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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.
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, 4:08pm
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.
What do you think of Canon CP filters are they as good as a big name brand ?
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
So I lucked out getting a new Canon CPL filter for 30 bucks :D
So I lucked out getting a new Canon CPL filter for 30 bucks :D
Do they have anymore at that price ?
reaction
16-09-2010, 5:16pm
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, 5:18pm
A good article/test on polarisers:
http://www.lenstip.com/115.1-article-Polarizing_filters_test.html
wmphoto
16-09-2010, 6:40pm
I use a Moose's filter, paid about $70 and been more than happy with it.
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