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Hi all

very quick q.

I need a 77 mm polarzier for th 24-105 l i have just bought. Any recomendations.

Obviously dont want to put any cheapo rubbish on the lens, seems pointless having good quality lens then putting a naff filter on the front!

No budget really, although i dont want to remortgage my house, just want best value for money!

Gpc
 
The Marumi 77mm is really excellent, I compared it to a B&W MRC and there's no diff...
 
thanks guys,

Bob, could well be interested in that matey. Will do a bit of research today and maybe pop to a store to get hands on. Will let you know laters if I want it if thats OK.

Gpc
 
I see little difference in IQ between these brands but, the B&W filters seem easier to clean. However, Hoya has introduced a new coating for their filters which is said level the playing field a bit regarding cleaning.

www.hvstar.com is a good place to buy your filters. A LOT CHEAPER than normal U.S. sources like B&H and Adorama and the shipping takes less than 2 weeks.
 
Sorry canon bob,

My inbox was full. had a busy few days and havent ben able to lookj into filters.

Please re-send the pm.

Greg
 
I use a kood on my 24-105mm £12.00 and very good glass is made by Hoya and re-branded, had it on for 3 months no complants great filter (skylight)and CP filter

Regards mark
 
I need to buy one of theses soon! Probably going to go for a hoya one, as that is what I have in the 58mm thread for my 50mm lens and I'm happy with the quality on that.

FWIW I've been getting them from 7dayshop, rather than from the states...
 
Craikeybaby said:
I need to buy one of theses soon!
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Me three! ;)

I'm considering getting a polarizer for the 24-105 and the 10-22 - would the regular (basic) Hoya be OK for this or should I save my pennies and get something more expensive if it is better in terms of optical quality :thinking:

Yours, Confused of London
 
bought a sigma 77mm circ polariser a couple of months ago, quality is fantastic, i'd heard some good things about them so having already had the hoya polariser a year or two i decided to upgrade... certainly haven't regretted it yet (apart from when i stood on the plastic filter case and broke it into a thousand pieces, good job the polariser was on the end of my lens....);)
 
mercmanuk said:
I use a kood on my 24-105mm £12.00 and very good glass is made by Hoya and re-branded, had it on for 3 months no complants great filter (skylight)and CP filter

Regards mark
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It's actually Kenko that are the rebranded Hoya filters (I may have stated in error that it was Kood in the past :bonk:), but I've had both Kenko and Kood ones and both have been faultless. Far better to buy one of these (I'd recommend the Kenko Pro series at around £25) than one of the cheaper, uncoated Hoya ones
 
Canon Bob said:
I use Tiffen CPL's when needed.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiffen-77mm...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1225105461&sr=1-72

At the risk of sounding like a pimp, I have a spare that you can have for £30 delivered (1/2 price but not boxed).

See what other recommendations you get first though.

Bob
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CT said:
Well you will wear that big hat and the velvet suit! ;)

Bob I'll take this if it's still on offer.
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Alas no...Mr gpc1 PM'd me a short while ago with the intention of securing the item. My "big hat and velvet suit" will be back in the wardrobe complete with mothballs for future outings.

Bob
 
Estheroid said:
Me three! ;)

I'm considering getting a polarizer for the 24-105 and the 10-22 - would the regular (basic) Hoya be OK for this or should I save my pennies and get something more expensive if it is better in terms of optical quality :thinking:

Yours, Confused of London
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Don't be surprised if you get some strange shading when using a CPL on your 10-22 at the wider end. It's often reported as being regular vignetting caused by the filter frame. This is not quite the case and is due to the gathered light passing through the polariser at an oblique angle. In an ideal world, wide angle CPL's would be of convex construction and be an approximate match shapewise to the front element.

Bob
 
Canon Bob said:
Alas no...Mr gpc1 PM'd me a short while ago with the intention of securing the item.

Bob
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Can't say I blame him. :D Actually, your post did cause me to check filter sizes for the RB67 and it''s 77mm for nearly every lens except a couple - something I hadn't realised.
 
Canon Bob said:
Don't be surprised if you get some strange shading when using a CPL on your 10-22 at the wider end. It's often reported as being regular vignetting caused by the filter frame. This is not quite the case and is due to the gathered light passing through the polariser at an oblique angle. In an ideal world, wide angle CPL's would be of convex construction and be an approximate match shapewise to the front element.

Bob
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Hmmm...yes I'd heard of slightly uneven polarised skies too - not just at the edges as I'd perhaps expect. I guess I also need to make the decision as to whether the Hoya is 'good enough' for the 24-105 :)
 
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