CPL Filters - £30 one or £300 one? Any difference?
Discussion
Since changes my lenses etc, I need a new 77mm CPL filter, but I am confused over the options and price range.
Even if I pick a brand such as Hoya, they have CPL filters from about £30 to £250, which is surely ridiculous, and the cynic in me says they are probably made from the same filter material... or very similar.
My last one was a £35 Hoya I think, but do I have to buy an expensive one to avoid unwanted colour cast etc or can anyone recommend cheaper ones.
Lastly, why is the same Hoya Pro1 filter £40 on Amazon prime and £120 in WEX? Are there fakes of these around? or do the big online and high street shops simply have a huge markup?
Any thoughts?
Even if I pick a brand such as Hoya, they have CPL filters from about £30 to £250, which is surely ridiculous, and the cynic in me says they are probably made from the same filter material... or very similar.
My last one was a £35 Hoya I think, but do I have to buy an expensive one to avoid unwanted colour cast etc or can anyone recommend cheaper ones.
Lastly, why is the same Hoya Pro1 filter £40 on Amazon prime and £120 in WEX? Are there fakes of these around? or do the big online and high street shops simply have a huge markup?
Any thoughts?
Have a look at these articles;
Lens Rental CPL article
Another Lens Rental CPL article
About the only testing I've seen on such things.
Lens Rental CPL article
Another Lens Rental CPL article
About the only testing I've seen on such things.
Lord Marylebone said:
Lynchie999 said:
take a look at Gobe filters...
I shall do that.Incidentally, if you already have a larger one than you now find yourself needing then you could use step adaptor rings to use the existing one on a lens with a smaller filter thread, much cheaper than buying a selection of new filters for each lens if you tend to use a few.
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