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For "reasons" I need a new 77mm Circular Polarizer. My Hoya Pro1 Digital has gone to join the harp players...

Since I bought it in 2011/12, has everything moved on appreciably that I shouldn't just buy another or is there another brand/range I should be considering?

Key requirements : slim/low profile, no colour cast
Nice to have: low insertion loss/high transmission
Budget: let's say £100 top whack for 77mm (if I can spend less, I'm happy to obvs)
 
I've always used the Nikon polarisers. Theses ones are not what I'd call low profile but they're built to last and do the job beautifully. I'm fairly sure I've got an extra one if you decide you want one. This was not my auction but it shows the same filter:

www.ebay.co.uk

Nikon Circular Polar 77mm - Mint | eBay

<p>Nikon Circular Polar 77mm - Mint. Condition. No marks or scratches. Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class.</p>
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I've got a collection of many brands, all work perfectly well for me.
I don't think any of my photographic ones are as big as 77mm - I do have some linear polarisers that are bigger at least A4 IIRC but they're uses are more specialised (usually in conjunction with a CPL).
 
I just bought some Urth filters including the 77mm CPL (in a kit). Seems ok and comes with metal screw on covers with which you can keep it in a stack with other filters.
 
Like @bumfluff I've gone for the Urth plus... Didn't need the other filters in the packs - so it's come in a screw top tin with an insert to stop it moving about. So far it seems to live up to the promises...
 
mstphoto said:
One of the best I have is a Nisi 6stop ND with built in CPL - best of both worlds ;)
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While there may be occasions where the combination is useful, I'm certain I'd want to use the CPL without an added ND at least 99% of the time, and will also have times where I'd like a severe ND but due to using a wide angle don't want a polariser.
To me its far from the best of both worlds. When I want to combine filters I rarely have any issues just stacking the filters.
 
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Anyway - I already have the Urth+ (as above) - anecdotally it seems at least as good as the Hoya Pro 1D... But considerably cheaper (although there are some Pro1D CPL on eBay for under £20 instead of the £60+ they normally are, so I'm surmising those are "imperfect")
 
hunnymonster said:
Anyway - I already have the Urth+ (as above) - anecdotally it seems at least as good as the Hoya Pro 1D... But considerably cheaper (although there are some Pro1D CPL on eBay for under £20 instead of the £60+ they normally are, so I'm surmising those are "imperfect")
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They might be fakes... £20 is enough of a mark up on a cheap CPL to make it worth making fake rings for them :(
 
My Kase CPL is 85mm but that mounts to the square format filter holder.

If i was to buy now I would look at one of the magnetic filters rather than a screw on. Kase are good, I dont know if you can get just the mounting ring and CPL but K&F have now brought out a version and they seem to be as good on the mount front and no cast. I have one of their reverse ND filters as its nearly half the price of the Kase one. I use it infrequently so didnt want to spend the extra. It might not bounce as well but does the same job, no cast and cleans nicely.
 
Petrochemist said:
While there may be occasions where the combination is useful, I'm certain I'd want to use the CPL without an added ND at least 99% of the time, and will also have times where I'd like a severe ND but due to using a wide angle don't want a polariser.
To me its far from the best of both worlds. When I want to combine filters I rarely have any issues just stacking the filters.
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I have the Nisi CPL on the V6 system for when I want to only use a CPL but I find the screw on 6stop ND with built in polarizer really handy at times
 
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