Amazon Basics 67 mm Circular Polarizer Protection Filter for Deeper Colours, Glare and Reflection Reduction, Multi-Coated, Protects from Dust, Dirt and Scratches

In this review, I will share my unbiased opinion on the AmazonBasics Circular Polarizer Filter (CPL) - 52 mm for GoPro HERO 5/6 (and any 52mm filter threaded lenses). =====QUICK OVERVIEW===== I LIKED + Affordable price / great value + Good build quality + Easy to apply and remove + Easy to operate with the right balance of resistance vs smoothness + Good solution to protect your lens from scratches + Good performance without impacting picture quality too much + Quick delivery I WISHED - They included at least a soft travel pouch (I am being a bit picky here) ======================= INTRO 🗣️ Back in July 2018, I finally decided to go ahead and purchase a GoPro Hero 6. I also owned a YI 4K action camera that I barely used. In addition to the device, I purchased over 20 accessories to review on Amazon UK in order to help you decide if they are worth buying for your own needs. Here, I am aiming to confirm if this CPL filter is a good option to improve your photos and video footage. CONTEXT 💰 I bought this filter in July 2018. This item had about 250 customer reviews and an aggregated star-ratings of 4.2. I paid £9.49. To test this filter on my GoPro Hero 6, I used an excellent metal case from SHOOT also available on Amazon: http://amzn.eu/0AtKJat. DELIVERY 🚚 As usual, the item was well-packed and it was delivered quickly via amazon Prime. BOX 📦 In typical AmazonBasics style, the packaging is pretty basic but the lens comes in a sturdy plastic box which does the job. There is nothing but the lens, so no instructions and no travel pouch. DESIGN ⌚ The round shape filter is super light and feels like it is constructed well. It looks sleek, but I am not sure how durable the filter will proved to be on the road though. For the price it is totally satisfactory. FEATURES ✅ The sole purpose of this filter is to help you “eliminates harmful reflections / glare, improves clarity and expressiveness”. To accomplish that feat, you have to operate the circular dial to minimise or heightened the amount of reflection or contrast of your images or video footage. I am delighted to report that the dial is a pleasure to use with the right level of resistance and smoothness. CONCLUSION ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Based on my brief testing, I can highly recommend this inexpensive CPL filter. I did notice some improvements while dealing with annoying light reflections, without significantly lowering the overall image quality. If you are looking for an inexpensive CPL filter solution for your GoPro 5 or 6, I invite to also check the excellent UV / CPL filter bundle from Neewer (http://amzn.eu/d3HmCZW) which comes with two native filter adapters for virtually the same price as the filter reviewed here… 🙏 I bought this product myself, so thank you for reading my unbiased review and checking my photo coverage! 🙏

I really like this filter, it’s great if you want to remove light reflecting on water, just rotate the end of the filter and it’s gone! Very cool. And I’ve been trying it out in the sunshine and it works well, really makes a difference to you images, but unfortunately only if I’m the right direction away from the sun. The 55mm fits on my lumix fz82 lens perfectly, but unfortunately the lens cap doesn’t go on very well, it doesn’t sit far enough inside the filter to clip on properly so if knocked it can fall off, it has less thread on it that it should have. Also the box for this filter is deeper than the one for the UV filter, I was hoping I could just use the one box for both filters when swapping them over, but I can’t and might be a bit of a problem if you don’t have a big enough camera bag to but them both in. A bit annoying, I wish the cases were round and less bulky. But I leave this filter on most of the time anyway. Great filter for the price!

