Deciding on a Polariser...

[RichardtheSane]

Hi All

I've just recieved my 10-22mm lens, and my current Hoya circular polariser is that bit too deep, and I get some vignetting at 10-12mm.

Sooooo (next month) I need to replace it with a slimmer version, I have narrowed it down a bit..

B+W 77mm Kaesemann MRC SLIM Circular Polarizer Filter
or
Hoya 77mm PRO1 Super HMC Circular Polarizing Filter

and what advantages do these higher spec filters have over the lower quality filters from the same manufacturer. B&W do a standard (non Kaesemann MRC) slim CIR-PL and hoya do a Super HMC that is not a PRO1 - are these filters bad? I ask because they are 35% cheaper and wherever I can save money I have to.

Thanks for reading :)

[rent]

see my detailed answer to a similar question here. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80779)

the Hoya Pro1 Super HMC is comparable to B+W (non-Kaesemann) Slim MRC. one major difference is that the Hoya has a front thread; the B+W does not. but the B+W does come with a push-on cap.

if you will work in extreme climatic conditions, get the kaesemann, otherwise, either the Pro1 or the regular B+W slim MRC will do just fine.

-alex

Hi All

I've just recieved my 10-22mm lens, and my current Hoya circular polariser is that bit too deep, and I get some vignetting at 10-12mm.

Sooooo (next month) I need to replace it with a slimmer version, I have narrowed it down a bit..

B+W 77mm Kaesemann MRC SLIM Circular Polarizer Filter
or
Hoya 77mm PRO1 Super HMC Circular Polarizing Filter

and what advantages do these higher spec filters have over the lower quality filters from the same manufacturer. B&W do a standard (non Kaesemann MRC) slim CIR-PL and hoya do a Super HMC that is not a PRO1 - are these filters bad? I ask because they are 35% cheaper and wherever I can save money I have to.

Thanks for reading :)

[I Simonius]

see my detailed answer to a similar question here. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80779)

the Hoya Pro1 Super HMC is comparable to B+W (non-Kaesemann) Slim MRC. one major difference is that the Hoya has a front thread; the B+W does not. but the B+W does come with a push-on cap.

if you will work in extreme climatic conditions, get the kaesemann, otherwise, either the Pro1 or the regular B+W slim MRC will do just fine.

-alex

Hoya doesn't clean well if you get spots or finger prints on :cry:

[Wildewinds]

I also have the 10-22 and I would like to use a polarizer. However, I've seen quite a few examples of polarizers causing blotchy skies with wide angle lenses such as the 10-22.

I may be wrong, but it seems like the prevailing thought is that polarizers are no good with the ultra-wides.

[lancea]

I'd agree with that. Even on my 17-40 blue skies don't look good when it's at the wider settings. But a polariser has other uses too, e.g. reducing glare, shooting through windows. Not sure I'd want to use a C-PL filter very often if I was fortunate enough to have a 10-22.