Hoya CP filters.

scoop · 3 Apr 2007 at 12:50

Quick qn; do all Hoya CP filters easily rotate/spin, or do they need to be screwed in and out to adjust the polarisation?

Been looking at them on certain sites but can't see any which say they freely rotate, though I recall seeing on here a bit ago that at least some of them do.

Have also seen a Kood one that rotates; anyone got any experience of these vs the Hoya?

J1234 · 3 Apr 2007 at 12:54

Yeah you just turn them whilst attached to the lens. Haven't heard of Kood, but Hama make some good ones too.

Shoei · 3 Apr 2007 at 13:07

Ive got a Kood CP but its a drop in for my Cokin P mount.
Not had chance to try it yet.

Scuzi · 3 Apr 2007 at 13:07

The Hoya ones rotate fairly freely. They're tight enough to not spin round too easily if you knock it with your hand but loose enough to be easy to adjust.

I haven't any experience with Kood CP's but I have some Kood ND Grad filters and they leave a colour cast, they're not that great.

scoop · 3 Apr 2007 at 13:13

Thanks all.

The Hoya filters; are the ones you have the S-HMC or just the standard uncoated ones?

Scuzi · 3 Apr 2007 at 13:17

scoop said:
Thanks all.

The Hoya filters; are the ones you have the S-HMC or just the standard uncoated ones?

They're the coated ones, definitely worth the extra few quid I think.

scoop · 3 Apr 2007 at 13:19

Cool. Thanks v much.

SteveOBHave · 3 Apr 2007 at 13:40

Yeah - the Hoya CPs are very tidy bits of kit.