cheapo CPL filters, tell me they're ok!

[stupot]

Hello! haven't been posting much recently, but i have a question!

I'd like a CPL filter but I dont have the funds for anything decent, so dont tell me i should save some money and buy something etc - i want the filter for holiday in a weeks time:)

i've been looking at some cheap ones on ebay for £5-10 or so, (example: http://snipurl.com/1nyeh) and all i want to know is are they any better than no filter? i know they'll prob produce some horrible flare etc if i'm not careful but i was wondering if anyone had experience with them and whether they actually acted as a polariser or whether its just a grey bit of glass...

cheers for any help:)

stu

[stupot]

anyone?!

[JackProton]

Personally, I'd still stick to one of the well-known brand name CPLs. You really don't know what you're getting with the no-name Chinese ones. Even the cheapest Hoya filters are built with good quality standards. The one no-name Chinese filter I tried wasn't constructed very well -- the filter was too loose and I had to keep re-adjusting it because it kept rotating by itself. There are also plenty of tales of filters that discolored or delaminated after a cleaning.

[lostdoggy]

something is better then none.

[TeamSpeed]

something is better then none.

Not if your image quality is compromised. Might as well not shoot anything if a cheapie filter causes IQ problems. A scratch on the lens element will have less of an impact on IQ than a bad filter.

[r.morales]

I have both the tiffen and Hoya - I like tiffen better but more contrast with Hoya .
By now it's too late to order . Try a camera store and see if they will take back if you don't like . Even a cheap tiffen shouldn't cost more than £10 and you can maybe find cheaper where you are going .