This is a nicely presented filter that comes in a small plastic case. Like any circular polarizer with such a slim profile it is a bit tricky to tighten up firmly because there's almost nothing to get hold of. The bit that doesn't spin is knurled though so you can sort of get your fingernails into it for a bit of extra grip. The part that spins around isn't especially smooth but it's okay. I've been using it on an Olympus pro lens and it doesn't obstruct use of the lens cap or the lens hood, though it's fiddly to adjust when the lens hood's on, not surprisingly. Once you've figured out that a polarizer filter only works for giving you bluer skies and deeper colours when you're pointing the camera at right angles to the sun (a crucial thing to know), you can have a play around. The effect is quite strong at its maximum. You'll probably need to experiment to get the best out of it, and you need to remember that it reduces the amount of light entering the lens by up to two stops, so it's not a filter to leave on permanently or use in low light. Used at the wide end of a 24–80 equivalent zoom, there's very noticable drop-off in the effect from one side of the frame to the other. This is quite a big drawback to this kind of filter, and since you have to have the sun to the side, almost unavoidable, though if you're using it to kill reflections and highlights it may not be a problem. It seems to work better with a longer focal length. It does mean you can't really use this filter for panoramas because the effect changes as you move the camera in an arc and looks really obvious when you stitch the photos together. I'm not sure how much use I'll get out of this then. But it's still worth a try because it has a low price, and is a nicely made filter that seems to work well in the right situation.

Good and well made and defiantly worth the purchase

Good enough and cheap. Does not appear to affect image quality in a bad way at all.

At the cheap price it is offered at, as an Amazon brand polarising filter, it functions and 'does its job', though I haven't scrutinised closely yet on quality of photos. But two comments: it is very difficult to remove once screwed on firmly (probably for this reason they make a separate video on how to remove it) - this in itself wouldn't be so bad if one is leaving it mostly in place and in part using it has a further main lens protection. BUT, more importantly if speaking of protection, the Canon brand lens cover, made for their lenses and fitting well, does NOT fit well on this - hardly stays on, not gripping properly. I may yet return it. For the second Canon lens I have I shall try the more expensive brand and compare.

Just received this polariser this morning and was unsure of what to expect, based on the price and handful of negative reviews. But after just a short play, I felt compelled to leave a positive review! There are probably thousands of different combinations of cameras and lenses you could have, and for all I know this polariser might work better with some than others. But in my case, it fits perfectly, is easy to attach and remove and accommodates the lens cap nicely. At the time of writing, it's raining and miserable outside and I don't really want to go out shooting landscapes today. But as a test, I took 3 pictures of my (dusty) windowsill: one without the filter, one with filter but with minimum intensity, and one with filter on maximum intensity. Camera settings were the same and I've reduced highlights/increased shadows equally for all shots. This is supposed to be a technical demonstration of how reflective glare can be reduced more than anything else. As you can see, the 'with filter' pics are darker and slightly warmer than 'without.' If you intend to make the filter a permanent fixture of your lens, you're going to have to make some adjustments to compensate for this. Nothing major though. What's important is that setting the filter to minimum has pretty much no effect beyond this, so if you want reflective surfaces to look reflective, you can make it so. But rotating the filter to maximum can have an incredibly noticeable effect on reflections, as you can see! The window sill actually looked a completely flat white in the 'maximum' picture until I adjusted the shadows and highlights. This completely unscientific test was conducted in my first 5 minutes of playing with the filter, but I'm confident in the results - it does exactly what you expect it to.

This filter is a good choice if you're looking for an affordable option for taking occasional photos. It works well with lenses that have a focal length of 18mm or more, and it's made of sturdy metal and glass. The filter screws onto the lens easily, and the adjustment ring is smooth to use. The polarizing effect doesn't make the image blurry or unclear. The filter comes with a plastic case that seems to be reliable protection. However, if you're planning to use it with a wide lens (16mm or less), you might experience some issues with the image quality. There is a weird bokeh on the corners, which can't be easily fixed without cropping the image. But if you don't need a wide angle, this filter is a great option. If you're a professional photographer, you might want to consider more expensive options like Hoya, Marumi, or Kenko.

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Works well, fits well and has a smooth rotating ring

Amazon basics si conferma una marca con un'ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo anche per articoli di cui non ti aspetteresti come questo filtro, preso per la mia fuji è davvero fa il suo dovere in maniera eccellente a mio avviso.

Helaas is de lens toch beschadigd, er zit een kras op wat erg zonde is. Zeker omdat er bij de omschrijving stond dat alleen de verpakking beschadigd zou zijn. Update, ik krijg mijn geld terug. Heel fijn van Amazon.

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