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p.1 #1 · Circular polarizer filter


Need a new circular polarizer filter is there specific features to look for or avoid? Better brand than another?


Jul 03, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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p.1 #2 · Circular polarizer filter


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Jul 03, 2025 at 01:31 PM
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p.1 #3 · Circular polarizer filter


BT3i wrote:
Need a new circular polarizer filter is there specific features to look for or avoid? Better brand than another?


There are a lot of good brands. Some things to consider:
- Is there a color cast. Most good brands don't have a color cast.
- If you shoot wide angle, will it vignette. Some polarizers are thinner than others. If you shoot really wide, you may want to get a larger filter size.
- Will you be swapping between different lenses with possibly different filter sizes. You could get separate filters, buy the largest that you need and use step up rings, or consider a magnetic system for easy swaps.
- Are you going to combine the polarizer with other filters (e.g., a neutral density filter). If so, you will probably want to get a magnetic system for ease of use.
- Are you going to add graduated neutral density filters. If so, there are several systems that allow you to do that.



Jul 03, 2025 at 02:02 PM
 


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p.1 #4 · Circular polarizer filter


This is a very helpful post from Roger Cicala: https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2017/09/my-not-nearly-complete-but-rather-entertaining-circular-polarizer-filter-article/

I like Marumi Exus, but they are hard to find these days.



Jul 03, 2025 at 02:29 PM
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p.1 #5 · Circular polarizer filter


Thanks for the responses gave me some clarity. Will be going w the magnetic system by Kase which will give me NDs as well as the polarizer filter.


Jul 03, 2025 at 09:39 PM
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p.1 #6 · Circular polarizer filter


I like B+W and Hoya Filters.


Jul 03, 2025 at 10:12 PM







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