Polarising filter: where to get one

[metalman]

I'm after a circular polarising filter (for a 58 mm lens) just in case we ever get a day with blue sky again. Jessops sell them at about £35, Curry's and Argos at about £20, and eBay from about £2 so what should I go for? Am I likely to notice any difference between the cheapest and the most expensive?

[GrinderBloke]

Depends what lenses you are using the CP on.

 

If you are using £500 lenses I personally would spend more than £2 on a CP or indeed any filter.

 

The glass and coating used on a well known branded filter are going to be better than an unbranded low cost filter.

 

Also depending on the depth of a filter (especially with polarising filters, being so deep) you may get some vignetting of your images.

[metalman]

Well no, it's the Canon kit lens with the EOS350D actually, so I'm getting the feeling mid-range might be appropriate.

[GrinderBloke]

Here you go:

 

http://www.t4cameras.co.uk/index.asp?pname=/moreinfo.asp?id=2035

 

or

 

http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-circular-polarising-filter-size-58mm.htm

 

I've used both suppliers and will use them again.

[Wojtekk]

Cheap filters are useless - the loss of quality is tremendous. Look for B+W, Hoya (black series), eventually Marumi (very good and quite cheap filters). If you want the best, go for Heliopan. Ebay is your place

[metalman]

Thanks for that everyone.

[richardwheel]

you can buy hoya filters from ebay for a good price

 

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