Circular Polarizers- What works for you?

[langleya]

Just curious as I'm shopping around just now... which circular polarizers work for you, which don't, and which could you not live without? Brands, specific filters, etc.

Thanks for your time,
Alex

[jayhawk1013]

I paid IIRC, less than $20 for my Hoya polarizer. It does not have a step up ring, but it is pretty dependable, and if get scratched, oh well, it is cheap to replace.

Besides, wouldn't multiple filters distort the image?

Here is a non processed picture using my Hoya filter:
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[thelund]

I own both a cheap 58mm HAMA filter (about $20) and a somewhat more expensive 82mm Hoya (about $150), I've used them for 2 very different lenses, but i see no difference in image quality with either of them mounted.

I also have a Cokin 173 blue/yellow polarizer, it's NOTHING like a regular polarizer but in some images i like the effect. Where a regular polarizer will remove polarized light, the Cokin 173 will color the light blue or yellow depending on the rotation of the filter! I think i paid about $60 (46,5 euros) for a "P" sized 173 filter.

I have no examples of what the B/Y filter can do on pbase yet though.


Brian