Any brand to avoid?
I look online at local photo stores, and they all go for over 100$..
I really can't afford this...
So I looked at the eeebay thingy hoping to find something..
But I get lost with all the different ones..
Some are selling for 10$, some others around 55$ and I still have to look them all..

Some of the brands I see are Hoya, Zeikos, KENKO, etc..

Anyone knows if there is a big difference?
What brand should I avoid?
I don't want to pay 100$ cause I can't affort it, seriously, but I can't affort to pay 10$ either if it's going to ruin my pictures and end up in the garbage...

your input is greatly appreciated

edit..
omfg...

What the hell is the difference between circular and linear and digital polarizer filters???

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on May 9 2010 05:50am

Both have the same effect visually, which is to darken skies, fix reflections, contrast clouds, help with water shine, etc. Usually, circular polarizers don't interfere with auto functions. Both lower your light intake by 1/2, 1, or even 2-3 stops depending on the darkness.

If you have more than one lens, you may need different sizes because polarizers depend on your lens diameter. Use your manual to determine this.

In summary, if you use auto focus, just get circular as long as you can afford it and find a good deal.

I can tell you which polarizers I use on Monday when I go to work. Can't remember names.

This post was edited by onepagememory on May 9 2010 07:50am

Thanks
I only have one lens (the one that came with the camera) and it need 58 mm diameter...

Found a Hoya circular polarizing at 48% + tax and it's on my way from work to home..

I am kinda hesitant with the very cheap ones on eebay....

All of my filters are Hoya or Quantaray. Never have had an issue.

I'd like to weigh in ... let's say you buy a nice lens. Or let's say you make money in photography. Your lens is as good as the filter you put over it. So you have a great lens and buy a crappy filter and therefore waste whatever you spent.

But not everyone will agree with this. It is logical from a certain view.

But I have some experience in the area. I've used Tiffen, Hoya, Kenko, B+W and some generic off brand polarizers. Roughly half a dozen different brands since I started photography around 1990 or so. I can say that the best you can afford is what I would pay for.

If you upgrade your lens or lenses some day but find you forked out 30-50 for a decent average filter then perhaps at that time you will have to buy another that is better whereby you can get the full or fuller resolve out of the lens.

Today, I still have a wife collection of mostly Hoya and Tiffen filters but for polarizers I use the B+W, in fact most of my filters are leaning toward B+W because I can TELL the difference in optical quality, ease of spin, AND strength of the polarization. They aren't all made equal.

So my only word of advice is, avoid off-brands, buy better brands, as close to what you can afford.

This. I started with taped-on, home made colored plastic filter attempts just to see if I could get a decent sky and not have to spend money.

BOO to Hoya. I bought one of their polarizing filters and the glass was not even properly attached to the ring around it so you can like shift it back and forth now

I'm a fan of B+W but it's quite an expensive brand. High quality filters though.