Friday, February 26, 2010
Polarizer filter
Question for the group. Is there value in a polarizing filter, especially for landscapes? Just doing a bit of reading, and it appears the positive effects of a polarizer cannot be duplicated with software, as with some other filter types. Is this true? However, as I have come to find out, good circular polarizers are far from cheap, and the inexpensive brands are iffy at best.
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I bought a cheap polarizing filter and it causes more trouble than it's worth. I use it now to keep my lens clean and take it off when I shoot. Your comment is spot on. When I buy a telephoto lens, however, I'll invest in a good filter both to protect the lens and to assist in taking better pics. Just my 2 cents worth.
ReplyDeleteThe only reservation I have regarding any sort of filter, is it no longer the natural photo. I am sort of a "what you see is what it was" person, not much into doctored shots. However, a polarizer can sure cut down on unwanted reflections, and in some situations virtually "see through" water that ordinarily would be only a reflection. A great illustration I noticed on a forum was the hot water pools in Yellowstone.
ReplyDeleteI kept a polarizing filter on all my lenses (telephoto, wide angle, regular), because it improved my photos. The only time I took it off was for low-lighting conditions.
ReplyDeleteDepends on what you're trying to do with it. I have a really nice one that I pretty much only use to cut glare on water and to make clouds pop. You lose a couple of stops the more filters you add on, but I wouldn't be without mine or without neutral densities and gradiants.
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