B+W F-Pro S03 Circular MRC - Reviews
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21.9.2015
For my DX Nikkor 10-24mm ultrawide zoom, currently the widest lens that you can attach a front filter onto. I also use an old FX Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8 and a Tokina DX 16-50mm, both of which are of professional levels of resolution.I've moved through the usual polariser route, from cheap and nasty which falls to bits after a couple of shoots and which are assembled so loosely, moisture gets in between the two pieces of glass and then you get that milky hazy soft contrast effect - the opposite to what you want from a polariser!I'd finally settled on what I thought was the best, Sigma's EX range and indeed, these are excellent, with an excellent deep tone to the polarisation effect and they are very well made too.
1.7.2009
After a lot of research, I decided to take the plunge and buy this one. There are cheaper options, and cheaper brands than the B+W filters, but if you want a circular polariser of the highest quality, without vignetting, then this filter is well worth the money.Its very easy to use, with a built in rotating disc which intensifies or weakens the polarising effect. Its built to a very high standard with high quality MRC coated glass and brass rings.Surprisingly, I leave it attached pretty much all the time. By reducing the polarising effect to the minimum setting, its very good at cutting out any reflections of water/leaves/reflective objects, and also adds that saturating lift to colours,
27.8.2015
This was purchased because there was a boo boo with a second hand filter which came to me which was the incorrect model.I reluctantly ordered it as the main filter for my Canon EF 24mm F 1.4 L ii leaving it in almost permanently. Well despite it being second choice it certainly isn't second best. On opening the box, the thing that impresses is the weight. This has got to be the heaviest filter I've come across and it is very substantially made. It is the cheapest in the B+W range of Circular Polariser (other ones having hydrophobic coatings and multi coatings and Kassemann grain construction at a very hefty price ). Even so this filter oozes quality and has a brass frame setting itself apart from competitors like Hoya.In practice unlike the Hoya HD (my first choice )
22.9.2010
The performance is not in doubt here as it's a top quality item. The reason I have given 4 stars (I was angry enough to give 1), instead of 5 is this:My understanding (unless I'm mistaken with this particular model) is that B+W filters (at least the pro or premium ones) have brass threads allowing them to unscrew easily from the internal threaded aluminium parts (due to the differential expansion rates). I was on a holiday, in a hot country (30s deg C) and mounted this onto my permanently attached B+W filter (same pro grade). After not very long at all I tried to remove it. It was stuck fast, as if it was welded on!! It was hell to remove and almost had me wanting to take a hammer to the thing!
21.11.2012
I bought this one for my Nikon D5100. I was between this one, a Sigma, Hoya HD and a cheaper Hoya/Hama.I thought about it a lot as it is my first filter, but finally decided to buy the B+W and oh it is awesome! It's steel, heavy, fits perfectly my lens, as soon as you open the little box and actually see the product you will understand that it's worth every cent! I've seen plastic filters in a shop, they seemed to be ok but I can tell you this is very very different. You feel it is a quality product. I know I will have this one for years...I took a picture to test it: the saturation, the colors, are just perfect! The colors are darker but my photo is as bright as the one I took without the filter.
28.4.2012
This is good quality, works well and comes in a sturdy plastic case. However, it lacks any way to tell its orientation without looking at the writing on the inside of the outer ring or by experimental rotations when looking through the viewfinder. It can't be oriented by touch alone because the ring is perfectly smootly circular (with a slight reeding for grip which is neat). There is no way to position it by feel alone when behind the camera. So it is easiest used on a tripod, where you can walk round the front and check.The screw threaded part of the filter is machined with a deeply reeded surface like the edge of a coin. However, this reeded cylinder is quite thin (~2.5mm).
