Circular Polarizing filters

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Hi, basically as per title which are the best to get. The other filters I own are uv ones and are the hoy pro 1 versions. What would people advise going for with regards to the circular polarizer and why?

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A CPL roundup in this months Digital Photographer put the B&W Circular polariser on top due to its superior coatings. It was however a lot more expensive than the others. Ive got a B&W ND filter, and can confirm that they make very good quality filters. The ND one weighs loads more, and feel far better than any of my other filters.
 
Joe T said:
Buy whichever Hoya fits your budget! :D
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I'd agree with that. The nice thing with Canon L glass is most of the zooms use a 77mm filter which means you only need the one - very handy when you see the price of big CPs!
 
Last time I recommended http://hvstar.net/ I had not used them, but I have now (quite literally now as my order only arrived today!) and their service was as good as all the recommendations I had read.

They mainly deal in filters and as it is a Hong Kong company the price difference compared to the UK is amazing.

Michael.
 
mij said:
Last time I recommended http://hvstar.net/ I had not used them, but I have now (quite literally now as my order only arrived today!) and their service was as good as all the recommendations I had read.

They mainly deal in filters and as it is a Hong Kong company the price difference compared to the UK is amazing.

Michael.
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Thanks for the heads up on that company Michael, very competitive prices :)
 
I changed over from Hoya Pro to B+W filters last year including the CPL......it's down to personal opinion as to if you think the price difference is worth it but I've no regrets :thumbs:
 
InaGlo said:
Ive heard this too and am waiting for mine to arrive from here http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/hkdirect/
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Can you please update this thread when your filter arrives as im in the market still for a cpl filter. im not sure if hoya or b&w filters will be best. the ones i have currently are hoya pro-1 uv ones, mainly for lens protection. i would be interested to know how you get on with it :)
 
I've got a bog standard Hoya CPL on the way... should be here tommorow.

Never had one before so cannot give you a comparison, but the second its here I'll be doing some test shots!
 
I bought a B&W polariser and scratched in first outing :eek: (fingers like pigs tits!) so have just bought a Hoya CPL as it was cheaper. Thanks for the link MIJ.
 
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