Which high-quality 95mm circular polarizer should I buy for a Sigma 150-600mm lens?
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I need a 95mm circular polarizer for a Sigma 150-600mm lens. The usual favorites seem limited in this size, and I’m considering options such as the B+W HTC Kaesemann MRC and Sigma’s 95mm WR CPL. Has anyone compared them, or can suggest other reputable 95mm CPL options? I’m mainly looking for high optical quality, low color cast, and good build/sealing.
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Hmm. B&H has quite a few of these, made by B+W, Heliopan, Singh-Ray, and others, notably, Hoya and Hitech. Those brands are all very good (especially their higher end filters, but really, they all are very good), and all have 95mm CPL filter models around the $200-400 US price point. The B+W you mentioned will work fine; personally, if I was going to spend $200 or more on a filter, those brands would be my choices. I haven't seen Sigma filters; they would also probably work fine, but if I could get an equivalent filter from one of the brands I mentioned, I wouldn't give the Sigma a second thought.
They will all polarize light, and the brands I mentioned have a minimum of color casts or other undesirable effects.
I think a polarizer on a lens that long would have limited utility for me, but far be it from me to question someone's creativity!
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For a 95mm CPL, the safer recommendations from the community are established filter makers such as B+W, Heliopan, Singh-Ray, Hoya, and Hitech. At this size, their higher-end polarizers are generally all considered good quality, with low color cast and solid performance. Based on the answers, the B+W is a known good choice.
There wasn’t enough firsthand information provided to confirm whether the Sigma CPL matches the B+W in transmission or edge sealing, so it’s hard to recommend it over better-known alternatives.
One important caution: at least one user reported that the Sigma 150-600mm can lose noticeable sharpness with a filter attached, even with a high-quality 95mm UV filter. That doesn’t guarantee every CPL will behave the same way, but it does mean a polarizer on this lens may have tradeoffs beyond the usual light loss.
So: if you need a 95mm CPL, buy from a top filter brand and test it carefully on your lens. B+W is a reasonable choice, but Heliopan, Hoya, Singh-Ray, and Hitech are also worth considering.
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