16.8.2013
I own very good camera equipment, however I have always went cheap with filters and protectors. Finally after such disappointing results with a cheap off brand Polarizing filter I finally had the sense beat into me by a good friend of mine. He basically said, you have thousands invested in your lenses then you put a cheap filter on them, makes no sense. I bought this Circular Polarizer filter and a UV Haze filter from B&W. All I can say is WOW!! First the build quality is so good, you know you have a precision instrument when you hold it in your hands. Secondly, the results to my photos is simply amazing!! This CPF has done so many good things to my images! Brilliant blue skies,
8.6.2015
Every photographer should have a circular polariser - they're an incredibly useful asset to keep in your kit bag. Use them to improve the appearance of blue skies, bring out the texture in clouds, reduce unwanted reflections from water, or even just as an ND filter at a push.If you're using decent lenses, it's worth spending a little extra on your polariser - a cheap filter won't do your image quality any favours.I normally use Hoya filters, but I thought I'd give this a try with a wide angle lens where the Hoya polariser was vignetting the corners a little - this one is a couple of mm narrower than the Hoya part.
17.2.2013
I first bought a B+W Clear filter two years ago after my Hoya Clear filter kept jamming on the Lens in hot weather, I had to buy a set of Filter Wrenches to remove the Hoya filter, the B+W filter has not jammed once, the clear filter was purely for Lens protection. The Hoya Filter did it's job very well but I would rather pay out for a filter that does not jam than damage my 70-200mm f2.8 Nikor Lens.I wanted a Circular Polarizing filter and because of my experience with the B+W Clear filter I opted for the B+W brand again.The build quality is first rate, the results from using the filter are excellent and I would recommend these filters to anyone.
22.3.2013
I now own 5 different B+W filters and all are giving me excellent service.I first bought a B+W filter to replace a Hoya filter because it kept jamming on the lens in hot weather, I had to buy a set of Filter Wrenches to remove the Hoya filter, to date none of my B+W filters have jammed.The results from the Hoya Filter were very good but I would rather pay out for a filter that does not jam than damage my expensive Nikor lenses.The build quality of the filter is top notch.The results from using this polarising filter are excellent and I highly recommend it.One small criticism is that the filter lacks a mark to aid orientation.
19.9.2014
I managed to pick one of these up second hand in mint condition from a photography forums for just £45 after my little used Hoya PRO-1D literally fell to pieces. I was really hacked off my Hoya filter had fallen to pieces as it was little used, undamaged by me and had cost the best part of £50. Saying that, I am very happy that I bought this B&W filter as a replacement.There is no comparison in build quality or image quality between this B&W filter and the Hoya PRO-1 D. Don't bother wasting your money on a Hoya, just save a little longer for a B&W, or do as I did and search out a second hand bargain.
26.6.2012
I've used a couple of cheap polarisers before and thought they were good, but this leaves them for dust. The extra contrast and clarity it adds to my photographs is almost magical. Of course the light is reduced but this is to be expected from any polariser and on a decent lens you can normally get away with it. I use it outside mostly anyway, where light is not an issue but glare most certainly is. Reflections from windows, water and other reflective surfaces can be selectively cut out to add that depth to your photograph that makes it really special.Very, very good, even at the price.
18.1.2013
I had a polarizer for my Canon 550D, and when I upgraded to the Nikon D7000 I couldn't avoid ordering this one. Blocking reflexions, "dust blur" and increasing saturation give photos a much better look. It depends on tastes, really, but it's very hard to shoot a miniature inside plexiglass without a polarizer because of the reflexions - this piece of glass in front of the lens makes some miracles. Regarding B + W, no wonder it's the most common brand among pros and advanced amateurs. Expensive? Yeah. But it works, without weird glares or aberration. Recommended.
17.7.2018
This filter is very well made and has a pleasingly fluid ring rotation - it feels like a quality build. No issues with optical performance.The brass mount has a matt paint finish and I wonder if this is contributing to some users having an issue with sticking. I haven't experience this yet, but I have with some other filters. I found spaying a little silicone lubricant on a cloth and carefully rubbing this into the thread cured the problem.I would happily recommend this filter.
17.10.2011
Like the other reviewer, I too did a lot of research and select this B+W filter, but where I can't agree with the other reviewer is in leaving the filter on the whole time. It certainly cuts out a lot of light so I've found that for landscapes with dramatic skies, the landscape comes out quite dark.But this is a quality product and I'm sure I've made the right choice. I look forward to using it more and more and learning how to get the best out of it.