I'm heading to Corpus Christi at the end of this month for 4 days of bird photography.
I recently splurged on OM 50-200 PRO lens to go with my OM-1 II. Fantastic lens. I want to get a good 77 mm CPL to go with it - probably won't use much for bird shots but landscapes with water, skies will probably need it.
There's such a wide range in CPLs, I'm stumped what to get. I've had bad cheap CPLs which alter colors, polarize unevenly, cut down too much light. I don't want to hobble the 50-200 with one of those.
But I'm unsure how the mid-range filters are, more in the $80-$100 range than the $150-$200. I could stretch to something like a Breakthrough CPL ($150) but is that overkill for me? Maybe something more like a B+W XS-Pro MRC-Nano? Or , NiSi True Color Pro Nano? Hoya HD Nano Mk I|?
Also wondering if there might be any issues with thin or magnetic CPL with the 50-200, which has a lens hood with a "door" in it. Nice to adjust CPL, but problems getting it on & off?
I'm not a pro, this is just a hobby. I rarely print, usually just display photos on iPad PRO or Apple 27" studio monitor.
My take is that any of the better German or Japanese filters would be just fine. I lean toward B & W. However, I had to buy a polarizer on short notice when the B & Ws were out of stock. I bought a Fujiyama (Marumi) and it has done well for me.
