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arnica
19-05-2010, 9:58pm
Hi All,

At the moment I'm using a Massa CP filter (77mm), got this for $8 (I think). I'm wondering whether or not it will do my photos any help if I swapped it to a bigger brand such as HOYA or B+W. I know in photographer is mostly a case of "you get what you pay for" .. but I wanted to know of other people's opinions first.

campo
21-05-2010, 1:28pm
I use Marumi CPL filters and i've been told they're cheap and cr&p and i should spent $100s on good ones. I earn money from photography and i'm yet to hear a client say, "that picture would have been better if you had used a $300 B&W CPL filter"....

A company making $8 filters may have poor quality control/image quality, but that said a quick search for Massa indicates they're a new player on the market and they may be coming in at a low price to get their foot in the door...who knows?

I'm assuming you know what a CPL does and if you can't see anything optically wrong with your shots, then my bet is that an expensive CPL probably isn't going to make a huge difference.

better equipment doesn't always equate to better pictures.

Dylan & Marianne
21-05-2010, 5:08pm
I can't tell the diffence between kenko and hoya despite the price gap - haven't tried the ultra cheap ones but you certainly can notice the difference even in outdoor wedding photos when post processing them from RAW.

DND
14-09-2010, 10:09pm
What do you think of Canon CP filters are they as good as a big name brand ?

jbee
14-09-2010, 10:29pm
What do you think of Canon CP filters are they as good as a big name brand ?


Canon is a big name brand, and their CPL is pretty darn pricey too. Ibougjt a Hoya instead

DND
15-09-2010, 3:50pm
So I lucked out getting a new Canon CPL filter for 30 bucks :D

jbee
15-09-2010, 7:28pm
So I lucked out getting a new Canon CPL filter for 30 bucks :D

Do they have anymore at that price ?

DND
15-09-2010, 9:02pm
No, I fluked this one

reaction
16-09-2010, 6:16pm
Canon CPL will be worse than Hoya/Kenko.'
Hoya/Kenko merged, so their pro1 series are identical. The rest aren't.

an $8 CPL may not be a true CPL, you can test viewing an LCD and seeing if you can get pure black
but a Hoya 77mm costs $100, so well..

Lance B
16-09-2010, 6:18pm
A good article/test on polarisers:

http://www.lenstip.com/115.1-article-Polarizing_filters_test.html

wmphoto
16-09-2010, 7:40pm
I use a Moose's filter, paid about $70 and been more than happy with it.