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Many filters come with such a case, but mine didn't; it's a nasty one and the filter rattles around all the time. … I've poked around but have found only cases that carried many filters, weren't hard-sided, or both. Can such an item be obtained without a filter already inside it? And if so, where? …

I ended up with this case from B+W. It's exactly what I needed except for the lack of inserts, but two layers of corrugated cardboard worked well.

I dropped my CPL onto some rocks and it's a bit scratched up. There's no obvious effect in a (very cursory) look at the photos, but are there tests I can do to see if the damage has a visible effect?

Yes, it's true - sometimes. Some AF systems work OK with a linear polarizer under some or all conditions, and others fail all the time. You'd have to try it and see. When would you want a linear pola …

Thus, I am wondering if filters are available (or could be jury-rigged somehow) to reduce this tint and make post-processing more feasible, either by coloring the light source itself or being placed in …

I would recommend a Marumi filter; they are relatively cheap, but good. They're the OEM manufacturer for a few other quality brands. The problem is that they're hard to find, though I see you can now …

The short answer is that yes, you can do this. Just stack two polarizers, and when you rotate them relative to one another, the transmission will vary. Make sure that the polarizer in front is either …

A controversial subject! One tip: don't over-clean. There's no need to keep your lens free of minor dust or worry about minor goop spots or even scratches. For an extreme example, check out this lens …

It degrades image quality - adding more elements to a lens always reduces image quality; better filters will just do so less. … It makes it more difficult to use other filters. Either you have to remove it before adding the other filter, or you have to stack, which can introduce vignetting. …