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Need opinion regarding CPL Filter ?

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Need opinion regarding CPL Filter ? Hi folks, I am an amateur hobbyist. I have a ZV-E10 + 18-105 F/4 + 56mm F/1.4. I am looking to buy a 72mm CPL . I would like your suggestions on which one to buy (my budget is roughly ₹6000.) I would also like to learn color grading (affinity photo 2 or lightroom). So, if you guys have any suggestions that would be great Thanks submitted …

Ask Photography 432 2025-02-03

What CPL filter should I buy ? Undecided between 2 (Hoya or Gobe

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What CPL filter should I buy ? Undecided between 2 (Hoya or Gobe Hi everyone, Currently looking for a medium quality/price cpl filter mainly for my rf 100-400 5.6-8 and also my other rf/rf-s lenses with filter adapter. Tested a K&F nano k series (cheap) in my rf 100-400 but it decreased the quality alot when zoomed out. After some research i have been looking at these 2: Hoya – CPL fusion antistatic – 67mm …

Ask Photography 1.1k 2025-01-28

UV, Clear or rotatable CPL?

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UV, Clear or rotatable CPL? Hi, I want to buy a filter mainly to protect my lens. Should I get a rotatable CPL to serve as both UV and CPL although I’m not experienced with CPL and don’t know how to use it? What brands do you recommend, Hoya, B+W, Marumi, KnF? Should I buy used? Only downside to CPL I’ve seen is that it reduces 1-2 stops of light (even when rotated) which…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2025-01-18

I shoot outdoors a lot in both street and wooded areas, worth investing in a good CPL Filter?

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I shoot outdoors a lot in both street and wooded areas, worth investing in a good CPL Filter? From what I understand it will help cut/soften out glare, help minimize reflections, and can up contrast/saturation in photos by reducing the polarized light. This seems like it’s useful if I’m understanding what it does correctly. And I wouldn’t mind having something between the elements and the lens. As said I shoot outdoors a lot, and I occas…

Ask Photography 612 2025-01-07

CPL filter differences?

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CPL filter differences? I would like to get a CPL filter for my EF-S 18-135mm IS USM. But I don’t know which one I should buy. There are a lot available, for different prices starting from 10€ to 60€. Can someone please recommend a good one or at least tell me, for what I should should look out for? submitted by /u/CONteRTE

Ask Photography 594 2024-12-30

How can I remove my stuck CPL filter?

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How can I remove my stuck CPL filter? So my filter is stuck. Usually not a problem, on most lenses you can get something to grip it externally, or plop it face down on a grippy surface and twist. However with a CPL this is impossible and as you can see on the images the clearance is near non-existent. I can’t get anything to get hold of it. I’ve tried rubber bands, pliers, fingers, …

Ask Photography 767 2024-12-14

Photographing Art with a CPL?

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Photographing Art with a CPL? Does anyone have any experience photographing art? Is a Circular Polarizing Filter (CPL) the best option? What other options might I consider when shooting graphite, watercolor, or acrylics? submitted by /u/portersthumb

Ask Photography 629 2024-11-29

CPL Coating Recommendation?

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CPL Coating Recommendation? TL;DR: 28 layer or 18 layer coating for lens on a trip to Europe? Hey guys, so I’m about to travel to Europe with my wife from the States and decided to bring my camera for the trek! Decided that I wanted to snag a CPL filter after working with a buddy who brought his along on a work trip, which produced some super crisp photos. Trying to nail …

Ask Photography 513 2024-11-23

What CPL should I buy?

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What CPL should I buy? Hey guys, im looking for a CPL filter. Do you have any that you could recommend other than nisi true color (too expensive) budget is about 80$ (82mm) Shooting basicaly everything, but mostly cars. Right now, I’m looking at Marumi SUPER DHG CPL and K&F Nano X submitted by /u/duckymoves

Ask Photography 612 2024-11-17

What CPL should i get ?

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What CPL should i get ? Hey, i am looking for a good CPL Filter. It’s important to me that it last long and don’t has any loss in sharpness. I can’t decide which one to get. I want to buy a 82mm, incase i Upgrade to a bigger Lens. B+W Master (140€) Zeiss T* (136€) K&F Nano X Pro (120€) K&F Nano X (65€) Is it worth to get a higher priced or is the K&F for 65€ ok ? I…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-11-07

Step-up ring for CPL filter ?

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Step-up ring for CPL filter ? Hello, I just invested in an 82mm B+W CPL filter and shelled out the $160 for it. Now, I will soon get another lens that has a 77mm filter thread. I obviously would like to use the same 82mm CPL filter with a converter/step-up ring. Amazon has plenty of options including semi-known brands like K&F with 1000+ reviews however some reviews on the K…

Ask Photography 1.1k 2024-11-06

Do you need a CPL and VND?

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Do you need a CPL and VND? I know this seems like a dumb question but I am curious on others thoughts and wanting some advice. I mainly do automotive photography with a average aperture of 2.8-3.5, depending on the lens I have one my camera. I know a CPL would be good, but what about a VND? How many stops should I go for, and what brand? I do other types of photography li…

Ask Photography 527 2024-10-29

CPL Vs POL filter, what’s the difference?

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CPL Vs POL filter, what’s the difference? I have bought a cpl filter but a Pol filter has arrived instead, I have a trip overseas soon so I can’t get a refund in time but I was just wondering what’s the difference between the two. I’ve done a bit of research and found out the two do similar things but the CPL does better in removing glare but why is that and is the difference really big…

Ask Photography 357 2024-06-25

Odd CPL filter problem?

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Odd CPL filter problem? Hi, so I recently bought a CPL filter for my camera lens. When I fit the ring light on top of it entirely, it suddenly becomes incapable of doing it’s job no matter how much I turn it. If I unscrew the ring light ever so slightly, the CPL filter takes effect. It’s not a major problem as everything is effectively doing its job but I would rather …

Ask Photography 650 2024-06-23

CPL filter from lens distance?

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CPL filter from lens distance? I have a Kaiser KR90 ring-light that I use for photogrammetry. I was going to be investing in a good CPL filter for my camera when I realised that the ring light itself has a 77mm threading. The lens itself is 49mm, but I thought maybe I could get a larger lens for the ring-light’s thread. Then I wondered if there’s any particular issue with hav…

Ask Photography 887 2024-06-20