B + W Circular Polarizer Kaesemann - Standard Mount (F-PRO), HTC, 16 Layers Multi-Resistant Coating, Photography Filter, 72 mm

[State of counterfeits in December 2021 and how to completely avoid them] _______________________________________________________________________________________________ This is an extremely high quality, Brass filter. All version of it are Brass. Using it for the past few days I have seen Zero issues with image sharpness at all, vignetting or distortion. Its heavy, Solid and extremely smooth to turn. However, I have noticed that when using this on a step up ring (52mm lens to 58mm filter) the step up ring makes it slightly harder to turn at specific points. However, that probably say more about the step up ring than this filter. The F-Pro version reduces about 1 and 1/3rd stops of light. So you can use this as a 1 stop ND filter too. Other than that the color is amazing, Polarization is amazing and I am extremely happy I paid premium for this over a $20 filter. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ When it comes to counterfeits. I'd like to point something out for those who are worried. If you look at all the reviews submitted through Amazon concerning B+W Counterfeit filters. All of them. And I mean all of them going back almost a decade, are Always related to the XS-PRO (Slim Mount) version. Not the F-Pro version. If you are looking to avoid counterfeit B+W filters on Amazon get the F-Pro version. There are no documented cases of counterfeit F-Pro. B+W also has an authenticity checker on their website. Google "Schneider Kreuznach authenticity check". Keep in mind the country you bought the filter from Amazon on for the authenticity check country. If you purchased from .De Amazon, select Germany. If you purchased from .co.uk select UK. If you purchased from Amazon US select US etc. You won't regret spending money on a quality filter like this.

Worth every single penny I paid for it. Be careful that you get the Nano coated version. The normal MRC model is available for the same price; fortunately Amazon let me cancel my order easily. Rotating this polarizer against an LCD monitor completely blacked it out (so long as you are looking through it like the camera would), so I know that the polarization is excellent. I took pictures of sky and glass and played with the effects. I'd have to say this is the best accessory I've purchased, aside from the camera and lenses themselves. As you would expect from a polarizer, it boosts contrast (like good polarized sunglasses), and lets you select which reflections you want to see and hide. The latter means that you can see inside glass windows that would normally be opaque due to reflections. No vignetting on my Nikon D7100 with 10-24mm DX lens. Standard Nikon pinch caps fit securely, although they do come off with less squeeze than I use with my protective Hoya UV filter. Still secure enough that I'm not worried about it. I have not tried stacking filters.

I bought this filter to take photos of fish in our trout pond. It is amazing for that purpose. The afternoon I received this was full of glare and reflections. Without looking through the camera I couldn’t see a fish. But with it on and rotated properly I was able to get great photos. The dark photo on the left was with the filter rotated to allow glare. And on the right with glare minimized. I was able to get amazing photos of the trout feeding. I can’t believe I waited this long to have one of these! My Smith sunglasses also allowed me to see these fish and that is what tipped me off that I was missing a lot in my photos. Using this filter is way easier than trying to shoot through my sunglasses. Seems to work well with my Canon 80D autofocus and auto exposure. Schneider no longer supports the counterfeit protection website that links to the box hologram label, but this seems obviously legit from the research I did as to what to look for.

I know B+W for many years since 2006 but I never had one. Until recently I switched my camera and lenses to another brand. I had this chance to try the B+W filter. I used to have Kenko, Tiffen, and Hoya filters. I would say B+W is so far the best filter I've ever had. Not only the image clarity is perfect, but also the quality of the filter how it was built. Very slim, smooth, and metallic feel. I was worry about counterfeit issue like others reported here. So I went on the B+W official website and emailed them the security label (which is on the side of the box) to check the authentication. Luckily, they told me the one I have is legit. I'm sharing some pictures here and testing video for your reference.

Impressions: Very high quality filter for a professional L series Canon lens. Does what it should. Mine was included as a gift with the purchase of the new 100-400mm IS L II Canon lens. Pros: -Very high quality filter. Everyone knows B+W filters are top of the line. -Easy to thread onto lens. -Comes packed with a sturdy and padded carrying case. -Very thin profile! -Very stiff rotation. This is a pro and con for me. Cons: -Because it is a circular polarizer, you have to rotate the outer ring to change how light contacts the lens. Rotating the outer ring is not tough, but it is very rigid. I suppose I would rather it be rigid than loose like some other circular polarizers I have used, but when you are trying to line up a nice shot, its distracting to have to add so much force to the ring to get it to rotate.

I read some of the reviews and was worried about the possibility of receiving a knock off. When my package arrived, I knew by the weight this was a genuine B+W filter (brass weight, gold lettering). Just to be sure, I checked the manufacturer authenticity website and entered the code to double check. I then proceeded to put it a test at night, which you can see in my image of my tempered glass window of the watercooled PC. Without filter, there is a reflection of my monitor. With the filter, turned appropriately, the reflection is gone! The filter itself fits my RF 28-70mm F2 perfectly, and the dial turns freely as needed. The lens hood fits on both ways as well. Amazon also shipped this same day! Extremely happy with this purchase!

