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Polarizing Filters When using a polarizing filter, my images always seem on the dark side and although the sky is a lovely deep blue, the foreground is far too black. What am I doing wrong?
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Mark A. Braxton |
Hey Nec, The responses to your question probably have been slow due to a lack of information. For instance, what type of camera and polarizer you are using? If you have an autofocus camera, you must use a circular polarizer. Circular polarizers are able to be spin allowing you to lighten and darken areas of your photos. You could always try a flash to help out your foreground. What type of pictures are you taking?
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Aha, I'm using an Olympus OM -1n. The pictures I am trying to take are landscapes. The filter I've got has P.L. on the side (it was given to me) but I think that is the correct polarizer for my Olympus?
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Mark A. Braxton |
Nec, If I am correct your camera is mostly or all manual. When using filters you need to make adjustments to your aperture and/or shutter speed based on them. First, meter without the filter. Then add the filter and adjust your shutter speed somewhere between 1 and two stops slower. This should help eliminate your problem.
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John A. Lind |
nec, I am a long time OM user and one of my OM bodies is an OM-1n. First, you can use either a linear or circular polarizer on an OM-1n. The only OM bodies that require a circular polarizer to keep exposure accurate are the OM-2S, OM-3[ti], and OM-4[T]. The OM-1[n] and OM-2[n] plus all the "double digit" OM bodies such as the OM-10 can use either circular or linear. Second, although Mark's suggestion will work, you should be able to meter properly through the polarizer, whether it's a linear or a circular. The OM-1[n] does have two idiosyncrasies, as do nearly all SLRs from its era. The meter sensor is an older type that does not respond quickly to dramatic light changes. The metering can also be affected by strong backlighting coming in through the viewfinder. If bright sun is behind you, ensure the viewfinder is shaded around your eye. If you are working from a tripod as I sometimes do, let the meter settle down for a few seconds when you put your eye to the viewfinder. -- John
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