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Need Best Polarizer for Canon 24-70 that Won't Vignette and Will Take Lens Cap


william_h._wiley

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<p>I want to buy a very high quality circular polarizer to use with my Canon 24-70 L lens (and other lenses that take a 77mm mount) that will accomplish 2 things:<br>

1. Not cause vignetting at 24mm (or even wider)<br>

2. Will accept a lens cap. <br>

I've considered the Heliopan 77mm Circular Polarizer Multi-coated (SH-PMC) filter, but it appears that all of their high quality filters don't have an external thread and won't accept a lens cap. I do nature and wildlife photography and want to be able to put a lens cap on for protection.<br>

Are their other options for a high quality multi-coated polarizer that will allow me to accomplish both things?<br>

Thanks in advance, Bill</p>

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"I've considered the Heliopan 77mm Circular Polarizer Multi-coated (SH-PMC) filter, but it appears that all of their high quality filters don't have an external thread and won't accept a lens cap. "

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You can buy a special lens cap that fits the ultra-thin Heliopan polarizer filter, at least that's what I did. I think I purchased it from B&H.

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<p>I doubt that a regular filter will vignette on the 24-105. At least mine does not. That being said, if you want a thin filter it will probably not have threads. Consider a neoprene sock as a cap. They are great protection. I use one when I use thin filters. There are a couple of brands out there, available in different sizes. Much better than the press on vinyl caps made for these filters. They never seem to stay on very well.</p>
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<p>The Hoya Pro ! is a good polariser, is slim and won't vignette, and will take a Canon lens cap.<br>

However I have two other suggestions. </p>

 

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<li>Buy a slim B+W MRC filter with no front threads and get into the habit of taking the polariser off after you've taken a shot with it. Otherwise you may get into a habit of using the polariser on all your shots rather than selectively. I've been there, it doesn't help.</li>

<li>Check out the comment that a regular polariser won't vignette with your lens and if so get the regular B+W MRC coated polariser. </li>

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<p> B+W are a lot easier to clean than the Hoya and the coating will last longer.</p>

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<p>The Hoya Pro ! is a good polariser, is slim and won't vignette, and will take a Canon lens cap.<br>

However I have two other suggestions. </p>

 

<ul>

<li>Buy a slim B+W MRC filter with no front threads and get into the habit of taking the polariser off after you've taken a shot with it. Otherwise you may get into a habit of using the polariser on all your shots rather than selectively. I've been there, it doesn't help.</li>

<li>Check out the comment that a regular polariser won't vignette with your lens and if so get the regular B+W MRC coated polariser. </li>

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<p> B+W are a lot easier to clean than the Hoya and the coating will last longer.</p>

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<p>You can get OpTech hood hats at a reasonable price from the usual mail order places (I buy mine from Adorama), these are essentially neoprene socks. I use them, and with a hood on, you don't bother with a lens cap. I don't bother with a lens cap on a lens with a filter anyway, but the filters I use are to keep blood, sweat and spit off the lens.</p>
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<p>I'll add my vote for the Hoya Pro HD. I picked one up a few months ago and have been very impressed. I haven't seen a circ polarizer that is slimmer. Even the ones with no threads that I have looked at are not as slim. Takes a Canon lens cap with no problem and I can thread my slot filter holder onto it with no problem.</p>

 

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<p>I like the lee filter system the circular pol filter costs but it fantastic quality. You can use the holder with place for a single Grad and will not have problems of vignette. You need to remove the holder to fit a lens cap. But you can just remove the holder inbetween shots. Will save you money long term if you plan on using Grads or ND grads. The pol filter works best when its up front.</p>
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<p>I avoid the thin filters if possible because of the inability to use the lens cap (sometimes you need to leave the filter on for a day or so, so it is inconvenient to keep taking it off after each shot). I find the press on caps that come with the filters don't stay on and often end up lost. The hood hats are a good idea. Funny, I own three or four that I use to cushion lenses when I use a non-padded bag but, somehow, forgot to try them for their intended use!</p>
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<p>The Hoya HD has different coating than Pro 1. I have one Pro 1 filter and it is a nightmare to clean. Hoya HD is substantially easier to clean than the Pro 1 and I would say perhaps even easier than B+W Kaeseman.<br>

I have two Hoya HD polarizers and two B+W Kaesemann polarizers and my next polarizer will be Hoya HD again.</p>

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