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Polarizing filters test

10 August 2009
Szymon Starczewski

13. Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm

Polarizing filters test - Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm
Polarizing filters test - Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm
Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm
Price: 159 PLN


Fujiyama is a brand belonging to Marumi. Products of this company are valued by photographers on account of good price/quality ratio. Filters with DHG symbol are equipped with improved antireflection coatings and the glass edges are blackened to avoid internal reflections.

Results of the test

Transmission and extinction coefficient
Polarizing filters test - Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm


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Red color extinction coefficient: 4.69E-4 - Score: 3.5/4
Green color extinction coefficient: 5.90E-4 - Score: 3/4
Blue color extinction coefficient: 2.50E-2 - Score: 0.5/4
Mean transmission of the whole spectrum: 31.39% - Score: 1.28/3
Score:
8.28/15
Flares
Without filter
Polarizing filters test - Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm

With filter
Polarizing filters test - Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm

Score:
3/7.5
Scattering
Polarizing filters test - Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm

Luminance: 15.3
Score:
4.99/5
Vignetting
Edge darkening: 5.1%
Score:
2.72/5
Homogeneity
Polarizing filters test - Fujiyama Digital C-PL E 72 mm

Slight streakiness
Score:
4/5
Final score
Overall ranking: 15th place
Econo-ranking: 19th place
23/37.5 pts (61.3 %)
-2.77 pts

Usage

The ring turns smoothly. Cleaning isn’t troublesome. The wide ring allows convenient work.

Summary

15th place in the overall ranking (23/37.5)
The transmission curve is flat at 60% and rises for red color over 650 nm. This may warm the pictures. The extinction coefficient of around 0.5/1000 is good for a foil polarizer. Violet color isn’t entirely extinguished here either. C1 and C2 graphs indicate that we’re dealing with a quarter-wave plate of zeroth order designed for the middle of visible spectrum. The distant position is a combination of poor transmission, flares and vignetting. Antireflection coatings and a slim ring are missing.

Filter for tests was lent by Fotozakupy.pl