Yes, you can buy some for under $10 and some will cost you hundreds. Yes, I know that the general sentiment around here is that it is absurd to put a cheap filter in front of your expensive equipment. I'm on the low end of photographic excellence with my K-x and a used Pentax DA 16-45 as my most expensive lens. I'm happy w/ the pics I'm able to get with the budget I'm working on.) So, it also seems somewhat absurd to me to put a CPL that costs $100+, that I only use occasionally, on front of my modest gear. So, I've read the posts here and looked at that very helpful Lenstip review, and I've tried to find somewhat inexpensive CPLs that are admittedly not great but certainly good enough.
#Vivitar lens filters series
The Kenko is probably an older one and does not have multi-coating like most of the new (and much more expensive offerings) do.Each brand has various quality levels of CPLs.Massa CPL 52mm (given to me usually less than $10).Vivitar Series 1 CPL Multi-coated 67mm ( $15 Adorama).Kenko CPL Digital Filter High Quality 72mm ($19 on$bay).I'll share some of my experiences, and perhaps it will help others of you in a similar boat. I was mistakenly shipped a Vivitar CPL that was not Series 1.From what I could determine, Kenko is the Japanese edition of Hoya.
It was not good at all, and I sent it back. The Series 1 is quite nice and advertises its VMC=Vivitar Multi-Coated. The Marumi received a very good review on Lenstip. CPLs can sometimes be a bit tricky getting on/off the lens and adjusting the filtering.The Massa actually has some kind of coating.There is also a Super DHG line above the one I have, but I see those are available for $55 in the 58mm size.) The Marumi does not say anywhere on the front of its packaging that it is multi-coated, but the back side does point out its special "ultra-low reflection coating for digital cameras." (I think I got lucky on $bay, since what I paid for mine is usually what the cheaper Marumi line sells for. These are all fine but getting them off the lens occasionally takes a little extra effort. Someone should correct me where I err, but as I understand it, it is the nature of a CPL is to have different characteristics at 90 degree increments and depending which side you view it through.(Some filters apparently have something of a texture to them.) They all can be cleaned up if you get a fingerprint on them, but it seems harder to clean them as compared to a camera lens. A simple test is to hold a CPL up against a bright monitor. I have to believe that the extreme yellows/blues of the Massa are a sign of its lower quality.īelow you can see the most yellowish tint and the most blue-ish tint at 90 degrees turned.
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