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Have read alot about polarizing filters, but I'm interested in your experience/preference:
1) When do you use it?
2) When do you absolutely NOT use it?
1) When do you use it?
2) When do you absolutely NOT use it?
darren said:One other thing of interest to us hikers is that you need to be careful when using a polarizer at altitude. If you are over 12,000' or so a polarizer can turn the sky black.
- darren
darren said:As for other filters, you can use GND filters with no problems. i don't really use any other filters, so that's the end of my experience.
- d
ghassert said:Thanks Darren, so far I've only used a polarizer and am just starting to look into ND's.
When using the ND filters, do you use the regular screw on or do you use the Cokin system? I've been looking at the Cokin and it looks pretty interesting.
Glenn
darren said:I use the rectangular GND filters in a Cokin holder. The screw on ones would be too limiting.
The Cokin holder is good but their GND filters are not neutral. They put a grey cast on the picture. To get a true neutral density filter you need to spend bucks and get a quality one like a Singh Ray or a Lee.
I probably have a Cokin GND filter layng around if someone wants it to try it out. They would have to get a holder though, I use mine.
-d
Brambor said:I don't like the use of a polarizer. Instead, choose to photograph before sunrise or very early in the morning or right after sunset or during sundown. It's hard to say this as you might argue that you can't wait for a photograph if you're on the move. I would agree to that, however in my experience, midday photographs from the mountains look too 'burned' to my eye. One has to choose carefuly to avoid this undesired effect.
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