My dad is a "buy once, buy right" sort of guy, and he just bought me a B+W Kaesemann filter for Christmas. There is something about the foil process/arrangement in the filter that makes it really good. I wish I could give you more information; I usually research everything to death and know my options inside and out. This time I just left it up to my parents to get the best they could given my Christmas money limit! 😜
I have a Hoya and find it excellent but I have not tried others so cannot make a comparison.
Not only is it great for skies but try using it on the shallows of a rock pool, beach or lake. I love the way it cuts the glare so you can see what's at the bottom of the water.
As others have said, make sure to check if you need circular or linear. Any camera can use circular, but most modern AF systems require it. Circular ones are much pricier. They'll give you the exact same optical effect.
Another thing to pay attention to is your lenses. Do you require different sizes? Do you have very wide lenses that require a slim filter?
One thing that some people do (ie me) is buy a polarizer sized for their largest lens, and then pick up step up rings for the rest of their lenses. This can also be used on wide angle lenses to avoid vignetting when you add filters.
I wound up getting a 72mm polarizer & step up rings from KEH once when ordering something else & was glad I went that way.
Is there a way on this site to browse or search 365 project albums which are 100% focused upon nature photography? Pardon the question from a newbie, but I am not able to find anything like this via the drop-downs, or via a search delimiter. Thanks.
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I use Hoya, which is well-regarded brand.
Not only is it great for skies but try using it on the shallows of a rock pool, beach or lake. I love the way it cuts the glare so you can see what's at the bottom of the water.
Another thing to pay attention to is your lenses. Do you require different sizes? Do you have very wide lenses that require a slim filter?
One thing that some people do (ie me) is buy a polarizer sized for their largest lens, and then pick up step up rings for the rest of their lenses. This can also be used on wide angle lenses to avoid vignetting when you add filters.
I wound up getting a 72mm polarizer & step up rings from KEH once when ordering something else & was glad I went that way.