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Hoya 49mm Circular Polarizing and UV HRT Screw-in Filter
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Hoya 49mm HRT Circular Polarizing Filter
Delivery $22.90
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I purchased this for my Full Spectrum-converted compact camera, a Canon PS 180 elph; however, after testing this filter, I doubt I will use it much at all.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I use this filter for outside video and stills. It works flawlessly as far as I am concerned. It is a little thin and can be a pain to remove, but il n'y pas de rose sans pine. Every rose has a thorn. I will certainly be keeping it. In comparaison, my cheap @ filter is perfect junk. Although it helped me retain contrast during the shoot for which I purchased it, it tints everything a beige/tan. This Hoya renders beautiful greens and lovely blues, just as a polarizing filter should. Buy it. Barring a dud, it is a good buy.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I am using it on a pro lens, the Fujifilm XF 50-140 F2.8.I just took a chance to buy it at that price and I took a lot of shots in the forest near a river with very good results.I had no problems to install it and use it. It rotates very easily. This lens has an opening underneath the lens hood (clever) where you can insert a few fingers to adjust the position (rotation) of the polarizer.
| Filter Type | Circular Polarizer |
| Filter Factor | 1.5x (0.6-Stop) to 3x (1.6-Stop) |
| Front Accessory Thread / Bayonet | 49 mm |
| Filter Material | Glass |
| Ring Material | Aluminum |
Hoya 49mm Circular Polarizing and UV HRT Screw-in Filter
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Hoya 49mm HRT Circular Polarizing Filter
Delivery $22.90
I purchased this for my Full Spectrum-converted compact camera, a Canon PS 180 elph; however, after testing this filter, I doubt I will use it much at all.
I use this filter for outside video and stills. It works flawlessly as far as I am concerned. It is a little thin and can be a pain to remove, but il n'y pas de rose sans pine. Every rose has a thorn. I will certainly be keeping it. In comparaison, my cheap @ filter is perfect junk. Although it helped me retain contrast during the shoot for which I purchased it, it tints everything a beige/tan. This Hoya renders beautiful greens and lovely blues, just as a polarizing filter should. Buy it. Barring a dud, it is a good buy.
I am using it on a pro lens, the Fujifilm XF 50-140 F2.8.I just took a chance to buy it at that price and I took a lot of shots in the forest near a river with very good results.I had no problems to install it and use it. It rotates very easily. This lens has an opening underneath the lens hood (clever) where you can insert a few fingers to adjust the position (rotation) of the polarizer.
I don't think you can go wrong with HOYA in general however I'm not so sure the UV/CP combination. I bought this filter for a new lens that required a 72mm rather than the 58mm on my kit lens. It seems to me that the CP effect is not as great on the UV/CP filter. Could be the larger size or the UV or maybe the new lens. My photos are better, but hopefully thats the new lens - it better be for what it costs! I like the combination though - one less piece of glass to clean is a big deal to me. I can recommend this product. ( I'm shooting a Canon 70D)
Here is a good example of what this filter can do.Out of the box, on the camera and quick test photos of my dirty car. Both photos with the filter on the lens. One with max polarization and one with minimum. Raw photos, only resized and converted to .jpg to post.Canon T8i / 50mm 1.8 / 49mm CPL filter
Works well. The glass quality is excellent and comes on & off easily. Compatible with the lens hood included for my Sony 100-400mm/f4.5-5.6. However, it came loose on its own once & fell the floor, but it survived this 2ft drop intact. Blew off the dust & came back on.
This filter is used for about 80% of my outdoor shots, works well with blue skies, reflections, typical polarizer use, and I find that it adds a little pop to my color shots. I have no negative comments about this filter, everyone should have one.I would like to say that I used B&H exclusively for all of my film equipment up until about 15 years ago when I opted for point and shoot digital. My purchase of a DSLR 2 years ago has re-acquainted me with B&H and they are still the folks one would want to do business with. Their knowledgeable articles and videos have been a huge help to someone getting back in the game. Thank you B&H.
