Hoya 62mm Alpha Circular Polarizer Filter
SKU: HY62CPLAL
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Fantastic quality CPL!
I bought this filter after having disliked the Pro1 series from Hoya because of the difficult getting them perfectly clean. The HD series solves that problem. Most marks can be wiped away with any cloth with little effort. Corners can be cleaner up later. The filter mount is very thin lending itself to work well on wide angle lenses. The rotation is smooth and feels very high quality. I love the HD series so much I wish they offered them in ND filters as well!
Expensive but worth it!
I had recently purchased a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 and needed new filters for the 77mm size of this lens and my Tokina 12-24. After shelling out that kind of money for a lens I wanted to get the best filters I could afford. I've used many Hoyas over the years and have always been impressed with their quality. This one is no exception. The construction quality is superb and is much thinner than other polarizers I've used. Though I've not logged much time with it yet, the images seem very crisp and...
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The Hoya 62mm alpha Circular Polarizer Filter helps to reduce reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarized due to reflection from a non-metallic surface. The light from the sun naturally becomes partially polarized due to reflecting off electrons in air molecules, causing the light to scatter into what appears as haze. A polarizing filter arranges and filters, this directionally polarized light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of this light. This results in a noticeable reduction of glare and reflections from non-metallic surfaces and an increase in the saturation of skies and foliage.
A circular polarizer only differs from a linear polarizer in that it contains a quarter wave plane in addition to the linear polarizing filter. The addition of this quarter wave plane is to circularly polarize the linearly polarized light for the use of auto focus and exposure functions. Due to how the light is broken down and filtered with a linear polarizer, auto focus and exposure accuracy become skewed during use. When the light becomes circularly polarized, it permits the use of these functions.
Helps to reduce reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarized due to reflection from a non-metallic surface. Polarizing filters arrange and filter, directionally polarized light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of the light. Clears up haze in distant landscapes and provides more saturated, vivid colors. Strongest effect when used at a 90½ from the sun. Circular polarizers are ideal for use with digital cameras and autofocus lenses where a linear polarizer will often disrupt auto exposure and focus features.
What's in the box:
- Hoya 62mm Alpha Circular Polarizer Filter
- Plastic Filter Case
- Hoya 1 Year Limited Warranty
