Hoya NXT PL-CIR 77MM Circular Polarizing Filter

The Hoya NXT Circular Polarizer in 77mm is a go-to filter for photographers working with professional-grade lenses who want to control reflections, saturate natural color, and cut through atmospheric haze without reaching for software sliders. At 77mm, it fits many of the workhorse zooms and primes that landscape, travel, and architectural photographers rely on — the 24-70mm, 70-200mm, and similar glass. Rotate the outer ring and watch skies deepen from washed-out pale to rich, dimensional blue; surface reflections on water and glass dissolve to reveal the color and texture beneath. The haze-cutting ability is equally valuable for distant scenes, pulling clarity out of mountain ranges and cityscapes that would otherwise look flat and milky.

Hoya's NXT tier uses high-transparency optical glass that preserves the sharpness your lens delivers, though it foregoes the multi-coating found on the more expensive HD and HD Nano lines. In practice, this means the filter performs beautifully in most shooting conditions but may show more flare when pointed toward strong light sources, and it demands more careful cleaning in the field since fingerprints and water drops don't bead off as easily. The ring threads cleanly onto 77mm lenses and rotates with enough resistance to hold its position once set. For photographers who want a dependable, optically honest polarizer that doesn't require a flagship investment, the NXT 77mm delivers the polarization performance that matters most — and leaves the premium-coating decision for when your shooting conditions demand it.