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Product Description

Light rays, which are reflected by any surface become polarized and polarizing filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. PL (Linear Polarizing) and PL-CIR (Circular Polarizing) filters have the same effect, but it is important that you choose the correct version for your camera. They 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 polarizing filters do not affect the overall color balance of a shot.

Customer Reviews

Very good quality, can be difficult to turn
The first thing I noticed when I received this filter was how thin it really is. Then I screwed it onto my lens and began to try it out. Well, ol' "Fat Fingers" could barely turn the polarizer ring...I was unscrewing the filter to turn the ring. I found that it is easier if you grab the filter's ring more from the front. This can cause your hand to be in the way when you are trying to look through the camera's lens to determine the filter's effect. I worked with it a bit and now I feel comfortable using it.

Now I needed to photograph some scenic landscapes. So I went to the Bend Big country in West Texas where the skies were clear and blue during December of '07. Yes, I was pleased with the functionality of the filter. It does a good job of removing glare which also increases color saturation and contrast. And I have noticed no ill effects to my photographs, including no vignetting at my lens's widest angle (equivalent to a 28mm lens on a 35mm format camera.) That is something my old filter used to do and since I shoot a lot of landscapes it is the reason I purchased this one.

This is a very good quality filter though it does take a bit of work to grasp the ring to turn it. I'm glad it is in my camera bag.

More difficult to use
I bought this polarizer for my Canon IS 17-85 mm lens and think the picture quality is good. The reason I chose this thin polarizer was to reduce the possibility of vignetting (and I haven't experienced any).
But the slim design also gives some troubles when it comes to turning the filter to get the desired effect, simply because it is hard to get a ok grip on the turning ring without touching the glass itself. I never had this kind of trouble with the polarizer I use with my 58mm diameter lens.
Also I experienced that the original lens cap won't fit when the filter is attached.

Stiff rotation
I found this polarizer to be difficult to rotate. Other than that it was fine.