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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 454138" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>Polarizing - I have a Kenko Digital and it works for me. Have no problem recommending that brand. Have some Hoya as well, again no problems. One thing to remember is that Kenko and Hoya (and I suspect the others as well) have several lines from less expensive (not cheap) up to very expensive. </p><p></p><p>I tend to believe in a 3% rule - that it costs several times more to get that last 3% of perfection (I'm sure I'm misquoting that rule -someone clue me in to the right way to say that). Here is my twist on that rule applied to CPL filters - basically what it says is that you can cheap-0's that are poor quality for a few dollars. I steer clear of these. In CPL filters these are the ones on evilBay for less than $10. Then there is the really really inexpensive ones ($20ish) that give you so-so quality. Check out the reviews of Fotga Filters on YouTube for example - their $10-20 filter holds its own - certainly not as good as the much more expensive ones but 'good enough" for some purposes. Then you have the bread-and-butter quality. The ones most sold in the camera stores. This is the Kenko and Hoya entry level line up. 90% of perfection for $60-$100 - ISH. Go up to their Better than that line and for 50% more money you get 95% perfection. Not good enough, try top of the line, double or triple the entry level prices but 98% perfection. Is that extra 3% worth the extra cost. The 'rule' says most of the time, not at all. Even the entry level is often giving you results that you could not distinguish from the top-of-the-line with the naked eye. Think of the images that you get with a D5200 vs D610 Vs D4 camera. Yes there is a different. But depending on the photo, put it before many people and they could never arrange the images based on the price of the camera taking the shot. With CPL the one thing that the less expensive ones may introduce is a little colour cast and depending on your scene may or may not be noticeable (or even unpleasant) and this is very easily corrected pp in most photographic software programs. </p><p></p><p>And then there is the great UV Filter debate - I'm of the belief that the only reason (and a dang good one) is to protect the lens from scratches. I drop a grand on a lens - I want a little protection. A good quality UV or Clear filter all have the same effect - and the desired effect is NO effect on the image. All they do is put a cheapER bit of glass in front of your expensive lens. I don't buy the need for UV protection but ironically the UV filter's can be cheaper than the clear filter. (volume of sales?).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 454138, member: 24285"] Polarizing - I have a Kenko Digital and it works for me. Have no problem recommending that brand. Have some Hoya as well, again no problems. One thing to remember is that Kenko and Hoya (and I suspect the others as well) have several lines from less expensive (not cheap) up to very expensive. I tend to believe in a 3% rule - that it costs several times more to get that last 3% of perfection (I'm sure I'm misquoting that rule -someone clue me in to the right way to say that). Here is my twist on that rule applied to CPL filters - basically what it says is that you can cheap-0's that are poor quality for a few dollars. I steer clear of these. In CPL filters these are the ones on evilBay for less than $10. Then there is the really really inexpensive ones ($20ish) that give you so-so quality. Check out the reviews of Fotga Filters on YouTube for example - their $10-20 filter holds its own - certainly not as good as the much more expensive ones but 'good enough" for some purposes. Then you have the bread-and-butter quality. The ones most sold in the camera stores. This is the Kenko and Hoya entry level line up. 90% of perfection for $60-$100 - ISH. Go up to their Better than that line and for 50% more money you get 95% perfection. Not good enough, try top of the line, double or triple the entry level prices but 98% perfection. Is that extra 3% worth the extra cost. The 'rule' says most of the time, not at all. Even the entry level is often giving you results that you could not distinguish from the top-of-the-line with the naked eye. Think of the images that you get with a D5200 vs D610 Vs D4 camera. Yes there is a different. But depending on the photo, put it before many people and they could never arrange the images based on the price of the camera taking the shot. With CPL the one thing that the less expensive ones may introduce is a little colour cast and depending on your scene may or may not be noticeable (or even unpleasant) and this is very easily corrected pp in most photographic software programs. And then there is the great UV Filter debate - I'm of the belief that the only reason (and a dang good one) is to protect the lens from scratches. I drop a grand on a lens - I want a little protection. A good quality UV or Clear filter all have the same effect - and the desired effect is NO effect on the image. All they do is put a cheapER bit of glass in front of your expensive lens. I don't buy the need for UV protection but ironically the UV filter's can be cheaper than the clear filter. (volume of sales?). [/QUOTE]
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