Hoya Pro 1D CIR Polariser

Took this on a coastal trip and the difference in sky color and cloud contrast was immediately obvious. The filter itself feels solid and the rotation is smooth, so adjusting it mid-shot is no hassle. Great for cutting glare off wet rocks and leaves.

I’m finally getting rich, saturated skies in my landscapes without the haze—the way this filter cleans up reflections on water is pretty incredible. It screws on smoothly and doesn’t mess with my autofocus at all, which I was worried about.

Slapped this on my 72mm lens and the difference in sky color is immediate — no more washed-out blues. Reflections on water practically vanished, which saved me a ton of post-processing. Exactly the saturation boost I was hoping for without any weird color casts.