Hoya 77mm Circular Polarizer Glass Filter

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Quality of glass is OK but after 3 months of use, with extra care, the whole thing came apart out of the blue. I tried to mount it back on and the parts just won't attach. To the trash it goes !!!

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Middle of the road price, great quality

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On my 24-70 mm

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This product makes my Nikon 24-70 f2/8 really shine in mid-day sun.

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Great for outdoors

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True to form, this filter delivers as with all the Hoya range in terms of quality of manufacture and outcome. The results are crisp (meaning quality is not affected by the 2 pieces of polarised glass) and the colours well-saturated and defined. The filter fits well and operates smoothly without drag or any roughness in circular travel. All told, a good, reliable piece of kit to work with.

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We use this Hoya Polarizer 77mm filter for landscape shots and some photo copying. Screws onto our Canon 17-40 L lens and works perfectly.

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Got this in the mail half way through a beach vacation for the 17-55mm lens on my Canon 60D. The improvements were remarkable...less glare on the water, deeper skies especially.

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yes i use it and it prevent the reflected light completely

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Easy to use, works well but falls apart very easily.

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Hoya produces some of the best filters. Their optics are first rate and very consistent. I only buy Hoya!

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For landscapes that filter is a great

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nature photography

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Is my first polarized but I am happy with it. I found that some vignetting is produced in the corners, when using the lens on 24mm tough...

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Best use for seascape photography (sea, ocean, river) and to shot sky

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The good thing, it works well as a polarizer. The construction is terrible. I have had two of these and both have fallen apart in a similar fashion. The ring falls off and the spring inside falls out. I reviewed other size Hoya polarizing filters and similar complaints crop up. I also looked at the reviews of other manufacturers{Tiffen, NIkon, B+W) and there were also some complaints like the lens had problems with screwing it in but did not see any where the polarizer fell apart. This review is not a scientific one but from the complaints about the polarizer falling apart is a common complaint in the reviews of Hoya. Off the top of my head I would say about @10% of the reviews complained about this aspect. I don't know how the other circular polarizers are made but since that complaint does not come up on my unscientific review of there might be a intrinsic problem in Hoya's contruction. I just wrote to Hoya making my complaint about my own particular problem. If they are serious about complaints I will get an answer. Bottom line, I would not buy this filter. I would also suggest that one reads the reviews to see if there are problems with other manufacturers. The filters were purchased and not a gift. I do mention other manufactures because it has some utility in decision making of a purchase.

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Great clarity. Makes the sky and water pop

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High quality, great value.

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I don't like to deal with the haze and glare of the photos so for each lens I own I tried to keep a polarizer on it always. This product serves for its mission. I didn't have any problem with it.

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I bought one of these in a hurry as I needed it straight away for a job. I thought about spending the extra $30 on a B+W and should have gone with my instinct. The thing came apart the very same day. I lost the polarising glass somewhere on the street. It must have come apart while I was walking with my camera over my shoulder. I took what was left of the filter (a single glassless ring) back to the store where they exchanged it for another one (I couldn't get store credit apparently). I doubtfully accepted it. That filter popped apart while I was using it. The same day. I managed to put it back together but I do not trust it at all. Two filters, the same problem with both, and both after absolute minimal use. If I had read the reviews beforehand I would have discovered that this seems to be a common problem. Don't buy this filter.