Amazon Basics Circular Polarizer Camera Lens Filter, 52mm, Multi-Layer Coatings, 360° Rotatable Frame, Glare Control, Photography

Works well. Good value for the money. Good anti reflection multi coatings, front portion turns easily, the polarizer and the retarder in the filter work well together, no noticeable fog, strong extinctions / good transmission (depending on the filter orientation) without major color shifts. All you need for most cases.

For less than $20, I was able to completely up my camera game. These were taken on a Nikon D300S (semi old camera) and the before vs after is incredible. The color pops a TON, all reflections were gone, and it just looks really good overall. Crazy difference.

I purchased this filter primarily for motorsport photography on a long lens (Canon 70-300mm F4-5.6L). The purpose was to cut through windshields and reduce reflections on foliage in a lot of my scenery. With that in mind, here are my thoughts: Pros: Does all the wonderful things you want a CPL to do (cuts through the glass, reduces flaring) & at an incredibly cheap price (look at high end CPL's approaching 10x the cost). Cons: Does all the negative things CPL's do (such as reducing light reaching the sensor - which will require higher ISO at the same camera settings) AND also produces very soft images. There is some ghosting/nervous bokeh when stopped down on the long end of the zoom (300mm + lenses seem to be more susceptible to these issues with cheap filters). I would not expect these issues if you bought it for landscape photography with a wide lens - but I haven't tried it. I suspect the softness will remain present. So, if it deteriorates the images so much, why 4 stars instead of 2-3? Price! This filter is so cheap it's practically free. It's perfect for someone getting into photography that wants to play with and learn how to use different filters. If your media is being shrunk to be posted on social media sites like FB or IG - this filter works great. It's 1/3 the price of the cheapest used 'pro grade' filter I've found. You can't beat that. Personally, I won't be using it after extensive testing in my use case. When you are pixel peeping, chasing perfection, and making money off your photography - this filter won't do... I will be handing it down to a friend learning how to use a camera.

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.

This thing works well. I can’t say I’ve done too much scientific testing on it but it does its job and the image quality is good enough for most. Always good to keep a couple of these around.

This CPL is way better than than the asking price. I normally tried to avoid using filter as much as possible because of added time and complexity. Polarizer is the only filter that I carry. I normally gravitate towards better brands such as B+W and Hoya if I have to buy. This AmazonBasics CPL is so cheap that I have to get one just to test it out. It is very well constructed. The coating is visually flawless. Rotating the polarizer is smooth. So far so good. I tested it for removing unwanted reflection and compared it to a B+W multicoated and a Hoya uncoated. I could not tell the difference between this AmazonBasics and the B+W. Visually, not much difference in the end result when compared to the Hoya. However, shutter speed was faster for the same end result, meaning the AmazonBasics transmitted more light which was the result of better coating. This is very good initial result for something that cost almost next to nothing for a multi-coated CPL. I am still testing it and will update with more results. The pictures attached are comparison of 1) no CPL filter, 2) AmazonBasics CPL filter, 3) top brand name CPL filter. It is quite clear that the AmazonBasics CPL filter performed equally well as the brand name CPL filter.

I have a Cannon Rebel T7 and it fits on my Sigma 18-35 lens. Got it to protect the camera lens. Fit and finish is great. I can also snap my sigma cover over the filter and holds on. It does spin on the lens. Not sure if it’s supposed to change the shade but I really don’t see much of a difference when turning the end of the filter. Haven’t got too many shots with it but got some nice pictures of totality with the cover on. Definitely worth the price just to cover my sigma lens. I’m not a professional photographer so I’m not great and knowing difference between a cheap filter or a high quality filter. This does the trick for me.

I replaced my Sony A-mount 70-300mm G lens with a Sony E-mount 70-200mm. I needed a new 72mm polarizer for the 70-200mm, and I wondered if the AmazonBasics was good enough. Since I already had a B+W 62mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer with Multi-Resistant Coating for the 70-300mm G and a Sigma EX DG 62mm Wide Multi-Coated Circular Polarizer Filter (OLD MODEL) for a Sony 10-18mm, I decided to get a 62mm AmazonBasics to compare with the other two first. To compare the filters I first customized the white balance of my Sony A6000 with a light panel, and then I placed all three filters on the light panel and took a picture. After I imported the attached image into Adobe Lightroom, I took three separate RGB readings for each filter and the panel. The top one in the picture is the AmazonBasics, the bottom left is the B+W, and the bottom right is the Sigma. The average values for each area are: Panel: R 94.17 G 94.17 B 94.17 Amazon: R 78.33 G 78.87 B 77.37 B+W: R 68.87 G 69.60 B 71.73 Sigma: R 72.83 G 73.50 B 74.40 You can tell from these values that the B+W and the Sigma have more blue, and the AmazonBasics has a green tint. Also the AmazonBasics' light transmission is higher than the other two. I reset my A6000 to auto white balance and took some pictures with the 10-18mm and all three filters. I set the aperture to f/8.0 and focal length to 18mm, and I rotated the filters until the longest exposure was achieved, meaning the sky was the darkest and the polarizing effect was maximized. For the same scene the shutter speed for the AmazonBasics was 1/60", and the other two filters used 1/50". When viewing the pictures on a calibrated monitor, the B+W and the Sigma images are almost identical and the blue skies look better. As expected the sky in the AmazonBasics image is not as good, and it's not easy to adjust it in Lightroom to match the other two, but if you don't compare them side by side you probably wouldn't know the difference. In terms of sharpness I can't see any difference. The AmazonBasics has the same thickness as the B+W, so both cause vignetting at the 10mm end. Considering the B+W cost twice as much of the Sigma, I think the Sigma EX DG is the best value for me. If you are a casual shooter who only uses kit lenses and shoots JPEGs, the AmazonBasics is definitely a good value. If you are a more demanding photographer, you probably want a better filter to match your expensive gears.

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Wanted to try out a CPL filter but didn't want to spend a ton of money on one since I am only using it occasionally. Decided to give this a try since it was cheap and I wouldn't be out too much it it turned out to be a dud. Well I am very pleased with this filter. It does a decent job cutting out reflections and making colors pop but it does tend to warm up the image and give it a vintage film look. I would recommend this if you just want to play around with a CPL and not spend a ton of money on something like a PolarPro or B&W. If you plan to use these filters professionally or regularly, then it might be worth upgrading to one of the higher end filters.

Very smooth action, great for overly blue shots, through car windows and cuts through glary water. Made of durable steel alloy with a very nice thread. Amazon basics aren't basement level, just really good unbranded gear.

Works well, fits well and has a smooth rotating ring

Este filtro ayuda mucho para proteger del exceso de luz, y su movimiento circular permite graduar la cantidad de luz filtrada al sensor. Muy buena calidad se recomienda