I have actually not expecting much - was nevertheless surprised that the filter feels quite high. I have not tested it with any measurements. See the photos correspond to good, there are no negative effect on exposure and autofocus to notice - and I must say that I often with manual focus work in accordance with the old school (with the system camera Olympus E-PL1 is the wonderful) .The filter comes in a rigid PVC shell with a foam disc is - this is perhaps a bit thin and it could be 2 - but for this price is already more than I expected (after loud Rezensensionen some more expensive filters supposedly only in a soft are packaged in PVC cover cushion envelope). Outside around is still a cardboard box. I ordered it along with a sun visor and both were again in a padded with paper carton. The filters can be screwed on the lens clean - not too hard and not too loose. The outer ring for adjusting the plane of polarization can also just turn so light that it does not twist itself and, secondly, the lens does not have to refocus. Overall for the price a real surprise! I actually just ordered a so therefore reasonable Polarizer, since I use it as a lens protector and it does not matter if he might after 1 or 2 years visually subsides, as it is believed in cheap filters. The original filter cover can be front clamp on the internal thread the polarizing filter - exactly the same as the original lens thread!