Rust Never Sleeps
4-May-2008, 08:28
I am looking at getting a warming polarizer and need a little help on getting one. I would love the Heliopan KR1.5 Kaesemann Warm Linear Polarizer or the Circular version but they are getting hard to find. B&H doesn't have the 77mm version I need and the other places I have tried it is a special order item. I am still waiting for a response from Jim at Midwest Photo.
As for the B+W, it is not that hard to find a KR1.5 77mm especially the circular but it does not have the numerical markings along the filter ring like the Heliopan. Neither the Heliopan nor the B+W come in a slim version with 5mm rings. Probably about 7mm-8mm on those which might be a problem on the 65mm(58-77 step up) and the 75mm(67-77 step up). I don't plan on using the polarizer on wide angle lenses too often but it would still be nice to have a slim when I do need it.
The Singh Ray LB Warming Polarizer I have heard a lot of good things about but it is expensive for the slim version at $240 for a 77mm considering the filter does not come in brass rings and is not coated. But in does come in a slim which is nice and I think the warming effect on the LB is a little stronger than the KR1.5
I need a filter soon so at this point if I can't get the Heliopan in time I think I might spring for the Singh Ray even though I really wish it came in a brass ring and was coated(at least single). I have a Arca-Swiss lens hood coming so that should take care of the coating issue, mostly anyway. I hope to get the hood to work with the 65mm Grandagon.
Any thoughts, Thanks...
As for the B+W, it is not that hard to find a KR1.5 77mm especially the circular but it does not have the numerical markings along the filter ring like the Heliopan. Neither the Heliopan nor the B+W come in a slim version with 5mm rings. Probably about 7mm-8mm on those which might be a problem on the 65mm(58-77 step up) and the 75mm(67-77 step up). I don't plan on using the polarizer on wide angle lenses too often but it would still be nice to have a slim when I do need it.
The Singh Ray LB Warming Polarizer I have heard a lot of good things about but it is expensive for the slim version at $240 for a 77mm considering the filter does not come in brass rings and is not coated. But in does come in a slim which is nice and I think the warming effect on the LB is a little stronger than the KR1.5
I need a filter soon so at this point if I can't get the Heliopan in time I think I might spring for the Singh Ray even though I really wish it came in a brass ring and was coated(at least single). I have a Arca-Swiss lens hood coming so that should take care of the coating issue, mostly anyway. I hope to get the hood to work with the 65mm Grandagon.
Any thoughts, Thanks...