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Anyone tried polarizer for outdoor shots?

 
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DarrenS
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May 23, 2007, 3:47 PM

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Re: [Brackish] Anyone tried polarizer for outdoor shots? [In reply to] Can't Post
As Alan said, it's all about angles. This is why you're contantly adjusting it. Last time I ever used one was on my Maxxum 9 in the 90's. I have no use for them.


Brackish
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May 23, 2007, 4:22 PM

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Re: [DarrenS] Anyone tried polarizer for outdoor shots? [In reply to] Can't Post
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I have no use for them.
Why is that?




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DarrenS
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May 23, 2007, 4:29 PM

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Re: [Brackish] Anyone tried polarizer for outdoor shots? [In reply to] Can't Post
I don't often shoot fish in the lake; window glare is remedied by stepping sideways a foot; blue skys can be pumped with photoshop. Photoshop didn't exist when I used with polarizers. Plus you lose two stops which sucks.


Brackish
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May 23, 2007, 4:45 PM

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Re: [DarrenS] Anyone tried polarizer for outdoor shots? [In reply to] Can't Post
Polarizers don't help at all with skin or clothing? Maybe
to cut down glare off a white dress?

I just had another thought. Would a polarizer
do anything for reflections off a person's eyeglasses?




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HISTORY'S CLEVEREST FILM LINES

BERNARD: Howdy! My name is Bernard Posner.
CINDY: Oh, really?
BERNARD: Really.
CINDY: Is that supposed to mean something?
BERNARD: Around these parts, you hear the name Posner quite a bit.
CINDY: That's very interesting. You know, you hear my name quite a bit, and not just around here either.
BERNARD: No foolin'? What's your name?
CINDY: Up.
BERNARD: Up? That's an odd name. What's your last name?
CINDY: Yours. Up yours!



DarrenS
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May 23, 2007, 4:54 PM

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Re: [Brackish] Anyone tried polarizer for outdoor shots? [In reply to] Can't Post
You don't want to shoot people through a polarised filter Smile It could infact help reduce eyeglass glare if the angles were proper (i.e. sun about 90 degrees to subject), but your skin tones would suffer far more than any benefit would afford. pLus if you got used to relying on a filter to remove glare you'd be screwed without the filter. Get accustomed to lifting glasses up a couple centimeters behind the ears to remove glare.


Brackish
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May 23, 2007, 5:02 PM

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... your skin tones would suffer far more than any benefit would afford.
I didn't know polarizer messes with skin tones! What does it do to them?




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HISTORY'S CLEVEREST FILM LINES

BERNARD: Howdy! My name is Bernard Posner.
CINDY: Oh, really?
BERNARD: Really.
CINDY: Is that supposed to mean something?
BERNARD: Around these parts, you hear the name Posner quite a bit.
CINDY: That's very interesting. You know, you hear my name quite a bit, and not just around here either.
BERNARD: No foolin'? What's your name?
CINDY: Up.
BERNARD: Up? That's an odd name. What's your last name?
CINDY: Yours. Up yours!



DarrenS
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May 23, 2007, 5:06 PM

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Re: [Brackish] Anyone tried polarizer for outdoor shots? [In reply to] Can't Post
I remember it caused tanned/dark-skinned people to look terrible.

They're not for shooting people IMO.

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