Hoya or Tiffen

Ok I got my first photo job comming up this month and I was wondering which brand of circular polarizer should I purchase. Using an XTI with a 24-105L IS and a 430ex speedlite in a indoor night setting with some light. Any thoughts between hoya and tiffen?

Not sure if you have the time, but I have all Kenko filters. Made by Hoya but without the USA warranty, but usually half the price, for the exact same filter.

I'd look at the B+W MRC C-Pol... much cheaper than the Hoya Pro 1, but still very high quality.

I don't think the Tiffen is multi-coated. I wouldn't buy a C-Pol that isn't MC.

But I gotta ask, why in the world would you be using a C-Pol indoors?

I can only guess for reflections... But overall I can't think of many times it would be very useful... especially at night... and when also using a flash.

As for the filter, I currently have a UV filter on for protection but i just wanted to buy another one to have it on my lens permantly and I thought just have have c-pol would be a good all around filter to have all the time in any environment. the indoor lights is very bright, so I'm just picking up a boucer for my 430ex, but all I just wanted to have is more vibrant colord without having to do that much processing in lightroom. Thanks a lot for the info. but what's the difference between multicoated filters?

A cirpol is only effective where there is diffused and/or reflected light, so not quite sure it will achieve what you want. A good cirpol is color neutral and does not directly give you more vibrant colors, rather by removing diffuse and extraneous reflections allows the true colors to come through. The filter will likely cut your light back 1-3 stops as well. Might be good to read up on cirpols first.

http://www.heliopan.de​/Heliopan-Filters.pdf

In any case, if you want decent results, buy a good quality multi-coated cirpol. I use only B+W or Heliopan and have found most others to be comparatively lousy.

I'd recommend the B+W MRC CPL F-Pro. Maybe it depends on your location but in general I found B+W more expensive than Hoya Pro1's. I have a couple Pro1's and they are nice but I'm finding B+W to be very high quality. Heliopan is another high quality option.

Hoya and Tiffen filters use aluminum for their rims and therefore tend to seize easier/more than the brass B+W and Heliopan use for their rims (brass is stronger too). Especially with polarizers which have two very thin rims, one that freely turns and one you are trying to turn, seizing can be a problem. A polarizer is not a filter that is left on a lens full time. Just a side note, this boy does not use so called 'protection' filters except when needed (flying sand or mud, paintball, water spray).

jr_senator wrote in post #6198873
Hoya and Tiffen filters use aluminum for their rims and therefore tend to seize easier/more than the brass B+W and Heliopan use for their rims (brass is stronger too). Especially with polarizers which have two very thin rims, one that freely turns and one you are trying to turn, seizing can be a problem. A polarizer is not a filter that is left on a lens full time. Just a side note, this boy does not use so called 'protection' filters except when needed (flying sand or mud, paintball, water spray).

Not all B+W filters use the brass frame. Pretty sure the slims are aluminum.

Tsmith wrote in post #6199178
Not all B+W filters use the brass frame. Pretty sure the slims are aluminum.

News to me. You sure? I would think brass, for the strength, would be even more wanted on a slim filter.

If you're splurging on a B+W why not get a kaseman?

indicolt45 wrote in post #6191056
Ok I got my first photo job comming up this month and I was wondering which brand of circular polarizer should I purchase. Using an XTI with a 24-105L IS and a 430ex speedlite in a indoor night setting with some light. Any thoughts between hoya and tiffen?

In a indoor night setting with some light I would go with maybe one of the B+W Conversion filters . . . maybe a KB 15. A circular polarizer is used mostly to polarize the light reflected on surfaces from from the sun.

lonelyjew wrote in post #6199229
If you're splurging on a B+W why not get a kaseman?

Kasemann C/Ps only have a possible advantage in humid climates and like multi-coating (on a polarizer) is generally not a worthy additional expense.

sittingbackrelaxed wrote in post #6199298
In a indoor night setting with some light I would go with maybe one of the B+W Conversion filters . . . maybe a KB 15.

Not needed with digital.

Thank's guys for all your info. hmm... it really get me thinking or weather or not I should buy a polarize filter, if it doesn't make that much different in clarity indoors then my lens and flash should be enough to get some really good pictures. I might just spend the money on a 16gb sd.

jr_senator wrote in post #6199323
Not needed with digital.

I still shoot both digital and film (often on the same night) and I use this same filter indoors at night mostly on film but have been known to leave it on when I switch lens from my film to my digital camera. Depending on what you set your white balance as I never use the AWB setting, it can be used digitally.