Having started off with cheap filters before moving to more expensive ones, I find that you are paying for much better flare control, less light loss and less colour-cast.
I'm a product photographer planning on using the polarizer to reduce glare on glass. This is a surface I shoot often. I have the luxury of controlling my light with delusion panels and believe the amazone basic may handle it.
I agree with you, Patrick. The Amazon Basics actually did just as good of job as the Hoya as long as you weren’t doing professional landscape shooting.
Thank you. I just ordered the AB for my Nikon 50mm and Yongnuo 100mm lenses. I think they wll work good enough for me. Great video quick to the point. Again thank you.
Thank you that helps this newbie in Colorado USA. I think the Amazonbasics will be fine for learning fir a long time. It's $13 dollars US. I spend more than that on a drink. =)
It does work but the amount of sun rays filtered depends on the angle and the direction of the reflections of the sun. The sun doesn't always have the same angle to windows, water, and so on. Therefore, the rays reflect into different directions as well. Hope that makes sense.
Your review is incomplete as it doesn't compare the sharpness of the resulting photography. The polarizing effect is similar, yes. But to be fair, you'd have to shoot to identical photos with the same settings on the camera, and then zoom in. Also, the more expensive filters have additional anti-reflection coatings, with the cheap filters you will tend to get more lens flares and other degradations.
With today's mirrorless cameras, why not use a linear polarizer? A Hoya linear polarizer is much less expensive than a Hoya circular polarizer. Why not add a Hoya linear to your comparison...
Having started off with cheap filters before moving to more expensive ones, I find that you are paying for much better flare control, less light loss and less colour-cast.
True that! If you use it very often and want the best possible results, the more expensive ones seem to be the go to!
I'm a product photographer planning on using the polarizer to reduce glare on glass. This is a surface I shoot often. I have the luxury of controlling my light with delusion panels and believe the amazone basic may handle it.
That's great! Check it out, it might be helpful! 🙂
Hi - just wandered if the Amazon filter worked for your product photos - I'm thinking about trying the exact same thing on some glassware - cheers
I find your reviews very polarizing! Great work!
Thank you Gorka!
I agree with you, Patrick. The Amazon Basics actually did just as good of job as the Hoya as long as you weren’t doing professional landscape shooting.
Thanks for your feedback Eddie. Happy to hear that it works for well for you, too :)
Thank you. I just ordered the AB for my Nikon 50mm and Yongnuo 100mm lenses. I think they wll work good enough for me. Great video quick to the point. Again thank you.
Thank you very much Michael. That's great, they will do the work. I'm glad that I could help 🤗
Thank you that helps this newbie in Colorado USA. I think the Amazonbasics will be fine for learning fir a long time. It's $13 dollars US. I spend more than that on a drink. =)
So in order for the filter to work, you have to turn it? I thought it worked automatically once you placed it on your lens.
It does work but the amount of sun rays filtered depends on the angle and the direction of the reflections of the sun. The sun doesn't always have the same angle to windows, water, and so on. Therefore, the rays reflect into different directions as well. Hope that makes sense.
Your review is incomplete as it doesn't compare the sharpness of the resulting photography.
The polarizing effect is similar, yes. But to be fair, you'd have to shoot to identical photos with the same settings on the camera, and then zoom in.
Also, the more expensive filters have additional anti-reflection coatings, with the cheap filters you will tend to get more lens flares and other degradations.
Hi Wildcopper, thank you sou much for commenting and adding the missing information. That's very helpful and important to know! Thanks again
@Mr I say this because I have years of photography under my belt and I've made tests myself.
what cp filter do u recommend then@@Wildcopper
2:39 its wrong, they look excactly the same. Watch the clip just before that again and you will see.
With today's mirrorless cameras, why not use a linear polarizer? A Hoya linear polarizer is much less expensive than a Hoya circular polarizer. Why not add a Hoya linear to your comparison...
Thank you for that suggestion Timothy. I haven't tried out a linear polarizer yet. Would have been a good idea to include it in the video, absolutely!
They mess with the meter readings in SLRs
Amazon basics create uneven polarization
Yes, that's true.