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- #87 in Camera Lens Polarizing Filters
The AGFA digital multi-coated circular polarizing (CPL) filters are the perfect compliment for your lenses. Light rays which are reflected by any surface become polarized and these high quality filters are used to select which light rays enter your camera lens. It allows you to remove unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water, glass, etc. It also enables colors to become more saturated and appear clearer. It makes the sky bluer and the clouds whiter. They also protect your lens. 58mm
raspree56
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
One reason I selected this filter is because unlike some which are uncoated or single coated, this one is multi coated. Also while in some cases a very thin filter is called for or preferred, with a circular polarizer I like that this one has a thicker ring because you have to rotate it while using it and it's easier to do that with it not being so thin. I consider this a very good value. I've no doubt that very expensive filters might have advantages for highly critical work, but for me, an average photo hobbyist, it's a steal. Using it on my Lumix FZ-35.
Alejandro Rojas
Reviewed in Mexico on April 5, 2022
La caja venía abierta de un lado y parecía que el lente ya era usado lo malo es que tiene unas marcas y hasta parecía que le habían limpiado con un líquido.Me gustó pero lo voy a regresar porque lo uso en mi telefoto y puede dejar alguna marca en mis fotografías. Definitivamente aunque es barato no tiene porqué venir dañado.La marca es buena aunque fue manofacturado en China.ACTUALIZACIÓNDevolví el lente anterior y lo adquirí nuevamente, ahora si, la caja venia en buen estado no se veía abierta pero no se puede pedir mucho por un lente económico aunque sea de marca, ya que el nuevo lente trae unos muy pequeños puntos, no estaba maltratado como el anterior y se ven que son de fabricación y marca pero tienen sus detalles.
N. Raghavendran
Reviewed in India on February 7, 2019
Even though one doesn't hear much about Agfa products nowadays, it looks as if they are still making quality products.This is one such. It is first class. It will be a good addition the kit of any photographer.
Animesh Kumar
Reviewed in India on December 26, 2019
Not effective. Its eligible for 10 days returnable but they are not taking back on very next day. Its cheating.
Abhisek Hazra
Reviewed in India on October 29, 2017
awesome experience
Kevin
Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2015
This filter works as well as any other circular polarizer that I've owned. After reading other reviews, I was concerned about auto focus and image sharpness. However, after using the filter for more than a week, I did not notice any issues in either of these areas. The filter appears to be of good quality and works as expected. The price was very reasonable.
Stoney
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
DESCRIPTION> This is a circular polarizing filter. You don't need to worry about the distinction between circular and non-circular. A circular will work on all cameras just as well as a non-circular. Non-circular polarizing filters have problems with the meters on some cameras, particularly non-interchangeable lens point-and-shoot cameras.PROS> At less than $6 with free shipping, a fabulous bargain> Multicoated (important, some cheap filters aren't)> Seems well builtCONS> Comes in a big 3 1/2" square X 1/2" thick plastic case which is too big for a gadget bag. I keep mine in a stiff paper "envelope" in a tiny zip-close bag.> Thick, may vignette very wide angle lenses, or when used with lenshoods which already have a tight angle.> A lenshood is highly recommended when using any filter---but you want to avoid long heavy screw-in lenshoods with polarizing filters, because the leverage can break the filter.> To be maximally effective, you need to be able to manually rotate the filter, that can be a problem with lenshoods which bayonet-on over filters, etc. For example on my Zuiko 60mm macro, the polarizer is covered by the bayonet hood, and therefore cannot be rotated with the hood extended. Fortunately, this unusually designed hood collapses in place. So, you can collapse the hood, adjust the polarizer, and then re-extend the hood.
Bob
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014
I wasn't expecting much for this polarizer, but it delivers a lot for a low price.Some good things:-machining is spot on, screws onto my camera easily with just the right amount of pressure to tighten.-rotating polarizer requires a good amount of pressure to rotate, and is not loose.-does in fact work as a polarizing filter.Now for some things that could be fixed:-the worst part about this filter is there is some aberration in the glass. In particular there was one football-shaped section that pointed from the center to the edge of the filter, and would spin around as I try to tune the polarizer. The good news is it's almost impossible to see on your camera screen unless you have a very small pattern in your field of view. Actually this might be a bad thing since it'd probably come up more on your computer afterwards...-my filter came with a few small tool marks on the threads, this didn't seem to impact my ability to install the filter but it sure doesn't look right.-this filter doesn't seem to work as well as other circular polarizers I've tested in stores. It can remove the majority of the glare from windows etc but it cannot remove it all.If you can't afford a $60+ circular polarizer (like me) then this one will not disappoint you (much). However, if you do have $60 you should probably invest in a better filter that will get you better quality,
Adam C.
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2013
Knowing that CPL filters can cost much more than this one, I had somewhat lower expectations for this filter. Overall, after using it for a week-long vacation on sunny days by a lake, I am very happy with my purchase.I am still learning that the magnitude of the effects depends on the location of the sun relative to where I am shooting so take my opinions with a grain of salt, as I may have just been in the wrong position.The overall effect on the image is impressive. I'm a beginner, so I was surprised to see that not only was the sky enhanced, but because the filter has a modest ND effect (maybe 2-4 clicks of the shutter wheel), the foreground is brighter as well. The effects on reflections seems to be moderate-to-good. This is not a huge need for me, so I did not test it out too much. The effects on water seem to be minimal-to-moderate. No problems with vignetting or anything. On some shots, you can see a circular "band" of sorts in the sky, where there is a circular gradient of darkness. My sample image with the buildings and bare trees in it shows it well. Not sure if that's common/uncommon or good/bad. It doesn't really bother me.I uploaded four sample pictures - two with the blue sky & foreground objects, one with reflections on cars, and one with water and sky visible. The only edits I made were adding text and re-sizing/cropping. I noted which picture has the filter and which one is "without filter," although I should note for the "without filter" pictures, the filter was still attached to the lens, but it was just rotated so the effect was minimum. I took sample shots with the filter set at "minimum" and without the filter and noted no differences, so I thought leaving it on would not be a problem for the comparison shots. All pictures were taken with a Canon T4i / 650D and the 18-135 STM lens.The build quality also falls into the "moderate" range for me. I have had some minor struggles getting it mounted on the first try for my 18-135 STM and after securing it, I have had difficulties getting it off of the lens as well. I also have used it on the 55-250 with an adapter ring and it was a bit difficult to attach it to that as well. Once it's on, it seems secure, and I barely notice that it's on there. I try to always rotate to the left to avoid accidentally unscrewing it. If I set it at a certain rotation, it stays that way all day unless I rotate it again.Overall, I'm pretty happy with this. The build doesn't seem completely rock solid and the effects aren't always very noticeable, but at this price point, it does the job very well. If I had similar difficulties with a filter in the $40-$100 range, the review would not be as high. But given that this filter is one of the least expensive ones on Amazon, I think it deserves 5 stars.
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