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11.12.2018

This filter is indeed a linear filter, and incorporates a double ring. You screw it into the lens and tighten it slightly, gripping the rear ring, and then the direction of polarisation can be altered by rotating the front ring. To fit the 58mm version to my Panasonic GH5 Vario f/2.8 12-35mm lens I had to remove the lens hood which has a bayonet attachment. With the lens hood replaced, I can still rotate the filter by using light finger pressure on the front edge of the ring which is knurled to give grip. The effect of a polarising filter is not small, on a typical blue sky with clouds it is huge, allowing a couple of stops more exposure to be used before cloud detail is lost; that's comparing the optimum angle setting with the ninety degree from optimum setting.In practice you might want to set an intermediate position. At the same time it enhances the contrast of landscapes a little. This is the main use for a polarising filter, though it will also affect reflections off glass and some surfaces, and as another reviewer has commented, it will reduce the inevitable highlights that appear when photographing oil paintings. All polarising filters for cameras are linear and work in this way, but so-called 'circularly polarising' filters have an extra stage added to spin the light coming out in such a way that the autofocus mechanism of some cameras will still work. On the GH5 however, this does not seem to be necessary. The GH5 is also special in not using an optical anti-aliasing filter - most cameras do. So if you have a GH5 this filter is ideal. For other cameras, and to know more, read on:If you are new to polarising filters, then I suggest you read the Wikipedia article, as there's a lot to understand. I was puzzled that anyone would want a 'circularly polarising' filter for a camera, and so I went for this one. It is indeed a linear polarising filter - to test for that you simply hold it up to the sky and rotate it. With the thread towards your eye the sky darkens very noticeably in one position. Turn it so that the thread is away from you and the effect is the same. Do this with a 'circularly polarising' filter and it only works with the thread towards you! The important thing to realise is that 'circularly polarising' camera filters are not circularly polarising filters. There would be no point in this - take a pair of 3D cinema glasses (or any passive TV 3D glasses) and rotate them against the sky and you will get no change. These are true circularly polarising filters, but the so-called circularly polarising filters for cameras are in fact linear ones with an extra layer added to convert what comes out to circular polarisation before it enters the camera. This is because some modern cameras have autofocus systems that do not work with polarised light. My Panasonic GH5 however, seems to autofocus without any problem with this filter in place. This is important to know, because the GH5 is a top camera, regarded by many as the best camera bar none for 4K video, and there is no point adding the extra layer of filtering if it isn't needed as this will only reduce exposure and add to light scattering. It is also said that a linear polarising filter can interfere with the anti-aliasing filter fitted to the imaging chip in most cameras. This 'phase plate' filter is designed to blur the image very slightly, removing high spatial frequencies to avoid the fringing or stair-casing effects often seen on fine textures. Importantly though, the GH5 is unusual in having no optical anti-aliasing filter - instead it uses high-power image processing to reduce the 20Mpixel image down to an 8Mpixel 4k image for video. Earllier cameras such as the EOS5D II suffered bad aliasing because they lacked the processing power to do this.
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12.2.2012

Hoya is cheaper and just as good B+W, Tiffen, etc. It is made in Japan and works well in reducing reflections from foliage and water. This is the one filter every photographer must have (including an ND).There are cheaper makes out there - I never touch them and have always stayed with Hoya.I have several for different size lenses and never had a problem with any over many years.The price through Amazon was competitive and the filter was delivered (as usual) very quickly - to Portugal. EBay prices out of China are sometimes cheaper but I stick with Amazon and generally UK suppliers as I know what I am getting.Highly recommended.

8.4.2018

Fantastic! This filter is worth the extra money to ensure no colour cast or abboration. Bought this as well as a couple ND filters to replace the square filters I had. Unfortunately the ND1000 square filter I had gave me a reflection of the lens in all my images and so they were ruined! I didn’t cheap out either, they were Cokin filters so very disappointed. I would absolutely recommend these filters. Hoya is a quality brand with consistency throughout all of their products.

15.11.2013

This is all new to me, Filters. I have just invested in this one and a Cokin filter for dramatic skies, dark and moody. I want to rediscover my love for landscape. I have made the right move, this filter is a good one providing one knows how to use it! l have to read up afterwards several articles on how to get the best from it and how to know it. I do know and usually it is permanently attached, highly recommend this filter as a good stable part of kit.

18.11.2011

I'm new to photography and recently i've been photographing landscape scenes and waterfalls. I've read that a Polarising filter reduces the amount of reflections and glare, not to mention producing deeper colours!This item does exactly as said, my photos have improved greatly! Especially with blue skies and water reflections.I was also extremely impressed with how long it took to deliver, I got it the next day!!!! Excellent stuff

26.6.2013

Don't get me wrong, this is no instance cure for a beginner trying to avoid blown out skies. But get your exposure right and this will certainly help get the nice deep blue you want. Also great avoiding reflections with water and follicly challenged heads.

24.4.2012

An excellent addition to the Digital Camera accessory collection. An excellently engineered product that does exactly what is is described as doing. Use this on a day where there are blue skies and white clouds and you will be amazed by the results.

22.4.2013

Great peice of equipment. I used it during my holidays whilst in Florence. The weather was very bright and sunny which could have caused my images to be overexposed, however the use of the filter resulted in me producing beautiful vibrant pictures.

11.6.2017

For Leica q owners (49mm) this does work on the camera, however the depth of the filter is such that it fouls the standard lens hood in Macro mode. It's OK in standard mode. So I returned it for the slimline version. Hopefully that will be fine

31.1.2013

This is a bought in filter from a third party manufacturer badged as Hoya, the third party was a well respected lens manufacturer so the glass still looks good quality but the mount and thread are distinctly rougher than older Hoya filters

15.9.2009

Difficult to see if it's working in use but obvious it is when viewing the picture. Very frustrating trying to remove the filter from the lens as the rotation of the polarising part doesn't allow you to grip and turn the threaded section.

30.4.2013

Good value for a polarizing filter. You can pay an awful lot more and without a doubt get a better quality filter. However, for the money it works well enough both optically and from the viewpoint of thread/build quality.

25.1.2018

Excellent optical quality and only loose 1 stop of light compared to 2 with circular polarising filters which is a great plus for bridge camera users who need to keep light levels high to ensure good image quality.

15.4.2016

Im using it with Samsung nx300 for taking pictures of art - textural paintings. this filter helps to reduce noise on the parts that get most of light on. dont know how to explain, but i hope it makes sense

5.3.2014

worked beautifully as the front half of a make shift variable ND filter. (The back half was a circular polariser to avoid affecting auto focus). I have sold this on now as I sold the camera it went with.

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