Recommendation for polarizing filter?

[scottkifnw]

I am wondering if anyone has recommendations for an excellent polarizing filter for a reasonable price for a Canon EF 100- 400 f4.5-5.6 IS USM?

Thanks

 

[HBOC]

nothing less than a B+W polarizer will suffice for a $1300 lens.

 

[ManhattanPrjct]

http://lenstip.com/115.1-article-Polarizing_filters_test.html

I have no regrets re: the B+W KSM.

 

[oblomow]

I agree B&W. I ordered filters from these people in the past.

 

[fulcrum.1995]

B+W or heliopan if you can
if your REALLY tight on money, I'm happy with a marumi I own as well
granted all my lenses have been sub 700

 

[qveda]

check out this review of CPL's
http://www.lenstip.com/115.25-article-Polarizing_filters_test_Marumi_MC_C-P.L_72_mm.html

I recently bought a Murami 77mm. Very satisfied. a local camera repair shop happens to carry them and they are also very bullish on them. They are less expensive, but near the very top in performance

 

[scottkifnw]

Thanks and a few more Questons?

Thanks everyone for your thoughtful feedback and technical links.

There are several different versions of the B+W, which do you recommend.

Secondly, in looking at the technical data, the Murami 77mm seems about equivalent ( the B+W was disqualified). Did I interpret this correctly, and are the differences significant in the real world?



Thanks again.

sek

check out this review of CPL's
http://www.lenstip.com/115.25-article-Polarizing_filters_test_Marumi_MC_C-P.L_72_mm.html

I recently bought a Murami 77mm. Very satisfied. a local camera repair shop happens to carry them and they are also very bullish on them. They are less expensive, but near the very top in performance

 

[ManhattanPrjct]

There are several different versions of the B+W, which do you recommend.

Secondly, in looking at the technical data, the Murami 77mm seems about equivalent ( the B+W was disqualified). Did I interpret this correctly, and are the differences significant in the real world?

I use #8 on that list. If you are using a telephoto lens, you don't need to pay extra for a "slim" version. If I didn't get a great price on mine, I would have got the regular version.

 

[Ruahrc]

Has anyone had experience with the new CPL filters with the new "high transmission" polarizing films, that lets more light through yet maintains the same polarization? I would be curious to see if they really work as well, and if the extra light transmission helps with keeping a good shutter speed.

Ruahrc