Circular polarizers
 

How many of you guys actually use one and do u really think its necessary for anything aside car photography? also what brand would u suggest?

Hoya and I love mine. I use it for car and outdoor photography mostly

I love mine, it really changes the look when you spin it. i just wish i had better lenses to use it on

I use a Hoya and just got a fairly large size so I use step up's so I can fit it onto multiple lenses. I love it.

I have one for all but one of my lenses. All of my filters are tiffen. B&W and Hoya are "higher" quality they say. But I don't have any experience with them, or proof that they are better. (besides the casing being made from other material) Obviously the $200 or so filters are probably better glass then the less expensive ones. but i haven't seen that much of a difference to justify the expense.

thats what im thinking, i tried more expensive UV filters and cheaper UV filters i have not seen a difference in color or anything(uv filters imo are just added protection from fingers and dirt) but i wasnt sure with a circular polarizer, i had one(cheaper best buy polarizer) b4 on my tamron 17-50 and i didnt like how any of the pictures came out very off WB and crappy colors :(but it obviously emits less light then for the sensor should compensate? or do i have to compensate on the canon from what the meter says?

I've never noticed any WB or color problems using a CP filter. The cameras metering should auto adjust for the amount of light coming thru the lens. All in all the CP filter should only richen colors and reduce glare.

Mine's a B&W, I made sure to get it big enough that it can be used on any lens I ever get, and it was worth the stupid amount of money it ran me because I do get constant use out of it :)

I use a B&W Multi coated Cpl filter and I love it. I use it mostly for auto photos, not when I do action photos like drifting or auto x since its to much work to keep adjusting it and its not that important to have a clear window on a car while its moving. Also I use it sometimes when I'm shooting around when any sky or water will be in the photo. It makes blues deeper and removes the glare in water so you can see though it more. Which you probably know.

I stand by C-PL filters, I made a non user of any filter get a cheap C-PL filter and he says that he'll always use it when he does automotive photos from now on.

i have the 77mm b+w one too. its great but hasnt seen much use since i like to use the hoods on my lenses and they make it hard to reach into them to rotate it

I use Hoya CP's on my glass.

Here is an example I have of a ****ty UV filter and what it can do...

See specs on hood

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...0125EDIT-1.jpg

A poor UV filter will increase the amount of lens flare when compared to a better UV filter. Just google "UV filter test" and a few sites will come up with side by side tests.

As far as a CPL, I always have one on the lenses when I'm outdoors regardless of what I'm shooting. Protection, increased saturation, glare reduction.

Case and point with cheap UV filters causing lens flare issues, in this picture the tail light lens flare up at the top of the frame was caused %100 by the cheap **** Canon UV filter that was on the camera...

http://www.ciottiindustries.com/gall...braExhaust.jpg

Not sure if i would use a UV filter at night but... that is quite the glare... :(

I have 3 Hoya Circular Polarizers

52mm (for my 50mm lens)
72mm (for my 28-135 lens)
77mm (for my 70-200 lens)

You can really tell the difference.

Why not just buy a step down or step up adapter and use just one filter?

I concur... I have a 72mm filter and then have a 52mm-72mm step up so I can use it on my 50mm and can use the 72mm on my 18-200. Also going to pick up an 80-200 lens soon which will then have its own filter.

I have one, but i cant use my hood and dont like having to swap them during a shoot. So i just invested another 100 bucks on another filter.

And 77mm filter on a 52mm lens... lol nah... (even though they do make them)

I have a 72mm filter on a 52mm lens, and its not that bad, looks a lil funky but its a nice money saver.

CP filters are great for cutting down glare when shooting cars. Especially glare on the glass. They are also great when taking pictures of water (lakes, waterfalls, etc). I use a 77mm Hoya as well.

I made this thread like 3 years ago
http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f41/...ml#post3989964

I just got a D70 and I am getting the accessories I need to properly document the Nurburgring. I went out shopping for a CF card and I noticed these Sunpack filters at Best Buy for a good price ($20 a pop) (their CF cards were a redic price though), there is a really bad review of them on the Best Buy website but then there is this review:

"I bought this Sunpack filter a good while back and have NEVER had a problem with it or a smaller Sunpack I have on another lens. Recently I made the mistake of assuming Hoya is better because it is so much more expensive and because their website said they were better. Out of three expensive Hoya filters, I have had problems with two of them, not a very good record. I plan to replace all three of those expensive Hoya brand filters with the Sunpack if I can find them. Don't assume another brand is better just because they cost so much more or because their website tells you theirs are great and everybody elses are inferior. I will eventually switch all my Hoya filters out to Sunpack."

Then at a Camera store in the mall they had filters for $50 (Or buy 2 get one free), I can't remember the brand though. But I shouldn't cheap out on a filter, right? Should I just geta Hoya?

lol @ Sunpak > Hoya

He didn't specify what type of problem there was with the Hoya. Did it not create more lens flare than the Sunpak?

I stopped at the store to see what polarizers they had, they had Hoya but they weren't digital filters. Is it really that big of a deal to use a non digital filter on digital SLR? Also, my zoom lens has some marks on it, but it doesnt effect picture quality, would a polarizing filter have any affect on the defects in the glass?

Is this a good buy?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hoya-62mm-HMC-Di...QQcmdZViewItem

Try this site:
http://hvstar.net/

If this is for a wide angle lens, you'll want the thin version.

Oh wow. Nice. Thanks. So the HMC Hoya models are good? Getting a filter for the 35-135mm now, gonna get one later for the 20mm

Hoya or B+W would be the two brands I'd buy. I went with B+W since I bought them used at a good price.

I don't understand the different Hoya models. Pro 1, HMC etc. what one is best?

the more expensive one.

lol, ok smartass.

I just bought the base Hoya CP for my new lens. I talked to one of the more knowledgeable guys at BH and his advice was to stick with that... the "Pro" version is coated and a little thinner so that they don't vignette on super-wide lenses. Basically a little more resistant to flare. I decided to spend the money I saved on two new memory cards (sandisk is doing rebates for those interested.) Plus, the "Pro" 77mm CP's are pricey!