As a professional Watercolor artist I am regularly faced with the need to reproduce my watercolors in digital form for the entry process required for national competition. Because of the nature of transparent watercolor pigment and it's reaction with the sizing in the paper as well as the paper's absorption of water, pigments settle into the tooth of the paper in different ways. Highly pigmented colors settle on the surface and die colors absorb deeper into the paper's core.The result is a irregular surface quality that reflects the various colors very unevenly, making it very difficult to capture the true color and subtle value changes. The results do not do the original justice.I had never really considered a lens of this type to solve the problem for watercolor ... MoreAs a professional Watercolor artist I am regularly faced with the need to reproduce my watercolors in digital form for the entry process required for national competition. Because of the nature of transparent watercolor pigment and it's reaction with the sizing in the paper as well as the paper's absorption of water, pigments settle into the tooth of the paper in different ways. Highly pigmented colors settle on the surface and die colors absorb deeper into the paper's core.The result is a irregular surface quality that reflects the various colors very unevenly, making it very difficult to capture the true color and subtle value changes. The results do not do the original justice.I had never really considered a lens of this type to solve the problem for watercolor photography (dummy me ) , but to my delight the problem, for the most part has been eliminated.Chuck Rouse
In my opinion this is the best you can buy with the least amount of investment to spice up your outdoor photography! I mounted on my Canon 6D and Fuji X-T10 and made several shots at Waimanalo beach in Oahu, HI. The results were spectacular. Digital photographers have become so used to using post processing Polarlizing filter effects and so on these days and somehow forgotten what film photography was like. The use of this filter reminded me of good old film photography using Fujichrome Velvia 50 and Kodachrome 25. One thing that has bothered me about the use of polarizing filter on digital camera is that the effect of UV blue effect often came out too strong to muddy the nature photography's color rendition. While many DSLR have UV filter effect that you can apply ... MoreIn my opinion this is the best you can buy with the least amount of investment to spice up your outdoor photography! I mounted on my Canon 6D and Fuji X-T10 and made several shots at Waimanalo beach in Oahu, HI. The results were spectacular. Digital photographers have become so used to using post processing Polarlizing filter effects and so on these days and somehow forgotten what film photography was like. The use of this filter reminded me of good old film photography using Fujichrome Velvia 50 and Kodachrome 25. One thing that has bothered me about the use of polarizing filter on digital camera is that the effect of UV blue effect often came out too strong to muddy the nature photography's color rendition. While many DSLR have UV filter effect that you can apply later, they are not the perfect solution. Hoya has achieved amazing color cleanliness by adding UV filtering element into this wonderful Polarlzer. Optical resolution is far greater than those cheap low end filters that often come as part of kits. Just put one of these filters on and go find the blue water! You will be so pleased that you will not be messing with Photoshop crapping color faking technology any more. Highly recommended!
I am preparing to do some outdoor photos and anticipated needing a polarizing filter. This has worked well for me. I had some trouble getting it threaded onto the lens, but a little patience and moving slowing got it done. The filter rotates easily once it is mounted on the lens. I am pleased with the polarizing effect after running a few test shots.
| Filter Type | Circular Polarizer |
| Filter Factor | 1.5x (0.6-Stop) to 3x (1.6-Stop) |
| Front Accessory Thread / Bayonet | 49 mm |
| Filter Material | Glass |
| Ring Material | Aluminum |
Hoya 49mm HRT Circular Polarizer UV Filter, Polarizers, Aluminum
The Hoya 49mm HRT Circular Polarizer UV Filter is designed to block ultraviolet light and reduce the bluish cast of daylight while also helping to eliminate reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarized due to reflection from a non-metallic surface. The light from the sun naturally becomes partially polarized due to reflecting off electrons in air molecules, causing the light to scatter into what appears as haze. A filter with polarizing capability arranges and filters this directionally polarized light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of this light. This results in a noticeable reduction of glare and reflections from non-metallic surfaces and an increase in the saturation of skies and foliage. A circular polarizer only differs from a linear polarizer in that it contains a quarter wave plane in addition to the linear polarizing filter. The addition of this quarter wave plane is to circularly polarize the linearly polarized light for the use of auto focus and exposure functions. Due to how the light is broken down and filtered with a linear polarizer, auto focus and exposure accuracy become skewed during use. When the light becomes circularly polarized, it permits the use of these functions. This filter is non-coated and offers approximately 98% average light transmission due to its High-Rate Transparency polarizing film. It is constructed from optical glass and precision milled aluminum frames.
