layer MC per side.

Wide filters are usually thinner than normal filters to help prevent vignetting. They also usually don't have threads on the front. You don't want to stack filters since that will add to vignetting.

B W filters are some of the best and use brass instead of aluminum.
Brass doesn't have a lot of the problems that aluminum does, like seizing, so they come off the lens easily. Heliopan is another top notch brand.