Customer Reviews

Hoya 58mm (G SERIES) Circular Polarizer PL CIR Filter

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

We put this filter on our Canon S3 IS and took a picture of a car. With filter, we can see through the glass windows into the interior. No filter, we see reflections and glare on the glass. Mission accomplished! This filter does exactly what we want such a filter to do. Comes in a good hard plastic box to protect it (some of our other filters from other makes come in paper boxes or simple cloth bags). Price was nicely competitive.

I love this filter, took me a second to figure out where to spin it to, but once i marked my 0,45, and 90 degree positions taking pictures of water, mirrors and the sky started coming out just like i wanted. I think everyone should have a polarized filter in their kit. and this filter kicks booty for the price.

I bought this filter, and it was fine for three months, but then while out shooting it came apart in my hand, meaning the half of the filter that you rotate separated from the half that screws to your lens. The C-clip that holds the two halves together went flying, but I managed to find it. Unfortunately, it ended my shooting day, because the C-clip is coated with a thin oil that splattered all over my lens, and was impossible to remove without a strong cleaner.

When I got home, I managed to snap the two halves back together, and managed to clean my lens, but the actual filter is almost impossible to clean, because when you wipe it, your cloth will touch the edge of the filter and pick up more oil, so you end up fouling the glass again.

I've contacted the seller to see about a replacement. The filter works well, but could use a bit better QC.

If you purchase this product from DBROTH, you are receiving a "grey market" item. The filter I received was not a true circulating filter. It was comprised of only one ring, even though the packaging clearly states it to be "circulating." DBROTH was unwilling to exchange it, because I had it a little more than one month-due to extenuating circumstances. I was forced to call HOYA and they determined DBROTH is not an authorized dealer and is purchasing this product from China or somewhere outside the HOYA factory (Japan) to cut costs.

It makes blue skies bluer and reflections truer. That's all you need to know. A great value for any photography you'll be doing on a clear day.

This is a great product. Polarizing filters help with bright sunshine situations. I used this filter extensively on a recent vacation. I would recommend it to anyone who takes outdoor pictures.

I placed this on my camera. Used if for two days, great pics. BUT, I was removing it and it fell apart, the filter ring, the wire, and the polarizer -- all came apart. Here I am, out of the country and I had to buy another and have it shipped for $35.00. Do not buy this.

I received this item just in time for a vacation to the beach. This filter improved - and, dare I say, SAVED - many of my shots. It countered the bright skies and prevented the typical bleached-out look, in addition to deepening blue pigments and increasing the intensity of greens. As an added bonus, I have been able to use it in shady areas for somewhat long exposures, although it does not replace a neutral density filter entirely.
Being my first polarizing filter, I have no others to compare it to. However, it has more than met my needs and I don't believe I could be more satisfied if I'd paid sixty to a hundred dollars for it. Perhaps the minute difference between a cheaper filter and an expensive one would count in a professional's photos, but I achieved the desired effects and much, much more.

After I discovered that I can buy a filter adapter for my Canon SX10 camera, I ran to Amazon to purchase this filter. Normally, filters cannot be used (without difficulty) on a Canon SX10 unless you buy an adapter (such as the one from lensmateonline.com but there may be others), which allows me to use any 58mm filter on my camera. A long time ago (in the pre-digital camera age), I used several filters (mostly from Cokin), including a polarizer. Initially, I wasn't sure if the quality of this made-for-digital filter would measure up to my older equivalent made-for-film filter.

But Hoya is a recognized brand name, so I decided to give it a try. I should say that the filter was exactly as pictured on Amazon.com. I attached it to the filter adapter and mounted it on my SX10 and went out on a bright, sunny day (when there were multiple reflections off of glass, chrome, and the ocean) to take some photos. When I downloaded the photos to my computer, the results were everything that I had hoped for.

This filter does exactly what a polarizer is supposed to do. What more can you ask of a filter? My advice is that if you want to capture rich, blue skies and eliminate distracting reflections off of shiny surfaces, this is a wonderful choice. And Amazon (and, in this case, its 3rd party supplier, DBRoth) will provide you with excellent service.

I'm happy I bought the filter. You will be happy too. Now I get digital photos reminiscent of my old Kodachrome slides. In fact, the only thing that was momentarily scary was that when the package arrived, it was so light I thought maybe they had shipped me an empty box. Of course, they hadn't.

The product is of decent quality, and rotating the filter while shooting at 90 degree to the sun light provides the best effect. Did not encounter significant amount of glare even though this is not Hoya HMC coated.

Only surprise: display picture for item on Amazon list the item as made in Japan, maybe due to the vendor (DBROTH), but the received product is actually made in Philippine.

Overall the product does what it's made to do.