Comments on: Green.L dHD polariser filter vs B+W circular polarising filter review

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:53:14 +0000

Yes some of the so-called cheap Chinese filters are actually excellent and here is why Hoya is made by Kenko but you can buy the same filter as Kenko.
Kenko is made in China and I also have 2 others Baddeli which is Germany nano glass and the best is Gobe
The days are gone when cheap filters. We’re cheap now everybody makes good filters only the marketing tries to say which is the best then it’s just a marketing ploy to sell a certain brand expensive

By: Dave Kennard

Dave Kennard — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:24:00 +0000

In reply to Adrián. Personally I can't really recommend much as I have only used the Green.L and the B+W I compared in this review. B+W filters have a good reputation. New they are expensive, but you might be able to pick one up for a more reasonable price second hand. Hoya and Kenko filters also have a pretty good reputation, though make sure you get one with good coatings as they make quite a range.

By: Adrián

Adrián — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 16:54:46 +0000

I used a cpl Green.L 67mm on a nikon p510… With the same result as you. What mid-range filter do you recommend?

By: Dave Kennard

Dave Kennard — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:59:35 +0000

In reply to Thomas Brasch.

Hi Thomas

If it’s a full spectrum camera I’d suggest a red filter – should be quite a bit cheaper than a true IR filter, and provides more colour for false colour IR photography. I have the Hoya 25A red filter, you can see some photos taken with it here: https://www.davidkennardphotography.com/blog/786-great-bowden-in-infrared-hoya-25a-test.xhtml

If it’s a camera with a weak IR-cut filter (e.g. D70) then a red filter likely won’t work so well as the IR-cut filter will mean the camera receives much more red light than it does IR light. For these cameras the Hoya R72 IR filter seems to be the gold standard (though I haven’t used it myself – too expensive).

You can get sets of cheap IR filters in different strengths from eBay, but I am not sure what the quality is like.

Dave

By: Thomas Brasch

Thomas Brasch — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:58:03 +0000

Very helpful…just using it for a 10-24 wide angle lens. Any ideas on Infrared filters though??

Thomas