Re: What polarizer? -- Help needed.

2015-07-22 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 22 Jul 2015, at 18:17, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Hi Bipin, Thank you for pointing out to that brand name. Their cheaper version is indeed very cheap, while they have a more sofisticated (Ultra Slim, bla-bla-bla) version as well that is priced higher ($40-66, depending

Re: What polarizer? -- Help needed.

2015-07-22 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Hi Bipin, Thank you for pointing out to that brand name. Their cheaper version is indeed very cheap, while they have a more sofisticated (Ultra Slim, bla-bla-bla) version as well that is priced higher ($40-66, depending on the size). That is still chaper than the upscale version of the

What polarizer? -- Help needed.

2015-07-22 Thread Bipin Gupta
Hello Igor, if you have unlimited funds then the costliest 67 mm Polarizer in the world - all the great brands you list and some more - is best for you, and great news for the manufacturer as you help them keep afloat. A Ha! you also mention Hidden Gems. So here is one - ZOMEI from China. I

What polarizer? -- Help needed.

2015-07-21 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Hi All! Yesterday, while shooting through a window glass at a gymnastics complex, I was regretting I didn't have a polarizer, with all the reflections and glare I was getting from the glass. A polarizer for all the new Pentax lenses that I bought in the past 5-6 years (17-70, 50-135,

Re: What polarizer? -- Help needed.

2015-07-21 Thread Ken Waller
wo uld have the same issues, but I've never tried them. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org Subject: What polarizer? -- Help needed. Hi All! Yesterday, while shooting through a window glass

Re: What polarizer? -- Help needed.

2015-07-21 Thread P.J. Alling
I really don't know what to tell you, I've got a variety of Circular Polarizers from Hoya, Tiffen, and re-branders such as Vivitar etc. and while all remove reflections when used properly, all impart some sort of color shift, usually brownish. Now almost all of them, are well, mid. to low

Re: What polarizer? -- Help needed.

2015-07-21 Thread Igor PDML-StR
A followup question: Does anybody have any experience with Fujiyama CPs? I see one on Amazon for under $40, and I found a test of various CPs circa 2009 that rates it rather highly, at least optically. http://www.lenstip.com/115.4-article-Polarizing_filters_test_Results_and_summary.html (Just

Re: What polarizer? -- Help needed.

2015-07-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I use B+W MRC and Hoya Pro CPs. I had problems with both Tiffen and Heliopan mounts at some point, and have had these in 49, 52, 58, 62, 72, and 77 mm sizes , bought over the period from 1994 to 2010. No problems with them. Godfrey On Jul 21, 2015, at 11:11 AM, Igor PDML-StR