Product Description

B+W Circular Polarizer is a highly efficient standard circular polarizing filter for all cameras with beam splitters in the light paths of their TTL exposure meter and with autofocus lenses. Circular polarization has the same pictorial effect as linear polarization, but allows for proper exposure metering and/or autofocus distance settings. B+W Polarizing Filters are available uncoated and with B+W's proprietary MRC coating.

Product Details

• Brand: B&W
• Model: 66044844
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .20 pounds

Features

• Multi coated for flare prevention.
• Gives the same deep contrast and glare reducing properties to black and white photography.
• Combines with Red filters for incredibly dramatic black and white landcsapes.

Customer Reviews

How to make the sky REALLY blue.
Ever wondered how some pictures get that really dark blue sky in them? It's really as easy screwing on a MRC Polarizer filter, and while you're at it you might as well use the B+W.

Polarizer filters increase the saturation as seen by the camera which helps to make the deep colors you see in photo books. Additionally, a Polarizer filter will remove haze from outdoor shots making them sharper AND will cut reflection from water, windows, and foliage - something you can't do yourself afterwards with Photoshop.

Keep in mind that using a filter like this will decrease your light by two stops and that you have to rotate the filter every time you move to ensure you're getting the right effect. Also, you have to use a filter like this only under the right conditions. Most of the time you won't need it but when you do it will make your picture A LOT better.

Since you're attaching a filter to the end of your lens you're introducing the possibility of degrading the final image. While you can use a B+W (or a Heliopan) filter with any lens BEWARE of using the cheap filters you find at your local camera store. If you're taking pictures that are important to you it is absolutely worth the extra money to get a good filter for your lens.

Excellent
I've owned 5 different B+W MRC filters and all have been excellent. This filter is no exception. The polarizing capacity is very strong with this filter and it does an excellent job of reducing glare, reducing blue polarized light in the sky, reducing reflection, etc. Build quality is very high and the level of rotating friction feels just right.

The MRC designation is your cue that this filter will not produce ghost images when used on digital SLRs due to an anti-reflectivity coating put on both surfaces of the glass. Hence the large increase in price when the MRC designation is present.

Great pictures, poor design...
The polarizing offered by this polarizer is excellent... 5 stars. What has not been five stars is that this polarizer likes to bind up and get stuck on my lenses (brand new canon L's).... and believe me i put in on VERY lose. This might not be that much of a problem except of the front part of the polarizer spins (it is supposed to).. and the part your supposed to grip to take it off is literally about 2-3 mm wide.

costs to much for this problem...