Nikon Polarizing Filter?

[bigmouthbass]

I just bought a Tamron 28-300mm vc lens and I am looking for a circular polarizer filter. I was looking at the Nikon 67mm Circular Polarizer Glass Filter II (Slim) and was wondering if it would fit my Tamron lens? Also what do people think about spending a lot of money on a filter? Does it pay to get a high buck filter? What other bands would people recommend?

[bigmouthbass]

Or should I go with a high-end Hoya? I have the Hoya PRO1 for my other lenses. However I have noticed that it is easy to get finger prints on their filters, which are hard to get off. Are there other brands that don't have this problem?

[mjs1973]

Welcome to the site. I'm a firm believer in getting the best you can afford when it comes to photography equipment. This includes a polarizing filter. Why put a cheap piece of glass in front of an expensive lens? I have a B+W polarizer that I'm very happy with. I don't have any problems with fingerprints on mine, but that has nothing to do with the filter. It's how you handle them. If they are hard to get off, don't put a lot of force into it. When you grab them with your finger tips, you are creating preasure points that will cause the metal part to change shape slightly, causing the filter to bind which is what is making it hard to come off. The easiest way to remove the filter is to wrap your thumb and index finger around the outer edge of the filter and unscrew it that way. Think of it like using a strap wrench.

As far as the Nikon filter fitting on your lens, as long as your lens has 67mm threads on the front, it should fit just fine. I don't know what the quality of the Nikon filters are like, but I'm guessing they are pretty good.

[Singletracklovr]

My CPL filter seems to live on my 300mm lens. I am always shooting near water and love the extra saturation/contrast the filter gives me. I mostly shoot wildlife and landscapes.

I went with a HOYA 67mm HD Digital Circular Polarizer Filter. ~95bucks for a 67mm
It's Multi coated with extra Strong Glass, Waterproof, Stain Resistant, Scratch Resistant.
and you only loose 1.3 stops vs 2 for most CPL.