Zeikos ZE-FLK46 46mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD)

by Zeikos

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 1.5 x 2.6 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001KN709A
• Item model number: ZE-FLK46
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 6, 2008

Product Description

Zeikos ZE-FLK46 46mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not multi-coated, October 26, 2009

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Tim F. Kish - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zeikos ZE-FLK46 46mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD) (Electronics)

This filter set was advertised as "mult-coated". None of the filters are coated. I do coatings in my job, so I speak from experience. Even so, it is a good deal.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific for the price, July 14, 2010

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D. DEGEORGE (Ellicott City, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zeikos ZE-FLK46 46mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD) (Electronics)

This filter set is working fine for me, and one certainly can't beat the price. Reviewers have noted some problems; let me add my two cents' worth:

1. There is no problem attaching these filters to a Panasonic Lumix FZ35 if one follows Panasonic's instructions for attaching filters. There is one fact, however, that another reviewer mentioned in a comment, which anyone attaching any standard filters to a Lumix FZ35 should know: the ring into which the filters screw, itself is free-turning. If you are not aware of this (as I was not), you will wonder why the filter never seems to screw in completely. The solution is simply to hold the free-turning ring as you screw in the filter; then you will find that it screws in perfectly and completely.

2. On the issue of whether the polarizing filter is linear or circular, it looks to me as if it is linear (and am I missing something, or isn't linear what most people want anyway?). The description should be corrected.

3. These filters show no obvious signs of anti-reflective coating; as another reviewer has noted, they seem to reflect as much light as ordinary glass. Furthermore, the product packaging makes no mention of special coatings. Again, the description on Amazon and at Cameta Camera should be corrected. They are still good filters, though; and one would have to pay several times the price to get the special coating. An unfortunate result of the lack of anti-reflective coating is that it is not advisable to use these filters when shooting into the light and thus it's probably not a great idea to leave the UV filter on all the time, which is what most of us would like to do in order to protect the lens. On the other hand, I have used UV filters lacking anti-reflective coatings for a long time with little noticeable ill-effect; but I suspect that I could have had even clearer pictures in some situations had a bothered to remove the UV filter. So, in short, I don't consider it a big deal; but I certainly respect those who are willing to pay the premium for an anti-reflective coating.

4. The filter for use with fluorescent lighting serves little purpose in this age of digital photography. If the camera's own automatic white balance fails to take the green out, the fastidious photographer can fix it in any PC or Mac photo-editing software, much of which is available for free. Given the lack of anti-reflective coating, I would recommend against digital photographers' using the fluorescent filter; it's not worth even the small effort to attach it or the ever-so-slight haze it might add. For those still using film, this is a valuable addition to the set, however. At this price, if only two out of the three filters is useful, one still gets more than his/her money's worth.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars False description but reasonably useful, November 9, 2009

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W. Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zeikos ZE-FLK46 46mm Multi-Coated 3 Piece Filter Kit (UV-CPL-FLD) (Electronics)

This filter kit is described as having a circular polarizer. This is false, it is a linear polarizer. I had read reviews stating this, so I expected a linear polarizer that is what I received.

This kit can be useful if you are aware of the limitations and the false description of the polarizer.

The coatings (I'm not sure if they are really mulit-coated) are relatively effictive in reducing the added flare from the filter but are certainly not the best available.

The FLD filter is of marginal usefulness, it may not be any better than adjusting the white balance. It does not seem to filter out the multiple peaks from flourescent lamps, but is more of a broad band filter.