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jenrobsdad
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05/04/2009 11:39PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
What kind of filter do you use when outdoors taking pictures on a bright day and around water?
 
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lmislinski
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05/05/2009 11:53AM  
jenrobsdad,

I use a couple different kinds of circular polarizers - Moose's warming cpl and B&W. The B&W's are pricey but worth it. I really like the Moose's because it adds a nice warmth to shots taken during the harsher light hours.

Hoya's are cheaper, but I've heard that the coatings are less durable and are more difficult to clean.

Another point - I tend to use a cpl less on my ultra-wide lenses if I'm going to have a lot of the sky in the frame because you see an uneven effect due to the strength of polarization relative to angle from the sun. The closer you are to perpendicular to the sun, the stronger the effect will be.

CPL's are probably the only filter you can't simulate with software.
 
Savage Voyageur
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05/05/2009 05:18PM  
For my film SLR cameras I use a Linear Polarizer. For my DSLR I use a Circular Polarizer. I like the HOYA brand.
 
bear bait
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05/05/2009 11:59PM  
i'll 2nd the b+w filters, great glass and a metal ring that won't wear out. i bring up a circular polarizor and a 81b warming filter. i don't use the warming filter that much anymore now that i shoot digital.
 
uberben
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08/04/2010 06:00PM  
another really handy filter is a graduated Neutral density filter. You can get screw in or the Colkin square style. Very nice to have for taking good sunset shots.
 
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