Amazon Basics Circular Polarizer Camera Lens Filter - 55 mm

best value for money, good quality highly recommeneded!!

Honestly was shocked on the quality. It's nothing crazy, but I was expecting a flimsy plastic lens for 10 bucks. just get it, theres nothing to regret with that price.The effect is pretty nice too, i liked the look it was giving my photos of the coast. Nicely toned down water reflection and the look of the cliffs. Here's some random (unedited/Auto settings) photos so you get an actual visual of what it does

At the price of just over $10 I decided to give this CPL filter a chance. The filter is made in China and packaging was nice but not as fancy as more expensive filters. Is packaging too important? Probably not, as long as it allows for the safe and easy storage when the filter is not in use.There are lots of reviews on this item, so I am not going to repeat what other people said and instead concentrate on testing for a few potential claims about this filer brought up in the reviews.1. Filter does not work, or makes no difference - FALSEThis filter works as a CPL filter supposed to, i.e., significantly reduces light reflections because of that helps capture more of the useful dynamic range and details.2. Filter introduces unacceptable color shift - FALSE, esp. with Auto WBIf you look at the provided samples you will notice a slight color shift if I calibrate WB and use the same value for both no CPL and CPL. However with Auto WB the camera perfectly compensates for this and the difference is unnoticeable.3. The filter reduces image sharpness - FALSEThe difference in sharpness is impossible to tell, particularly when using A7RIII (42MP full-frame resolution) and a good lens (Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art at 70mm)4. The filter significantly reduces the amount of light - TRUE but no more than 1-1.5stopThe CPL/no CPL comparison images have exactly the same aperture and shutter speed. The only difference is for CPL the ISO increased from 100 to 200. This is much better than many expensive filters producing more than 2stops of light reduction.5. The filter has no multi-coating - hard to prove or disproveThe reflections from this filter are definitely stronger than B+W but they are comparable with the filters in the $50-70 price range. Also the greenish tint may indicate that the filter is not uncoated glass. The real life pictures taken against the sun show some increase in flares but it is not too bad.6. The filter causes vignetting - TRUE for a wide angle lens (but no more than other non-slim filters)This filter is not what is called "slim". It has the same thickness as most other filters, so it is likely comparable with them in terms of vignetting. If you are concerned about vignetting then you should be looking for a super-slim filter.7. The filter looks and feel cheap - TRUEYes this filter is not as smooth more expensive ones and makes a slight "hissing" sound when being rotated. It also has a tendency of thread-freezing (do not over tighten or you may have to leave on forever!). However the lack of any fancy look and feel does not impact the filter functions.Overall conclusion: if you are in looking for a perfect professional quality filter and money is not an issue, you will get better results with something like B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann High Transmission Circular Polarizer MRC-Nano Filter. However if you are on a budget and only need it for occasional use, this filter seems to be a safe choice.

Great for car photography

In the past, I used the Cokin creative filter system, which was a system for stacking filters in front of your lens. That system was bulky and used a traditional linear polarizer. This Circular Polarizer screws onto the front of the camera lens yet still allows you to rotate the filter. I tried testing this by stacking it with the linear polarizer I had but that's not right. But once you figure it out it's quite cool.Unlike a linear polarizers, Circular Polarizers contains a Linear Polarizer component that does the main work of polarization, as well as a second layer inside the filter called a Quarter Wave Plate, which “spins” the light after it goes through the linear layer and before it enters the camera lens. This extra spin eliminates a problem with some cameras where the polarized light from a linear filter messes with the camera optics and occasionally makes your picture go black.So this is convenient in that it fits right on your lens and doesn't introduce any complications that might make your image go black as it would with a linear polarizer.

The media could not be loaded. FOR THE PRICE IT DOES A GREAT JOB!!! My footage is colorgraded/color edited but the actual color quality of the filter is accurate, i shoot in Flat/Log type of profiles so I correct it in post. Clarity is great, and this is overall the best bang for your buck in terms of a polarizer to reduce glare through windows.

I am a bargain hunter. I love to find good quality merch at a very good price. I also have the strange affliction that I want the things I own to do the best that they can do. I can understand when the headphones I bought for $99 do not perform like the noise-canceling world-class brand which sells at $599, but I do want them to suit my needs.In the case of this CPL filter, it way over-performs. I could bore you to death about how CPL filters work and what kind you might need. Nobody needs to die for this to be a good review. If you know what a CPL is for, and you need one that isn't going to cause you to spend your child's college fund in order to take decent photos at their next soccer game, the filters on this listing are for you. These are very effecting CPLs, and they are priced as if they fell off the back of a truck. Buy the one that fits your camera, and use it every day. It's cheap enough to almost be disposable. You could buy 2 and still be more than $150 ahead of the classy German CPL your DSLR hobbyist web site told you to buy.