Digital Cameras Ratings: Hoya 82mm Circular Polarizing Pro 1 Digital Multi-Coated Glass Filter Review

Average Reviews:
4.3 out of 5 stars

(More customer reviews)This filter functions very well as a circular polarizer.It does seem to allow a bit less light into the camera than claimed, but the quality of photos is still excellent.

There are two significant weaknesses with this filter:

1) the edges you must hold to tighten the filter on the lens are very small, and it is very difficult to get the lens on tight enough so that it does not easily screw off your lens.

2) the multi-coating on the front of the filter is not the best quality.Mine scratched using a lens cloth ON THE FIRST TIME!Very minor damage to the coating, but certainly not what I expected--at this price!

Also, the standard Canon lens cap barely catches a thread, so I would recommend an over-the-edge cap, avaialble through Hoya.

Again, a good filter, but . . . .

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Product Description:
Color and contrast enhancementLight rays which are reflected by any surface can become polarised so polarising filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. CIRCULAR PL filters allow you to remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass etc. They also enable colors to become more saturated and appear clearer with better contrast. This effect is often used to increase the contrast and saturation in blue skies and white clouds. HOYA's polarising filters do not affect the overall color balance of a shot.Reduce Glare and Reflections with the CIRCULAR PLUsing the CIRCULAR PL filter, reflections and glare can be reduced significantly from non-metallic surfaces. A camera angle of 30 degrees from the reflecting surface (glass, water, etc.) is ideal for maximum effect.