Polarising filters - who make the best?

Having got a nice collection of L lenses... if I have to put a polarizing filter on the front, I want decent glass.

Has anybody done a comparison between filter manufacturers?

Who does make the best?

KevinA wrote in post #10546867
Having got a nice collection of L lenses... if I have to put a polarizing filter on the front, I want decent glass.

Has anybody done a comparison between filter manufacturers?

Who does make the best?

Hi,

Here are are a couple of article links for polarizing filters:

http://www.lenstip.com …arizing_filters​_test.html
http://www.lenstip.com …rs_test_-_supplement.html

I am having the same dilmma at the moment.

I can't decide to spank the money on a nice B&W one, or do go with a Hoya or even Kenko filter.

Cheers

Andy

A lot of detail there and some fascinating reading. Thanks for that.

I am gravitating towards B&W.

Just ordered this one for $60 after cashback, i'll let you know how it goes.

To quote the Vince the ShamWow guy: "You know the Germans always make good stuff."

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B+W, high quality stuff, not cheap, well worth it.

Ive heard Kenko and HOYA are the same.

How about B+W Kaesemann vs. the Singh-Ray LB polarizer? Has anyone ever done a direct comparison? All I know is that the B+W is multicoated, whereas the Singh-Ray is not.

Yes, Tokina, Hoya and Kenko are all part of the same Company, THK.

V-Wiz wrote in post #10548080
Ive heard Kenko and HOYA are the same.

Ahh, Thanks.

Kento wrote in post #10547119
Just ordered this one for $60 after cashback, i'll let you know how it goes.

Where did you order from? Thanks, I was looking at the same filter. Seems like it has a slight bit of flare compared to the B+Ws but not as much as the other filters. If I'm not mistaking, it's rated the highest because of quality/value ratio and not because it is necessarily better than B+W and Heliopan.

There are not very many quantitative CP tests out there based upon instrument measurements, but here is one:
http://www.lenstip.com …-article...ters_test.ht​ml
and a suppliment to include several other CP filters including the Hoya HD.
http://www.lenstip.com …-article...-PL_72_mm.html

The B&W generally did quite well. However.. quoted from the test summary:
"B+W EW KSM C-POL MRC 72 mm filter got the most points and… was disqualified. It’s hard to say why a polarizer tagged with letters “c-pol” on the ring, and “circular-pol” on the box turned out to be linear. Perhaps it wouldn’t be so shocking if it hadn’t been for the fact that it was manufactured by an acknowledged company with a good reputation. Additionally it’s the most expensive in the field. Shame and scandal. "

The Marumi DHG Super scored the same as the top rated B&W and was much, much more affordable. I got one of these from www.2filter.com It works fine and appears well made, but it is not made out of brass.
Mike K
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