Please recommend me a good Circular Polarizer

[hightech]

I would like to get a 52mm Circular Polarizer for my Nikon 18-55 VR Lens. I currently have a Hoya UV Filter now (got it free with my lens).

In the past, I have used a B+W UV Filter and a Hoya HMC 7 layer Circular Polarizer and they seemed decent.

Are the B+W Circ. Polarizer's superior to the Hoya HMC ones? Also, someone said you can shoot with a circular polarizer all the time if you just turn the filter to not polarize. Is there any merit to this? I tend to have a UV filter all the time and use the polarizer for landscapes, to to reduce glare on water and from window reflections.

Also, anyone sell these at good prices? I see Ebay sells the Hoya HMC filters for about 1/2 the price of Henrys.

[Broli's Mom]

B+W filters are top quality filters, but are too expensive for my tastes, that's why I stick to the Hoya/Kenko Pro1 filters. I buy my filters from an eBay seller by the name of BestEastern that is located in Kowloon/Hong Kong. I have never had a problem with the transaction, shipping or items.

[hightech]

B+W filters are top quality filters, but are too expensive for my tastes, that's why I stick to the Hoya/Kenko Pro1 filters. I buy my filters from an eBay seller by the name of BestEastern that is located in Kowloon/Hong Kong. I have never had a problem with the transaction, shipping or items.

Thanks for the tip. I ordered it from their www.hvstar.com site and saved a few $$ over the ebay store. I picked up the Hoya 52mm PRO1 Super HMC Circular Polarizing Filter. Should be decent.

[TenzoR]

I use B+W Slim Circular Polarizer.

[AudiDude]

I have a Tiffen, Hoya, Rodenstock, and B+W. The main differences is that the Rodenstock and B+W are brass and will last a lot longer if used a lot. The award goes to the Rodenstock (same as Heliopan) for the most durable as if I throw it, it could kill a human being.

[THINKPADT61]

Nikon CPL2, pretty decent stuff!

[AudiDude]

Nikon CPL2, pretty decent stuff!

Nikon CPL and the like are supposed to be incredible...

[Broli's Mom]

Thanks for the tip. I ordered it from their www.hvstar.com site and saved a few $$ over the ebay store. I picked up the Hoya 52mm PRO1 Super HMC Circular Polarizing Filter. Should be decent.

Strangely, I have a feeling that they are the same store.

[bpopd]

Nikon CPL and the like are supposed to be incredible...

Nikon CPL is suppose to be the best.

Most Nikonians use Nikon CPL, and don't prefer anything else over them.

Hoya/Kenko, same thing, Kenko is the parent company of Hoya.

B+W is from germany, and thats where you find all the best glass. Ring construction material on B+W screams quality. Once you try it, you probably wont go back to Hoya, etc.

HVSTAR *vote +1*

[KorruptioN]

I don't think he needs to spend the big bucks on a Nikon or B+W CPL, a midrange multi-coated Hoya should be more than good enough already.

[SENSEI]

Thanks for the tip. I ordered it from their www.hvstar.com site and saved a few $$ over the ebay store. I picked up the Hoya 52mm PRO1 Super HMC Circular Polarizing Filter. Should be decent.

Best Eastern and HVSTAR are now the same company...
There is some debate to whether the B+W filters there are legit as they are sooo under priced.

Most believe they are real as come people have actually compared side by side.
I have bought over 15 B+W filters from there without any problems whatsoever.

www.hvstar.com gets my vote.

[hightech]

I think one needs to consider the cost of the lens they are using before they go crazy over filters. The Nikon 18-55VR lens cost me $150. I don't see any point in spending too much for a filter. I think the Hoya HMC Pro1 that I got should be decent enough. I agree B+W filter quality is really good. I never heard of B+W before and just told the guy at Henry's when I bought my Film Nikon years ago "give me a decent quality UV filter and a good quality Circular Polarizer" and he suggested me these ones.

The Nikon Circular Polarizers are pretty costly (a search showed up asking $200 for these things). Are these really that costly?

[craftsman]

I have B+W, Hoya/Kenko, and Nikon CPLs. I can stay that the B+W and the Nikons are on my buy again list while the Hoya not so much.

With the Hoya Pro-1, I find that it is extremely difficult to keep clean and seems to scratch very easily compared to the B+Ws. One of my B+Ws, the ring holding on the glass is a bit lose - I've only had the filter for more that 12 years....

[hightech]

Between the following filters, which one is the best for the price:
http://hvstar.net/index.asp?PageActi...arch=GO&Page=1

[bpopd]

I went for the SLIM Circular polarizer from B+W in 77mm.
I didnt go for the Kaesemann cause its practically double the price.