Customer Reviews

Hoya 67mm Circular Polarizer Glass Filter - B67CRPLGB

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Admittedly, you get what you pay for with photographic equipment. Go cheap and it shows. But for my work, I honestly haven't needed a good CP filter in years. So I decided to get this one to play around with before spending considerably more.

And I have to admit, I really like this thing. The filter is clear, edge to edge and doesn't show any distortion or decrease in sharpness (one of the problems with cheap filters). In fact, out of the tests I ran it through, my only complaint is that it will likely increase the odds of lens flare if shooting outdoors. So bring a lens hood.

I noticed an amazing difference for nature photos be before and after using the polarizer.
Note that there is a two stop drop in light collected, so this is not suitable for night photos.
Amazon service was outstanding as usual, item delivered on time and as promised.

The circular polarizer is the single most important filter you could ever have. I keep it in my camera bag no matter what kind of shoot I'm getting ready for. John Crippen, Photographer & writer Scenic Photography Using Examples from the California Central Coast: A Visual Guide to the Central Coast and Digital Photography

I am not an expert, just got into photography 6 months ago with a Canon XSi. Really wanted to play with a polarizing filter and had heard good things about Hoya.

First off - Hoya makes lots of lenses - this is their cheaper range (I thought Hoya was Hoya.). I like that the lens rotates to adjust the effect, and the effect is good. However, filter has a fair amount of vignetting at the corners (I had heard people talk about that term and learned what it was immediately when I saw my first pics with the filter :-)

This lens is made in the Philippines not Japan, and it isn't their regular or premium product. I was expecting a regular Hoya lens based on the limited description, but if I could do it again I would get a better filter.

Don't get me wrong, I like the filter and it works (beautiful sky in all of my pictures!) however unlike my cheap UV filter, I think it matters on the polarizer to get a higher quality. Since I now use this on 50% of my pictures (or more) it would probably be worth spending the extra $30.

I've used Hoya brand circular polarizers in the past and I've found them to be fine for my level of photography. This type, however, tend to suffer from vignetting on the newer, wider DSLR lenses (this one is on a Nikon AF-S DX 18-135mm lens and vignetting occurs below 35mm). Not sure if there's a polarizer that would alleviate the problem, that I can buy used, in the $20 range. Good product for the money.

I bought this because I needed a new CPL for my Tamron lens. I liked my previous Hoya CPL for my Sigma lens but have sold that long ago.
I thought spending a little more money would increase the polarization and quality. The build quality of this Circular Polarizer (CPL) is mediocre. I bought this to compare with a B+W CPL.

Upon comparison, there are noticeable differences. Contrast on the Hoya is slightly heavier than the B+W. Polarization effect of the Hoya seems a little stronger than the B+W. The B+W CPL has a lighter contrast. I do not like this at all.
The quality of the Hoya CPL is mediocre. The polarization effect seems to be better than the B+W.

Hoya = Better polarization, better contrast, darker (could be good or bad), mediocre quality, rotating ring is somewhat loose and spins easily unlike B+W. Feels and sounds like cheap plastic.


B+W = Decent and subtle polarization, lighter contrast, not as dark, very nice build quality, rotating ring is smooth and does not spin that easily (which is a good thing). Feels like glass and metal.
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I just wish the Hoya CPL had a better build quality.

I went out and put this filter on a 70-300mmVR and took some animal shots at the zoo and it came out pretty good, Very nice filter, Although it was made in philippines and not japan, It still gives you a color correction and glass protection, Good filter for the money, I love the construction quality of this filter. So far I owned two made in philippines filter and they are serving me well. So for those who are looking for where this filter made from? I don't think it matters where it made from as long as it's the same company!

- I can honestly say that this is a very good filter not only for its price, because it performs good.
- I haven't noticed any softness issue so far.
- Metal ring construction is very high quality, ring tightness is well balanced.
- Ring thickness is good enough to rotate filter easily for desired effect.
- Filter is made of a good quality glass

I purchased this filter off of a recommendation from a friend. At this point I have only used it once, but from that use I am very happy with the results. I shoot alot of landscapes and waterfall type of shots. The filter was able to gain me at least one-stop to slow my shutter down and the vivid color, once rotating the filter correctly, is very rich and dynamic.

I owned a polarizer of lesser quality at just under what I paid for this filter, and I will tell you that the quality difference is not even close. I shoot with the Canon 17-85 USM IS lens and with this filter I have no loss of quality and crispness to my shots. With the other filter I spoke of there would be noticeable quality loss. So, for the money you can't beat this circular polarizer in my opinion.

Seriously must have! I am loving the blue skies I'm getting, it's allowing me to get better exposures of panoramas. Downside would be that the packaging it comes with is large and hard to carry around, wish it was more of a case for it.