do Polarizers make a difference?

Tor Salomonsen · February 18th, 2003, 02:54 AM

Here's a link to George Kalemanis' polafilter FAQ:
http://w3.one.net/~georgek/htmldocs/uvfilter.htm#polq2

And here's a short quote: <<If you use a standard linear polarizer with cameras that use auto-focus and/or auto-exposure, you may have problems. This filter may also cause trouble with manual cameras, if you're using TTL light measurement. >>

Further down he stresses the fact that you may have problems, and thus also may not.

This is the understanding that I had; I believe I've seen and heard similar opinions a number of times. So I was confused to read in this thread that the only difference is the 20 dollars.
Tor

Andre De Clercq · February 18th, 2003, 04:33 AM

This article relates to photographic apps. Video does'nt require circ polars. Use good (coated) polars, and these are mostly circ polars.

February 18th, 2003, 02:54 AM	#31
Tor Salomonsen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 265	Here's a link to George Kalemanis' polafilter FAQ: http://w3.one.net/~georgek/htmldocs/uvfilter.htm#polq2 And here's a short quote: <<If you use a standard linear polarizer with cameras that use auto-focus and/or auto-exposure, you may have problems. This filter may also cause trouble with manual cameras, if you're using TTL light measurement. >> Further down he stresses the fact that you may have problems, and thus also may not. This is the understanding that I had; I believe I've seen and heard similar opinions a number of times. So I was confused to read in this thread that the only difference is the 20 dollars. Tor

February 18th, 2003, 04:33 AM	#32
Andre De Clercq Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 804	This article relates to photographic apps. Video does'nt require circ polars. Use good (coated) polars, and these are mostly circ polars.