Best Circular Polarizing Filter

gfrankel wrote:

Hi-

I am a beginner photographer and am starting to grow my accessory bag. I have read that a circular polarizing filter is a necessity, but I am not sure which one I should buy. My budget is $100. I have looked at products from Tiffen, Hoya, Canon, and Nikon. I would be putting the filter on my 18-55 kit lens. The one that I think I like is the Hoya PRO1 Digital CIRCULAR PL. Has anyone had any experience with this filter. I know this probably seems like a really minor accessory, but I want to make sure that I am not wasting my $60 when a $30 one will do just fine. I am open to any brands or suggestions.

Thanks in advance!