dparker708

Can anyone recommend a good circular polarizer for my Canon 24-70 lens?

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Hoya from B&H

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Heliopan

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann High Transmission Circular Polarizer MRC-Nano Filter. None better.
--Bob

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Exactly!

No strange color shifts, extremely well crafted, solid metal rim, and will provide many years of service.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Cost????

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

That's the one I use and I'm happy with it.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

B+W F-Pro or XS-Pro... Best value in a top quality C-Pol!

You probably need an 82mm for that lens (earlier version of it used 77mm).

$137 for a B+W F-pro 82mm C-Pol. This filter uses German Schott glass, Kaesemann design (foils and weather sealing), and uses a relatively low profile brass frame (less likely to get stuck). It's a "high transmissive" type of C-Pol, which isn't as dark as most and allows approx. 3/4 stop more light to pass. The F-Pro also has very good 8-layer multi-coatings.

$143 B+W XS-Pro is the same in all specs, except it uses a "slim" frame (not necessary on a 24mm lens, the F-Pro works fine on my Canon 24-70mm, even though it uses the 77mm). More importantly, the XS-Pro has 16-layer "Nano" multi-coating that's more resistant to water, oil and scratches. It makes the filter easier to clean, compared to standard multi-coatings.

Compare to....

Heliopan 82mm High Transmission C-Pol with virtually identical specs as XS-Pro.... $241 (choice of standard or slim)

Sony T* (Zeiss?) 82mm C-Pol... $228

Hoya 82mm HD3 C-Pol... $224

Heliopan 82mm C-Pol (not High Trans)... $220 (choice of standard or slim)

Zeiss T* 82mm C-Pol... $203

Nikon 82mm C-Pol II... $179

Hoya 82mm EVO Antistatic C-Pol... $170

Hoya 82mm NXT C-Pol... $150

Yes, there are also some less expensive than B+W, but they are typically lower spec or a company I don't recognize.

I've used B+W filters for many years (also Hoya and others). I'm happy with them and they are still my first choice most of the time. But just for fun I recently bought a couple K&F Concept C-Pol to see what they're like (43mm and 72mm). Supposedly the "green" version I bought also uses Schott glass and has 18-layer "Nano" multi-coating. They aren't "high transmissive" and don't use Kaesemann foils (which I think may be exclusive to B+W). I don't know if they are sealed for weather resistance and the frame is slim, but aluminum. But, by being made in China they're CHEAP! B&H Photo has them in 82mm size for $50! (I bought direct from China for even less, but it took a few weeks to get them here.) I haven't used these K&F filters enough to say how good of bad they are, or to be able to truly recommend them... So if you decide to give them a try, you're buying at your own risk! I can tell you they LOOK decent (no problems with stiff rotation or threading onto lenses, with on the ones I got). We'll have to wait and see how a bunch images done with them look...That's what's important, after all. They are just about the least expensive multi-coated CPL anyone makes with Schott glass.

Bill_de Loc: US

I bought a 95mm polarizer the other day. This one was $490.00. I bought the cheap one,

B + W Circular Polarizer Kaesemann - Standard Mount (F-PRO), HTC, 16 Layers Multi-Resistant Coating, Photography Filter, 95 mm for only $160.00.


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billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Tiffen, Hoya make very good inexpensive Polarizer's.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=tiffen%20circular%20polarizing%20filter&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma

In-lightened Loc: Kansas City

Alan thank you for a thorough overview on CPLs! Could you expand on when a slim profile is needed?
Many thanks!

Wanderer2 Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains

B+W, Marumi, and top of the line Hoya are all excellent. At different times I have used all three and all performed very well and are of excellent build quality. The website LensTip has done comparative reviews of circular polarizers and rated these three brands at the top of the rankings.

ggenova64

Can’t go wrong with B&W, NiSi or even the Promaster.

drmike99 Loc: Fairfield Connecticut

Agree. Have several.

ggenova64

rmalarz wrote:
B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann High Transmission Circular Polarizer MRC-Nano Filter. None better.
--Bob

What is High Transmission?