Polarising Filters

[viper_larry]

Hi All,

Need to buy a 58mm polarising filter for my new Canon EOS 300D. Read previous threads and info which seems to suggest a circular polariser is required for AF cameras.

Is HOYA a good make? Preferably going to buy on eBay and seen a nice one that's suitable.

Anyone used the specific Canon one?

Any other makes I should look at? Nothing too fancy/expensive required.

[.Mark]

Well I just got back from Gozo and used my Jessops polorising filter to great effect. After initial concerns about it not working and heading the excellent advice on here I am well happy with the results. Photo's to follow

[gravymaster]

i have a hoya 58 mm polariser. It makes such a difference. Dont bother messing around with ebay. Get to the nearest photo shop and buy one! Mine was 20 quid or something.

[viper_larry]

gravymaster said:

i have a hoya 58 mm polariser. It makes such a difference. Dont bother messing around with ebay. Get to the nearest photo shop and buy one! Mine was 20 quid or something.

But it's currently only £4.70 and I have loads of cash in my PayPal account to use up :d

[kojak69]

viper_larry said:

Hi All, Need to buy a 58mm polarising filter for my new Canon EOS 300D. Read previous threads and info which seems to suggest a circular polariser is required for AF cameras. Is HOYA a good make? Preferably going to buy on eBay and seen a nice one that's suitable. Anyone used the specific Canon one? Any other makes I should look at? Nothing too fancy/expensive required.

Hoya Excellent make of filters.

[ehasler]

Yep - I've got a few Hoya filters, and they are great!

[leszekg]

Look at www.speedgraphic.co.uk - they do filters from all the reputable filter suppliers: Hoya, Heliopan, B&W, Lee etc. I've been looking at purchasing a couple of extra Hoya filters or equivalents and their prices were cheaper than Jessops (at least for the filters I was looking at).

Beware though, Hoya do different levels of coating (standard, multi and super-multi) and you pay different prices depending on which you choose.

[beano500]

viper_larry said:

circular polariser

viper_larry said:

Is HOYA a good make?

Go for the best "Super-multicoating". For a 58mm it won't be too silly a price - generally you get what you pay for. Wouldn't recommend you go for secondhand unless you can see the condition!

[V6GTO]

Do'nt buy a second hand lens unless you see it in the flesh to make sure it's not scratched. Hoya are a fine make,I have a 77mm UV om one lens and a 72mm circ. pol. on the other and they are nop notch. Martin.

[viper_larry]

Think I'll be calling these guys in the morning, if the page and prices are still valid - £9.99 for a HOYA Circular Polariser brand new!

www.buyacamera.co.uk/clearanceoff.html

[te51cle]

Hoya is a good quality reliable manufacturer. You must use a circular polariser for the autofocus to work correctly on autofocus SLRs. If you don't have a skylight or UV filter on the end of your lens at the moment I strongly recommend you get one of those at the same time. They're more for physical protection than anything else !

[ws6]

viper_larry said:

Hi All, Need to buy a 58mm polarising filter for my new Canon EOS 300D. Read previous threads and info which seems to suggest a circular polariser is required for AF cameras.

I was a big user of a polarising filter on my Canon EOS (circular type for autofocus cameras) Remembering you need to focus first then turn the filter round for the desired affect. Otherwise if you focus afterwards there's every chance the lens will turn during focus and you lose the polarising affect.

It was a major concern when going digital, as I didn't want to go to the expense of a digital SLR I opted for, as it turned out, one hell of a digital compact camera, the Canon Powershot G5. And along with Adobe Photo Shop, the polarisng affect can be brought out with the use of hue/saturation and contrast. Was glad I made the move. Coupled to a 1gig microdrive I can shoot over 400 pictures at 2592x1944 or an amazing 3645 at 640x480. I has all the functionality of an SLR, aperture/shutter speed priority, and many more that a 35mm SLR cant do. Apart from not missing carrying round a bag full of lenses etc I've probably only scratched the surface of digital photography and am loving every minute of it.

[viper_larry]

Would you believe it - ordered a HOYA filter which has arrived today. Went to put it in the pocket of my camera bag and what did I find? Yep, a 58mm Circular Polarising filter I had for my previous Pentax camera that I had completely forgotten about

[dcw@pr]

viper_larry said:

Would you believe it - ordered a HOYA filter which has arrived today. Went to put it in the pocket of my camera bag and what did I find? Yep, a 58mm Circular Polarising filter I had for my previous Pentax camera that I had completely forgotten about

Haha, good work!

[simpo two]

Pity it's not a 62mm; I'd have made you an offer for it...