Marumi DHG Super Circular Polarising 82mm Filter

This CPL does not introduce any color cast, nor have I noticed any reduction in resolution. (Not saying there isn’t any, just that some CPL filters obviously impact resolution). I bought this Marumi DHG CPL filter only because I was looking for the Marumi Digital PRO, but could not find it and was hoping the DHG would work the same as the Digital PRO. It doesn’t. I have been buying the Amazon basics CPL because they are good enough and cheap enough to have one on every lens. I have yet to compare the DHG to the Amazon basic.

I was really not looking forward to buying a new CPL. I just bought two new lenses, though, and my current 67mm B&W Kaeseman filter wasn't big enough. The 86mm B&W filter was well over $200.00, so in the interest of a happy marriage (wife threatened to kill me if I spent that much on a filter) I decided to take a chance on the Marumi. I'm very glad I did. Nice optics and higher light transmission than my B&W filter. The only difference I see between the two is a bit more lens flare in the Marumi if there is a bright light source in the picture. Since CPL filters don't do much when they're pointed straight at the light, I don't find this a real issue. The quality of the picture, even at 100% magnification, appears to be the same. I even think the Marumi has a slight edge in how much glare it blocks. A great CPL for about half the price of the best B&W model.

One of the major benefits of a mirrowless camera is compactness. That means small camera, small lenses, small camera bag and small accessories.Everyone except perhaps the manufactures realize that a PL does not stay on the lenses all the time. Therefore, there needs to be a case in which the PL filters, and most other filters, can be carried and protected when not on a lens.Unfortunately, many manufacturers of filters don't understand, nor appreciate, the need to provide cases that match the size of the filter when selling small filters. The case for this little 37mm filter will hold a 55mm filter. In addition, the manufacturer chose to extend the case by 1/2 inch of unnecessary plastic so that a retailer can hang it on a metal peg. The extension is not even paper, nor cardboard, so it cannot be easily cut off.So, I am now going to have to buy another filter than comes in a case of appropriate size, perhaps a Hoya that comes in a round case and without an unnecessary extension, so that I will have a case that fits my small camera bag.This filter probably works great. I will take it out shooting, and give it a try, once I get a case that fits both the filter and my camera bag. Until then, it stays at home. It cost too much to be scratched or damaged because I don't have a case that is of appropriate size; a case that will allow it to be put into my camera bag along with two other PL filters; I need to carry a 37mm, 46mm and 52mm PL filters. The filter is reasonably thin, but the case is much too large.

Very good but not the best available from Marumi. Remember this is 52mm Marumi DHG (Digital High Grade) Circular Polarizer as mentioned in the product description. The pictures for this product are misleading as there are of the 72mm "Super" (= better coated) line of filters from Marumi. Even then, this is supposed to be technically better than most other well-known brands according to [...]. My decision to buy this was based on their assessment. I must say I am quite happy with the performance of this product for the price (I would have preferred "Super"). See my user pictures for more details. Good luck!

I used these Marumi CPL's for years, and have one on four of my lenses. Great polarizing effect, superior build quality, minimal to non-existent flaring and reflections. These are the only circular polarizing filters I will use.

Typical Marumi quality. Excellent product, and attention to detail. Smooth rotating ring. Have 6 marumi superDHG filters, and will keep buying them for the quality!Excellent polarization, and no colour cast. Other CPLs i've used have had yellow/blue casts. This is almost neutral.

Fantastic polarizer. I read about Marumi on another site and wondered how it compared to the excellent polarizers by their competitors. This is a great product, works well, and performs with a small enough footprint so as not to introduce any vignetting when installed. Highly recommended as an alternative to other filters!

Excellent polarize. It fits my Nikon 200-500 mm lens just right! I recommend it to others.Gordon

I was worried when I received my Marumi DHG Super Circular Polarising filter. The packaging was completely different from the other Marumi filters I have. My other filters are in typical square filter boxes with paper inserts. The new filter was in a soft clear plastic box / packet with a paper insert with Chinese writing. Inside was an oval plastic box (branded Marumi), with the filter inside. The oval box is nicely finished and the filter is beautifully finished. Nice satin black anti reflection paint and it rotates super smoothly.I solved the packaging mystery by digging on the Marumi website. There is a button there to switch between English and Chinese traditional. When you switch to Chinese, the product photos show the exact same packaging that I received.Genuine product and high quality. Very happy.

Terrible.It arrived looking like a really old secondhand item that's seen better days. The plastic case was brown from age and cracked with fragments of plastic in the ziploc bag that it was packaged in - see the attached photos.Apparently it was shipped from Belgium.I've no faith that Amazon actually have genuine new stock of this filter so I've returned it and will source one from elsewhere.

The Marumi DHG Super Circular Polarising filter, has had a very good review on lenstip.com, comparable with the B+W, which are considered the best generally. Being a bit of a cheapskate and also interested to see how well the filter would work, I went ahead and bought a 77mm (and since a 58mm).Circular Polarisers are one of the few filters I will use (the over being ND filters) and they can do a very good job of, getting rid of reflection, haze and other issues, which are either very hard or can't really be cleaned up in photoshop. The big issue can be that, you do lose optical quality, with cheaper filters and you do lose light, which depending on the day can be good or bad.I have used the polariser for a couple of jobs now and it does a good job, generally. You can't do miracles but, it does what it is meant to do and does it well.Marumi has released a recently released a new top of the line circular polariser the Exus, which promises improvements over the DHG Super, though it is more expensive.

I bought this after seeing it reviewed well against B+W filters which I know from experience to be excellent.I have used this on a number of occasions now on a Nikon D7000 with 3 Nikon lenses attached to brass step-up rings: 18-70mm, 50mm f/1.8G and 105mm f/2.Flare is well controlled and the polarising effect is well controlled across the field of view, with no colour variation problems.The filter rotates easily and firmly enough to retain its position.The filter is relatively thin, and I only really had vignetting on my 18-70 when I stacked this with two other filters and shot at 18mm.My lens cap attaches easily to it.I didn't have any trouble with stiction, using my brass Heliopan step-up rings.The filter cleans easily with a Kauser (microfibre) cloth without problems.

This product was delivered with 48 hours of order and was packed well. This is the first polarising filter i have purchased and i am using it with a third party wide angle lens. having done lots of research i soon got the impression that it was not wise to go cheap on these filters. This filter was by far the cheapest but it was no where near the top end of the price range. I was tempted by other filters but heard about scratches and fakes , after reading numerous reviews i choses this one and am glad i did, I have taken a few test shots and wow , the difference it makes is amazing. The sky in my shots now looks blue and it changes the feel of the photo , i am looking forward to spending some quality time with this filter and will update the review afterwards but on first impressions i feel it is going to help me achieve some great looking shots.