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Anonymous
Hey /p/

I want to get a circular polarizer (67mm). There's cheap ($20, pic related), or super expensive ($200+). Any suggestions for best bang for the buck? I dunno if cheaping out is the best idea, nor do I think that getting some professional stuff is.

Also, I guess I could get a filter mount and non-lens specific filters as well (useful whenever I get a new lens with a different sized opening, since all I'd have to do is get a new $15 mount).
>> Liska !!LIVFOETqL8j
I put polarizing filters on each of my lenses, and they never come off, except to put a different type of filter on if I needed. I personally think the Tiffen ones work really well-- you don't really need a filter for 200 bucks. Something around 20 or 30 bucks will work just fine.
>> Anonymous
>>45289you don't really need a filter for 200 bucks. Something around 20 or 30 bucks will work just fine.

That depends... If you're spending thousands of dollars on top of the line lenses to get the best possible optical quality, it doesn't make much sense to stick a poor quality filter in front of them. If you're using a kit lens, it probably doesn't matter.

Tiffen is among the poorest quality filters. Most of them are made of dyed or plastic laminated acrylic (not glass) and are uncoated. Better ones would be Hoya SMC and B+W multicoated. For quality filters, look for one made of high grade optical glass with multicoatings.
>> Liska !!LIVFOETqL8j
>>45294

Good point. Granted, i've never had any scratching or quality problems with the filters I have now, so maybe i'm just lucky.It does depend on what lenses you're using and such.