Marumi DHG Light Control 8 ND8 Filters: Can anyone please give me feedback on the Marumi brand of ND filter? It appears to be a very affordable filter and comments on the internet...

Capsurfer Loc: Sydney Australia

Can anyone please give me feedback on the Marumi brand of ND filter? It appears to be a very affordable filter and comments on the internet generally appear to be positive. But any experience from this site would be greatly appreciated.

elie Loc: France

Marumi is made in Japan, mostly for Asian&European markets. they are considered as good filters.
some people say Marumi=Kenko.
I saw several tests they have past ok.

Capsurfer Loc: Sydney Australia

Thanks for the quick response Elie, much appreciated. Funny for some reason I think of this as a US/UK dominated site but there you are online in France! :)

elie Loc: France

it's normal- in USA it's early in the morning now, in Paris 15:15

TonyP Loc: New Zealand

Capsurfer wrote:

Can anyone please give me feedback on the Marumi brand of ND filter? It appears to be a very affordable filter and comments on the internet generally appear to be positive. But any experience from this site would be greatly appreciated.

I have several Marumi filters and owned them for some years. Expensive here in New Zealand but I think worth the money.
Only comment to make, and it may be something I did;
I have their IR filter and for some reason it attracts dust like a magnet!
It's stored the same as the others, it's cleaned with the same fluid and
cloths but every time I get it out its covered in dust, both sides. Weird.
Other than that they seem robust Mine are 72mm

TonyP Loc: New Zealand

Capsurfer wrote:

Can anyone please give me feedback on the Marumi brand of ND filter? It appears to be a very affordable filter and comments on the internet generally appear to be positive. But any experience from this site would be greatly appreciated.

I have several Marumi filters and owned them for some years.
Expensive here in New Zealand but I think worth the money.
Only comment to make, and it may be something I did;
I have their IR filter and for some reason it attracts dust like a magnet!
It's stored the same as the others, it's cleaned with the same fluid and
cloths but every time I get it out its covered in dust, both sides. Weird.
Other than that they seem robust. Mine are 72mm, oldest probably 10
years and still scratch free and fitting well.
I don't make prints larger than A3 but at that size notice no irregularities
if there are any.
Can't ask for much more.
Cheers

Capsurfer Loc: Sydney Australia

thanks Tony

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

Consider getting a Variable ND. Usually these are 1 to 8 stops and usually cost about the same as getting all 3 standard ND's (2,4,8).

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Capsurfer wrote:

Can anyone please give me feedback on the Marumi brand of ND filter? It appears to be a very affordable filter and comments on the internet generally appear to be positive. But any experience from this site would be greatly appreciated.

This site has a test of polarizers, with prices listed in Polish currency. I got a 77mm Marumi, #2, for about $83.

http://www.lenstip.com/115.4-article-Polarizing_filters_test_Results_and_summary.html

http://www.2filter.com/marumi/Marumi2009.html

Capsurfer Loc: Sydney Australia

thanks Jerry,
looks like marumi might be a very good buy at their price - more than good enough for an amateur like me.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Capsurfer wrote:

thanks Jerry,
looks like marumi might be a very good buy at their price - more than good enough for an amateur like me.

It gives better results that the generic, low-priced polarizers I've used in the past. I don't like to buy anything without reading reviews.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Capsurfer wrote:

Can anyone please give me feedback on the Marumi brand of ND filter? It appears to be a very affordable filter and comments on the internet generally appear to be positive. But any experience from this site would be greatly appreciated.

I can attest to the quality of their CP and clear filters.

Capsurfer Loc: Sydney Australia

thanks Mountain Man! Now have some ordered.

MtnMan Loc: ID

chapjohn wrote:

Consider getting a Variable ND. Usually these are 1 to 8 stops and usually cost about the same as getting all 3 standard ND's (2,4,8).

Hmmm...a quick Google shows Murumi has them also. Not cheap but not outrageous either. I might need one of them as soon as my current client gets around to paying me.

http://www.2filter.com/marumi/marumi_variable_ND_DHG_filter.html

But I see you can get a 2, 4, and 8 for about $40 less than the variable.

http://www.2filter.com/marumi/MarumiNDfilters.html

Hmmm again.