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Polarizers. I'm going to need one. The Hoya HMC ones are cheap, but I do not want to ruin the image quality with bad filters. A B+W MRC filter at +-100 is a little to pricy, but an older B+W ES polarizer would do. I wouldn't mind a linear polarizer since all my work is completely manual and with a separate meter, but I can't seem to find a decent linear polarizer at 49mm.

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>> Manic Cremebrulee !!tth/tv+hsYe
Wrong. A CPL doesnt do anything but rearrange the light. It does nothing to stop light from entering.
>> Anonymous
OP here,

>>212772
Cheap glass will reduce the image quality as in sharpness and contrast, and cause more flaring. You can't see those things with your eye. If B+W is so overpriced, why aren't there any other companies offering the same quality (built quality as well) for a lower price? The fact you call them lenses already makes me distrust you.

>>212773
Read first post, not looking for cheap crap.

>>212787
The second sentence was true, your sentence isn't. It ACTS as an ND filter due to blocking certain light. it IS however NOT an ND filter, since it doesn't block all light equally. It varies in the way that there isn't an equal light loss for all different polarizers.
>> Anonymous
>>212799

The coatings are the only things that make them flare less.. glass does matter though. I keep a B+W UV filter on my lenses.

Unless you are gonna take a TON of pix with the CPL, then the Hoya will be fine, and you probably dont need the multicoating since CPLs only work at angles 90 degrees from the sun (i.e. you wont be shooting at a bright lightsource to cause flares)
>> Anonymous
>>212801

also, Hoya is known for their glass quality and making sure the filters are perfectly flat and parallel at all points on the glass.
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
Quantaray's digital polarizer works well, doesn't seem to flare too much, and sits in the middle of the price range. The 52mm, for instance, runs about $45. Before anyone complains about digital polarizers being a scam, in this case it's pretty much the upgrade over their basic circular polarizer, one noticeable difference being that it's thinner and so less likely to cause vignetting.
>> Anonymous
>>212799
Lens = piece of glass. Fuck off if you don't like advice. Thread reported.
>> Anonymous
>>212799
Optics, sir. a thin film of glass will not affect your image quality. There are tests out there that prove this correct. B+W is overfuckingpriced.
>> Anonymous
>>212814
I forgot to add, this is thin, flat glass. Someone using a 10 dollar protector on a 5000 dollar lens is doing it exactly right.
>> Anonymous
>>212814
OH NO THE FACT THAT HE REFERRED TO THE FILTER AS A FILM LOSES HIM CREDIBILITY, WOW WORDS DON'T HAVE MULTIPLE MEANINGS UH-OH MUST BE BAD ADVICE
>> Anonymous
>>212817
Yup, op is a fag.