CHEAP VS EXPENSIVE POLARIZER FILTER TEST (WITH SAMPLE IMAGES)

I TEST A CHEAP AMAZON BASICS POLARIZER FILTER AGAINST A MORE EXPENSIVE HOYA VERSION. CAN YOU TEL THE DIFFERENCE?
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[Teeb]

4:10 Hoya vs 4:40 Amazon + colour correction might have fixed the warm tones, but it replaced them with a magenta hue on the trees.

[sushi]

Here is the secret for you. Get Kenko. Both Hoya and Kenko are made at the same factory from the same glass.

[TinusTegenlicht]

I have 6 different ones, a Hoya, Soligor, B&W, Kenko, Tiffen and Vivitar. All other diameters, so it is hard to compare which is best.

[calebplumleeoutdoors]

A much bigger difference will be seen when shooting in situations where there is glare on the lens itself. The good coatings do help keep the lens reflections/refraction effects down and improve contrast in those scenarios.

I used to be "team budget" with polarizers, but have changed my stance now.

[petemulhearn]

The only problem I've had with cheap filters of all types, on many different cameras and lenses, is that the cheap ones have flimsy frames which can bind to the lens and be difficult to remove. Many years ago I bought a set of plastic filter wrenches which solved the problem and now live permanently in my camera bag.

[ianmarasigan]

Interesting to see how cheaper polarizer hold up. Would have nice to have a flare comparison as well. Thanks for the video

[alexandrucristian]

I've always used Kenko CPL and UV, good prices, kinda like amazon basics, but i did notice the difference between with and without and not comparing UV with UV or CPL with CPL. Is that without, my pictures when zoomed at 100%, were more cleaner and nicer, not so much noisy kinda like. So i would say, if you have a nice expensive good quality glass like Nikkor 24-70mm for FX cameras, don't ruin the quality with a cheap filter, the image will be a bit grainy and it's a shame, especially if you are a perfectionist (like me) and you want absolutely quality.

[uskyen]

I bought a circular polarizer filter for 23€ from the photography shop that's near my house.
Its a progrey titan circular polarizer 72mm, it's really thin and it seems to have some blue/purple coating.
I tried to search for this filter but I could not get any information about the brand, I don't even know if this is from aliexpress, does anyone know about this brand?

[Michaelajacksonfilms]

I use the cheap CPL's as "lens" shoot thru run and gun caps. ESPECIALLY since actual lens caps do not seal or even "cap". The cheap ons have a hue so they are only good for snapshops.

[auxsom]

TY for this. Gonna go with the HOYA for now.

[jason.fenstermaker]

This is a really helpful preview thank you Riley!

[jensgaethje]

nice little straightforward comparison 👍

[umangu]

Very useful! Off to buy the amazon basics filter

[jamesraykenney]

The entire reason we had to switch to circular polarizers is because digital cameras' sensors do not react well to polarized light, so I kind of wander if the reason some of the polarizers have a color shift is because they are not as good at depolarizing the light at the back of the filter, and the camera sensor is reacting to the partially polarized light... If would be interesting to test them on a film camera, where that does not matter, and see if the color shift still occurs...
<edit> I just realized that another way to test this would be to test if the color balance shifts when the polarizes is rotated... I know the reflections would change, but does the overall color change as well... If it does, that would indicate that it is probably the depolarization part of the filter that is causing the problem...

[gac]

Nice test. Maybe a comparison of flaring, glaring and diffusion (contrast reduction) is useful. There should be a bright light somewhere in the frame. This is the hard part and where design and more expensive manufacturing should be visible. In addition to mechanical build quality.

[MajorTendonitis]

In western Canada for some reason I can’t even find a 77mm Hoya . Seems like the Camera Store in Calgary has gone with Photo republic, which I’ve never heard of

[chrisogrady]

FYI, the Hoya is still low end. a B+W master is triple the price of it

[tomca]

While not extremely critical with a polarizer, something like a 10-stop ND can have a pretty big effect on color cast and overall quality. I've switched from B+W to Breakthrough Photography for both of these on my main camera and I'm really happy with the quality. I'm considering trying out the magnetic K&F set for my small camera as this would be so much easier for stacking and retaining the correct angle on my CPL. If I really like it, I might consider a more high end magnetic set for my main camera after I research the quality of the brands that offer magnetic filters.

[emreygtt]

what about K F Concept compared to Hoya?

[KiR_d]

4:38 - you've got "the same" Hoya's sky look... and a noticeable rose tone on trees!