I got this for my bird lens, which has a UV filter, but needed a polarizer. I've been pleased with K&F Concept lens filters in the past, so I got this one. It works great! The threads go onto my lens smoothly, with no catches or false starts. The polarizer is multi-coated glass and it is clear and clean. No flaws that I can see. The materials it is made of are great quality and seem durable. I've had great luck with products from this company and they have proven their durability. It comes in a plastic case. You also get a microfiber cleaning cloth with it.
It enhances my photos of sky scenes. I also look forward to using this to try to get better images of migrating salmon in the river this winter. The polarizer helps a lot with the reflections on the water. That will be my main use of it, other than for bird photography. It really helps make the colors against the sky "pop" and makes my images better. I'm not a professional photographer; just a hobbyist. But, I think this polarizer is well worth the purchase. I am happy with it.
It enhances my photos of sky scenes. I also look forward to using this to try to get better images of migrating salmon in the river this winter. The polarizer helps a lot with the reflections on the water. That will be my main use of it, other than for bird photography. It really helps make the colors against the sky "pop" and makes my images better. I'm not a professional photographer; just a hobbyist. But, I think this polarizer is well worth the purchase. I am happy with it.
11/08/2024
As always, no complaints whatsoever with K&F lens filters. I own probably around a dozen lens filters from them, and they're all great. This one is no exception. Super clear, and came packaged very well.
10/08/2024
I recently got my first modern digital camera, a Canon R50 with a kit lens, along with an RF 24-240 lens. I'm a bit of a klutz and had immediately picked up a K&F UV filter for my lens as damage protection. It has modestly helped for removing haze in SF Bay landscape shots but has added some ghosting to low-light shots (common to UV filters) and is mostly unnecessary in modern digital camera... As I mentioned, I keep it on to protect my expensive lens.
As soon as I saw this CPL I ordered it so that I can swap between them, depending on the situation. If I'm shooting at/around water, or at/through glass I put this filter on to get better, clearer shots.
I'm still working on my photographer's eye but, so far, I've not noticed any added distortion to color or clarity.
As for fitment/build quality it feels very premium for the price point. It doesn't bend or flex when I don't thread it just right, so I haven't mis-threaded it after 10-15 installs. The hydrophobic properties are good, too - I got caught off guard by a sprinkler and the filter shed all but a couple tiny beads of water that easily came off with a microfiber cloth in one swipe.
As soon as I saw this CPL I ordered it so that I can swap between them, depending on the situation. If I'm shooting at/around water, or at/through glass I put this filter on to get better, clearer shots.
I'm still working on my photographer's eye but, so far, I've not noticed any added distortion to color or clarity.
As for fitment/build quality it feels very premium for the price point. It doesn't bend or flex when I don't thread it just right, so I haven't mis-threaded it after 10-15 installs. The hydrophobic properties are good, too - I got caught off guard by a sprinkler and the filter shed all but a couple tiny beads of water that easily came off with a microfiber cloth in one swipe.
05/08/2024
It cancels out glare on shiny surfaces very well. I use it to take photos of vehicles and I can cancel out the reflection produced by the car windows and take clearer photos of the interior.
30/07/2024
So far, I've had good luck with K&F Concept products, and this polarizing filter seems to be a good choice, as well. I recently got a camera cage for my GoPro 12, and it has a regular round filter attachment for 52mm filters. Since I have two DSLR lenses that also use the 52mm size, I've been on the hunt for some decent filters that will work with the lenses and GoPro.
The filter is slim, but not as slim as some. Fortunately, I haven't seen any vignetting except in the GoPro's widest mode, which I expected. The filter rotates easily to dial in the polarizing effect is feels smooth. I also appreciate the bonus lens cap.
I haven't done extensive testing, but the filter appears to not alter the colors much, other than the natural color enhancements inherent to polarizing filters. Overall, I'm happy with this filter and have found it is much easier to use than the little square filters made specifically for GoPro cameras.
The filter is slim, but not as slim as some. Fortunately, I haven't seen any vignetting except in the GoPro's widest mode, which I expected. The filter rotates easily to dial in the polarizing effect is feels smooth. I also appreciate the bonus lens cap.
I haven't done extensive testing, but the filter appears to not alter the colors much, other than the natural color enhancements inherent to polarizing filters. Overall, I'm happy with this filter and have found it is much easier to use than the little square filters made specifically for GoPro cameras.
22/07/2024
The biggest issues I know about with K&F filters is color casting and/or poor image quality at extended zoom. I tested this filter on Tamron lenses from 20mm to 200mm with a 64MP sensor and to my eye neither of these issues are present. I'm not going to be spending a bunch of time pixel peeping and over analyzing because that's well beyond my level of caring. I'm getting the same level of detail in plant leaves with the filter on and off with the only noticeable difference being reduced glare. I'm happy with the filter and the 67mm option means I can use across a variety of Tamron Sony lenses.
19/07/2024
This filter works great! Very clear and appears to be distortion free. Also, I don't notice any tinting with this filter. I think overall this is a good value. I don't use this on every shot, but when I do it's worth it's weight in gold.
Easy 5 out of 5 stars for quality and value.
Easy 5 out of 5 stars for quality and value.
13/07/2024