The Hoya 49mm HRT Circular Polarizer UV Filter is designed to block ultraviolet light and reduce the bluish cast of daylight while also helping to eliminate reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarized due to reflection from a non-metallic surface. The light from the sun naturally becomes partially polarized due to reflecting off electrons in air molecules, causing the light to scatter into what appears as haze. A filter with polarizing capability arranges and filters this directionally polarized light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of this light. This results in a noticeable reduction of glare and reflections from non-metallic surfaces and an increase in the saturation of skies and foliage. A circular polarizer only differs from a linear polarizer in that it contains a quarter wave plane in addition to the linear polarizing filter. The addition of this quarter wave plane is to circularly polarize the linearly polarized light for the use of auto focus and exposure functions. Due to how the light is broken down and filtered with a linear polarizer, auto focus and exposure accuracy become skewed during use. When the light becomes circularly polarized, it permits the use of these functions. This filter is non-coated and offers approximately 98% average light transmission due to its High-Rate Transparency polarizing film. It is constructed from optical glass and precision milled aluminum frames.
The Hoya 49mm HRT Circular Polarizer UV Filter is designed to block ultraviolet light and reduce the bluish cast of daylight while also helping to eliminate reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarized due to reflection from a non-metallic surface. The light from the sun naturally becomes partially polarized due to reflecting off electrons in air molecules, causing the light to scatter into what appears as haze. A filter with polarizing capability arranges and filters this directionally polarized light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of this light. This results in a noticeable reduction of glare and reflections from non-metallic surfaces and an increase in the saturation of skies and foliage. A circular polarizer only differs from a linear polarizer in that it contains a quarter wave plane in addition to the linear polarizing filter. The addition of this quarter wave plane is to circularly polarize the linearly polarized light for the use of auto focus and exposure functions. Due to how the light is broken down and filtered with a linear polarizer, auto focus and exposure accuracy become skewed during use. When the light becomes circularly polarized, it permits the use of these functions. This filter is non-coated and offers approximately 98% average light transmission due to its High-Rate Transparency polarizing film. It is constructed from optical glass and precision milled aluminum frames.
The Hoya 49mm HRT Circular Polarizer UV Filter is designed to block ultraviolet light and reduce the bluish cast of daylight while also helping to eliminate reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarized due to reflection from a non-metallic surface. The light from the sun naturally becomes partially polarized due to reflecting off electrons in air molecules, causing the light to scatter into what appears as haze. A filter with polarizing capability arranges and filters this directionally polarized light perpendicularly to the reflected light, allowing for the absorption of much of this light. This results in a noticeable reduction of glare and reflections from non-metallic surfaces and an increase in the saturation of skies and foliage. A circular polarizer only differs from a linear polarizer in that it contains a quarter wave plane in addition to the linear polarizing filter. The addition of this quarter wave plane is to circularly polarize the linearly polarized light for the use of auto focus and exposure functions. Due to how the light is broken down and filtered with a linear polarizer, auto focus and exposure accuracy become skewed during use. When the light becomes circularly polarized, it permits the use of these functions. This filter is non-coated and offers approximately 98% average light transmission due to its High-Rate Transparency polarizing film. It is constructed from optical glass and precision milled aluminum frames.
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The lowest price for Hoya 49mm HRT Circular Polarizer UV Filter, Polarizers, Aluminum right now is $51.25 at Amazon.com.au, compared across 2 retailers.
The all-time low was $47.98 on 9 Dec 2025 — today's price is 7% above the lowest ever. That's a little above the best price we've seen.
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