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Polarizing filters test 2015

1 November 2015
Szymon Starczewski

24. Zomei Circular PL

Polarizing filters test 2015 - Zomei Circular PL

Zomei is another Chinese company not ashamed of its roots. Their products are visually attractive – it’s obvious they aspire to compete with the best players on the market. It’s time to verify those aspirations.



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Results of the test

Transmission and extinction coefficient

Polarizing filters test 2015 - Zomei Circular PL

  • Red color extinction coefficient: 1.37e-2; Score: 0,5/4
  • Green color extinction coefficient: 3.76e-4; Score: 3.5/4
  • Blue color extinction coefficient: 6.24e-3; Score: 1/4
  • Mean transmission of the whole spectrum: 38.76% Score: 2.75/3
    Score: 7.75 / 11 pts
Flares

Polarizing filters test 2015 - Zomei Circular PL
Without filter

Polarizing filters test 2015 - Zomei Circular PL
With filter

Score: 2.25 / 7.5 pts

Scattering

Polarizing filters test 2015 - Zomei Circular PL

  • Luminance: 20.54
    Score: 4.79 / 5 pts
Vignetting
  • Vignetting difference: 3.67%
    Score: 3.52 / 5 pts
Homogeneity

Polarizing filters test 2015 - Zomei Circular PL

Polarizing filters test 2015 - Zomei Circular PL

  • Visible streakiness and flaw in homogeneity
    Score: 3.5 / 5 pts

Final score: 21.8 / 37.5 pts (58.2%)

  • Overall ranking: 15th place
  • Econo-ranking: 13th place

Design, usage and summary

The ring is glued with no coatings on surfaces. It works with an even, moderate resistance. In fact the filter can’t be called either good or bad, it’s just a piece of properly made equipment.

The spectrum characteristics are flat throughout most of the visible spectrum and they decrease in short-wave (more than 5% for blue) which might cause a slight warming of the tone of images. A very good extinction coefficient for green, a bit worse for red. The polarizer performs quite well in the blue light area.