Promaster 6222 95mm IRND1000X HGX Prime

The coatings really do their job—dust and fingerprints wipe off with almost no effort, which is a relief. More importantly, I shot a sunset scene and the IR suppression kept the blacks clean without that weird magenta cast. These filters are pricey, but the image quality on my prime lens makes it fe

I was skeptical about paying this much for a filter, but the way it repels dirt is a game-changer—no more constantly cleaning smudges before a shot. The coating gives the glass an almost oily-smooth feel, and it kills infrared casts better than any ND I've used.

Finally, a filter that doesn't mess with my blacks. I shot a 10-minute waterfall long exposure and there's zero infrared color cast. The coating on the glass repelled splashing water instantly, too.