Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin)

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

This is a must have filter for hazy and pale scenes.

I find this filter brings out red, green and blue naturally. It cannot compare with the build in color saturation as the filter produces natural feel without losing its details.

Using this filter is saving me a lot of time on the Lightroom. For example, on the Indian temple image, the only thing I did on the light room was Auto correction mode!! The rest was untouched. On the Yap Ah Loy temple image, I did the auto with slight contrast to enhance the sunlight.

My gears;
1. Olympus E-5
2. Zuiko standard 9-18mm wide angle
3. Singh-Ray LB Color Combo

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

You can't beat the quality on this filter. Quality aside, here's the deal...Here's why you actually need this filter. If you like landscape photography and shoot with wide angle lenses... You're going to likely be using filters, right? A polarizer is standard, if you spring for the more expensive warming polarizer, great. You also may have come across an enhancing filter too. Tiffen makes one. Now, when you stack these guys you can actually see the filters in wide angle shots. If you want to shoot water, you may also add a neutral density filter. Even more thickness on the end of your lens. Awesome.

So, you need this specific filter (the thin ring) because you combined the enhancing filter with the warm circular polarizer. Better yet you lose less light through this filter too! You get, I believe, 2/3rds of a stop compared to stacking two normal filters!

So it's really just a filter that you can't get any other way. I mean, you can...But, you're going to have to live with the faux vignetting from the filters or try to remove it in post processing.

The ONLY downside is that there are no threads on the front of this filter so it goes on last. This can be an issue if you like to use Cokin on top of things there...But not a big deal. If you want a graduated neutral density you can always hold it over the front of the lens yourself.

Be sure to grab yourself a push on lens cap!

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

I bought this filter to tack on to my 24-70mm Canon lens specifically for a walking tour of Mystic Seaport this weekend. The day was glorious and the foliage just starting to turn color. This filter really did what was advertised by popping the greens, brpwns and reds. Expensive but worth the price!

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

I have the regular version also, which slightly vignettes sometimes at 24mm. Since I was getting the 16-35mm lens, I wanted to get the thin version. It may just be me or the pictures come out better with this one. It still scratches easily and not so easy to clean, but it doesnt effect the quality. I thought I had all the bases covered, and bought the kaiser push on cap. But I forgot that without front threads, you won't be able to put on filter holders! Luckily, I also have the regular version.

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

Able to get results very similar to Singh-Ray demonstrations.

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

Fabulous warm polarizer. the only down side is that it won't hold a lens cap

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

Although I have not had the chance to use it over an extended set of circumstances, it has performed with precision, color and produced images that are better. Almost inclined to leave it on for most landscape work. I find it better than the standard circular polarizing filter. Since it reduces exposure by mostly two stops, it needs advanced ISO, aperture and shutter speed settings plus a tripod to compensate for most shots.

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

Very thin and great color rendition.

Comments about Singh-Ray 77mm LB ColorCombo Warm Circular Polarizer/LB Color Intensifying Filter (Thin):

Its a great addition to my arsenal. Pricey but I do not see any degradation to the image quality. IMO, good glass needs a good quality filter, which I think this is. The only reason I put 4 instead of 5 stars is, its pricey and I have a hard time, sometimes removing the filter because of the thin mount. Even with the thin mount, I see vignetting, slightly if you must look for it, which is easily cropped or fixed in PP.