Inexpensive cIrcular polarising filters.
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Posted 10/12/2017 - 15:46
You get what you pay for, by and large.
Cheap polarisers tend to have colour casts, as well of course as having perhaps a negative impact on sharpness and flare.
Best regards, John
Cheap polarisers tend to have colour casts, as well of course as having perhaps a negative impact on sharpness and flare.
Best regards, John
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Posted 10/12/2017 - 16:20
I seem to get on OK with my Hoya and the Pentax one
Both found on eBay for a reasonable price, albeit they are for 49mm threads, whereas modern lenses seem to be bigger, especially zooms and wide angle
Both found on eBay for a reasonable price, albeit they are for 49mm threads, whereas modern lenses seem to be bigger, especially zooms and wide angle
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Posted 10/12/2017 - 16:35
danofmk wrote:
I seem to get on OK with my Hoya and the Pentax one
Both found on eBay for a reasonable price, albeit they are for 49mm threads, whereas modern lenses seem to be bigger, especially zooms and wide angle
I seem to get on OK with my Hoya and the Pentax one
Both found on eBay for a reasonable price, albeit they are for 49mm threads, whereas modern lenses seem to be bigger, especially zooms and wide angle
I usually buy Hoya, but on Amazon there are always less expensive options. Hence the question.
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Posted 10/12/2017 - 17:30
I am sure there are good reasonably priced ones around, but my view on this is always...."if you spend hundreds of pounds on a decent lens, why would you try and save a few bob and risk putting inferior glass in front of it". Stick with a good well known brand.
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Posted 10/12/2017 - 18:09
I have a cheap one. It has a very bad effect on image quality, mainly sharpness, it is a disaster, I never use it. I really must get myself a half decent one to play with. I'll be going for a well known brand from a reputable dealer.
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Posted 10/12/2017 - 21:09
I personally dont know how to answer this If i'm honest. As I dont really know what I would be looking for ?
I own a mid priced 72mm Kood cpl filter. It seems to do the job. Images are sharp. It certainly doesn't leave a colour cast. So how do you judge the success of it ? I'm not a great landscaper, and would usually just correct any impurities in Photoshop. So I to, would like advice on what makes a good filter from a poor one..
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Stuart..
I own a mid priced 72mm Kood cpl filter. It seems to do the job. Images are sharp. It certainly doesn't leave a colour cast. So how do you judge the success of it ? I'm not a great landscaper, and would usually just correct any impurities in Photoshop. So I to, would like advice on what makes a good filter from a poor one..
K-1Gripped K-1 ungripped K-5ii K7 Various lenses
Stuart..
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malfis
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Is ‘you get what you pay for’ actually true for this scenario, or has anyone had reasonable success with lower priced filters?
Thanks.
Lots of gear - but not a lot of idea!