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Keeping a polarizer on at all times
Is it possible to keep a polarizer on my lens at all times & get decent pictures? Indoors & out?
November 11, 2002
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Jeff S. Kennedy |
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It's certainly possible. But you have to remember that a polarizer cuts out 2 stops of light so you will end up needing flash more often and using much slower shutter speeds than you would without it.
November 11, 2002
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Kerry Drager |
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Hi Debra: Jeff made an excellent point about the light-reducing aspect of the polarizer.
When I put a polarizing filter on my lens, I do so when I have a specific need - say, to darken a blue sky, or to beef up the colors in an overcast scene by removing the glare. Otherwise, I leave the polarizer off my lens.
Incidentally, although you can see a polarizer's effect in the viewfinder (or by holding it up to your eye), sometimes it's hard to determine whether using one will enhance (or ruin) a particular shot. My advice for those questionable situations: If possible, shoot the scene both ways - with AND without the filter. That way you'll make sure you get exactly the effect you want.
Happy shooting!
Kerry
November 18, 2002
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