Right at the start I wish to say that this picture does not show what Amazon here coincides with the Messenger product. This applies both to COM Amazon and Amazon UK. The polarizing filter is not produced in Japan but in the Phillipines. But no need to worry, the PL-CR Hoya is a top product. The build quality is class and I am very pleased with the work he performs. One should the filter but not all too hard screws on the lens sontzt one no longer gets it from all too easily. All in one is this filter highly recommended and you do not have to spend 100-200 euros for a filter. This filter does exactly what it should and indeed absorb reflections and increase contrast and sharpness, everything else you can then make also in image editing programs.