which is a good polarising filter?

Needing to get a circular polarising filter. Note I didn't say 'which is the best' in scratchy whiny voice. I'll have to work my way up to the premium stuff later. I'm after a reasonable filter that does the job, isn't cheap rubbish that breaks or scratches but also, I'm not paying a premium over the top.

I'm staggered at the range available and the range of prices. everything from £10 to £130.

makes range from

hoya
vivitar
heliopan
sigma
xit
fujiyama
green
kood
inov8
kenko

etc

I can't spring £100+ for a filter, but then I suppose the age old adage, you get what you pay for. are there any makes of filter I should just not consider? and conversely, which ones are worth the dollars?

Marumi make excellent polarisers at a decent price - there is a comparative text at Lenstip worth reading.

+1 Marumi

Another vote for Marumi. Try fotosense or amazon for the best prices.

Hoya Pro1 are excellent polarisers. They can be a little more pricey, but I paid £25 for a 67mm and £45 for a 77mm from ebay; you have to hunt around a bit to get the best prices. Both were new sealed box units and well worth the money. Another bonus with the Pro1 series is that they are extremely thin so they reduce the risk of vignetting.

Regards
David

Kenko pro 1 are made by hoya and are the exact same filter as hoya pro 1 and usually cheaper

More than with any other filter due to their complexity - you largely get what you pay for

You list several I have not heard of but I would recommend you avoid Vivitar which are useless

Carl

Be careful on ebay - there are fake filters there at cheap prices.

Another vote for Hoya Pro 1

I have a Hoya HD CPL and it does live up to the claim of being easy to clean without scratching.

The HD series of CPL filters cost just a few pounds more than the Pro 1 series. For example, a 62mm Pro 1 is around £40 and the HD equivalent is £49.

Another vote for Marumi