Circular Polarizer: Looking for deals on a circular polarizer - Black Friday or Cyber Monday. It has been recommended B+W, higher end Tiffin or Hoya. Questions: 1) are all Tiffin's...

Bogin Bob Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Looking for deals on a circular polarizer - Black Friday or Cyber Monday. It has been recommended B+W, higher end Tiffin or Hoya.
Questions: 1) are all Tiffin's multi-coated (and is that a must) and 2) aluminum or brass thread ?
I know there is high high price margins on filters but this 'appears' a good discount. http://www.adorama.com/tf67cpl.html?gclid=CLb71PbyyNACFRc8gQodLDEC6g

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Bogin Bob wrote:

Looking for deals on a circular polarizer - Black Friday or Cyber Monday. It has been recommended B+W, higher end Tiffin or Hoya.
Questions: 1) are all Tiffin's multi-coated (and is that a must) and 2) aluminum or brass thread ?
I know there is high high price margins on filters but this 'appears' a good discount. http://www.adorama.com/tf67cpl.html?gclid=CLb71PbyyNACFRc8gQodLDEC6g

Here are some good articles and reviews.

http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?art=139
http://www.lenstip.com/139.25-article-Polarizing_filters_test_2015_Results_and_summary.html

http://www.lenstip.com/115.1-article-Polarizing_filters_test.html
http://www.lenstip.com/115.4-article-Polarizing_filters_test_Results_and_summary.html
http://nikonrumors.com/2014/07/26/how-to-use-a-polarizing-filter.aspx/

Bogin Bob Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thanks

JohanneT Loc: South Africa

Get the most expensive one you can afford. I use 90% of the time a polarizing filter and the cheaper once just have poor lens flare or ghost images.

stevebein

the aluminums are more prone to sticking when rotating. Other high end CPs are Heliopan and Singh Ray. I agree with JohanneT re not getting the cheapest, but some others in the medium range can do a very good job.

JohanneT Loc: South Africa

I never had one that got stuck in the rotating part, but when you want to remove the filter from the lens it get stuck. I make sure not to tighten it to tight. I do a lot of shooting by the sea and salt residue they don't like. The aluminum once are not doing doing so good as Stevebein mentioned.
Have a look at this NISI system, maybe something to consider
Happy shooting

https://photographylife.com/reviews/nisi-filter-system

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Get one to fit your largest lens and use step-up adapters for smaller lenses. I use Xume magnetic adapters, so I can have them on and off in less than a second.

JohanneT Loc: South Africa

I have seen them jerryc41, I was wandering how they work.....They not cheap?
Thank you

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

JohanneT wrote:

I have seen them jerryc41, I was wandering how they work.....They not cheap?
Thank you

No, they're definitely not cheap, but if you shop around and get a package of some kind, you can save a few dollars. I don't have many of them, but I can't imagine going back to literally screwing around with filters again.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I own some Tiffin's that I have been using for many years with no problems but I've had the best experiences with B+W filters they have been very consistent in their quality. One of the biggest things about B+W that I like is that the rings are made of brass and their glass is top quality, they are an excellent product for the price. I have a couple of high end Hoya's and they have been very good but Hoya makes less expensive filters that are not as good. Just be sure you know the specs on the filter you are purchasing as they are all a little different. I own a range of filters but the fall into three categories; UV, CPL and ND.

billnourse Loc: Bloomfield, NM

I have nothing but B+W in all my filters except for the Lee 100mm system. I have an 82mm polarizer and use step rings for my other lenses.

Bill

Bogin Bob Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thank you all ... leaning towards B+W. The Xume adapters look very interesting

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

JohanneT wrote:

Get the most expensive one you can afford. I use 90% of the time a polarizing filter and the cheaper once just have poor lens flare or ghost images.

Spirit Vision Photography Loc: Behind a Camera.

Stay away from Tiffen. Look at the Marumi filters.

MtnMan Loc: ID

stevebein wrote:

the aluminums are more prone to sticking when rotating. Other high end CPs are Heliopan and Singh Ray. I agree with JohanneT re not getting the cheapest, but some others in the medium range can do a very good job.

And Marumi high end models.