Vivitar3-Piece Multi-Coated HD Filter Set (58mm UV/CPL/ND8)

I bought this set because of the price. It has turned out to be a good buy. I see no distortion on the pics (I have taken about 20 thuis far) and see a big colour difference (good) when using the CPL in bright light. The UV filter still needs more playing with, and the tungsten filter seems a bit superfluous, but the filters have added a lot to my camera - Canon S3.The pouch is OK - a harder case would probably be better, but this one is a good start.

I bought this filter trio specifically for the CPL lens, and I'm not disappointed. The CPL is fine. If I were buying this set for the other two filters, I would be upset.The idea of replacing a useless FL filter with a ND filter is brilliant. Unfortunately, the ND filter is terrible. Why? Because it's not neutral, and instead casts a reddish-brown tone that makes pictures look post-apocalyptic.Thinking of fixing it with photoshop? Think again! Nothing quite restores the color balance that this ND filter so capably destroys.The UV filter is fine, but I find them to be useless and don't use them. If you need a UV filter, go for it.

For the price, these things are great. The polarizing filter is great, and I've used it a lot of times. I haven't noticed any of that awful purple casting w/ the ND filter and the UV filter is just as good as any other cheap UV filter out there. I use these mostly for video, so with the compression it's difficult to distinguish much of a difference in sharpness. However, the photos I've taken with the filters on are still pretty sharp.

Nice kit to start out with. I noticed a glare in the UV lens, but only when i was indoors. But other than that, everything else works fine. The Polarizer isn't as great as I thought it would though

Sucks to put a piece of cheap plastic over an expensive lens. Turns out my camera will already do everything these lenses are supposed to make a camera do. If you have a nice dslr camera (I have a cannon t3i) dont bother, learn to work the shutter and aperture instead.

Works for me. Helps minimize the chance of damaging my lens. Pictures still look great -- even with the filters on the lens. If a shot is VERY critical I take the filter off. Simple. Think of them as a lens cap that you usually don't have to take off and probably won't get lost.

After you buy a tripod this is the next most important accessory you should get. A polarizer for those shots around water and sky, a uv filter to protect the lens, and a nd filter for those slow shots. Coated glass filters, don't waste your money on the expensive filters, you'll never be able to see or measure any difference.

The ND filter is not "N" at all, and not fixable even with a gray card + manual WB, since its curve is weird.The CPL is perfectly usable.UV filter is pretty useless for most digital sensors.Glass didn't rattle, and the CPL rotation is smooth, which are pluses, but that doesn't offset the fact that I paid $11 for a OK-ish CPL, so 2 stars.