I did a little inquired as beginner and did not want to throw a lot of money out of the window. So I came to this product, as the reviews are pretty good. The "star" filter is very interesting and keeps what it promises. The UV filter is not the best, but you can tell a little difference in the photograph. The lens hood is with my lens (18-55mm) not advantageous because you can see the edges of the wide zoom. Where I am very satisfied, the pole filter. That's real good. A little play, rotate, and man, the pictures very good job. Now I have only the POL filters above, also serves as a lens cover, etc.