I own both a B+W 72mm XS-Pro HTC Kaesemann Circular Polarizer with Multi-Resistant Nano Coating and this Hoya 72mm HRT Circular PL Polarizer Multi-Coated Glass Filter, and they both perform outstandingly, except the Kaesemann is double the price. So far, the only difference that I can tell is that this is made with an brass metal ring and the Hoya is made with a aluminum metal ring. The glass seems to be identical in quality. There may be slight improvements in the Kaesemann glass, but they are not noticeable to the naked eye, and I can't tell the difference even when zooming in on my images either. One thing to note though, while this filter (and the Hoya) will have the approximately 25% increased transparency that will allow for more light, the polarizing effect will appear to be equally less intense. You can still reduce reflections with it, but colors will pop a lot less than a polarizing filter that has less transparency. For me, the extra light is worth it though.

I have been doing amateur photography for quite some time now and like many other people got caught up in buying more gear in the hopes that it would make my photography better. As time passes you realize that the gear doesn't make the picture the photographer's skills make the picture. Having said that there are some things that do make a difference if not only in the workflow. I did a lot of research on different filters and I finally decided to bite the bullet and get this circular polarizer filter. So, what did this filter do for me? It really helped my daytime outdoor photos "pop" for sure, but it also helped to cut down on my post processing workflow. How did it decrease workflow? It helps out on scenes with a very large dynamic range. I can adjust exposure better and get details in the clouds that I wasn't able to get before. Rotating the filter changes the "intensity" of the effect I get especially in the sky and in reflective surfaces. I get more visible details in the OUTDOOR photos that I take. The details are especially noticed on bright sunny days. This filter will NOT help you inside or on very cloudy days so be aware of that. I would suggest making sure that you KNOW that you need this filter before you buy. B+W filter are some of the best around and they are about the most expensive around as well. I do consider it an investment but only a worthwhile investment if you will actually use it.

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Bei der 86mm Ausführung habe ich nun das erste mal mit B+W das Problem, dass sich auf beiden Seiten kein weiterer Filter oder Step UP Ring vollständig aufschrauben läßt, da das Gewinde auf beiden Seiten leider sehr schwergängig ist. Mal sehen ob ein anderes Exemplar besser ist.

Verglichen mit dem ZEISS T* POL Filter wirkt der B+W einen Tick wärmer - aber tatsächlich ist das damit sogar näher an der originalen Szene dran und beide Resultate kann man ganz einfach mit einem einzigen Klick in der Nachbearbeitung völlig gleichstellen. Die Filterleistung wirklich auch praktisch ident, vielleicht sogar noch etwas besser als beim ZEISS - aber das ist nur sehr schwer zu vergleichen, da geringe Verdrehungen der Filter schon starke Auswirkungen auf das Bild haben. Dabei ist dieser Filter von B+W mindestens 1/2 Blende heller! Das ist ideal wenn man kein Licht verlieren will, wenn man allerdings den Polfilter auch zur Verlängerung der Belichtung verwenden möchte, dann sollte man noch einen Graufilter dazu nehmen. Bei der Haptik ist der B+W auf jeden Fall an erster Stelle: Das Einschrauben geht wesentlich besser als bei ALLEN bisher getesteten Filtern, butterweich und sicher, nix eckt an und es gibt kein Verkanten. Auch das drehen des Filters ist deutlich angenehmer und geschmeidiger als bei allen anderen Konkurrenzprodukten - und trotz Slim-Profil lässt er sich auch ohne viel Herumfummeln leicht abschrauben! Da seh ich dem Winter schon entspannter entgegen!! 2 Punkte, die andere stören könnten: 1. Der Durchmesser des Filterbereichs ist aufgrund des etwas dickeren Rahmens kleiner als bei den Konkurrenzprodukten - mich stört das nicht, da ich keine extremen Weitwinkel-Objektive verwende. Aber wenn der Durchmesser der Objektiv-Optik sehr nah am Durchmesser des Filtergewindes liegt, könnte es durchaus Auswirkungen haben. Da würd ich aber trotzdem zum B+W greifen und einfach den nächstgrößeren Durchmesser mit Step-Down Adapter verwenden. 2. Die Aufbewahrungsbox ist schön quadratisch und klein (beim ZEISS war's aus unerfindlichen Gründen rund!), aber da der Filter sehr schmal ist klappert er darin herum. Deswegen geht zwar nichts kaputt, aber ich hab dennoch den Schaumstoff etwas aufgefüllt, das gibt dem Ganzen doch ein besseres Gefühl. Fazit: ein extrem hochwertiger Polfilter, sehr empfehlenswert!!!

Je viens de le recevoir. Pas encore eu le temps de le tester d'un point de vu optique. La qualité de fabrication est très bonne. Se visse et dévisse facilement. Toune bien. Pas de jeu. Assombrit très peu. C'était un critère important pour moi. D'après mes recherches approfondies sur internet, c'est l'un des meilleurs filtre, pour ne pas dire le meilleur. Bref, du top ! Et également l'un de ceux qui assombrit le moins. Permet de mettre le cache objectif même avec le filtre (avec mes objectifs 12mm f2 et 17mm f1.8 Zuiko Olympus) Voilàààààà