Circular Polariser Filters

[Spie]

Anyone use one of these with a DSLR? If so care to pass on any useful tips?

 

[Spie]

I have one on the end of my lens most of the time. As Scuzi said the effect is clearly visable through the camera when you take the shot so they're very easy to use.

I use the Hoya Pro1 Digital series and i've got no complaints with them. They're nice and thin so they don't show up at all when shooting with a wide lens and the quality is as good as it gets.

Just bought a couple of the same in 72mm and 77mm. Not the cheapest filters in the world

Cheers for the tips. Will experiment a bit later on.

 

[Spie]

Had a few days to experiment and as Scuzi says the best effect is at right angles to the sun. One disadvantage though - you lose a one or two stops of light.

 

[Spie]

I'm confused. I thought they were a lot more than that. In fact I have a trade pricelist that confirms it. I bought mine here - http://www.hoya-online.co.uk/prdprod1pcir77.htm @ £125

EDIT: Well known retailer has this filter at £159.99 inc.

 

[Spie]

Even over here they're not much better, 77mm Circular Polarizing Pro 1 Digital Multi-Coated Glass Filter for $195 US so thats around about 100 pounds... Not quite sure how they get the HK ones to be sooo cheap.

2nd's?

 

[Spie]

That was the first place I went to buy it, as I have used them before, and many others had it at around the £125....... sorry I thought they had it at rrp, so it's even more !!!

Well at the risk of bending your forum rules Spie you could search for this number 250121525700 on place that has lots of things for sale !!
Looks like the right one to me....

Something not right there. Nobody sells a product at 1/3 of the best price available without it being stolen, faulty or counterfeit. Unless it really is some very limited (big) loss leader.