CPL for shooting thru Car Window? at DVinfo.net

Sean Seah · March 11th, 2010, 03:18 AM

What is a good CPL? I have the HOYA CPL but it doesnt seem to work well... I need to shoot thru a car windscreen under daylight conditions. The interior is darker than outside. Do I need to light up the interior a lot?

Thomas Barclay · March 11th, 2010, 08:36 AM

Being a bit of a filter snob, I would refer you to either B+W, B+W Kasemann, Heliopan, or Singh Ray. However, before you do I would try lighting up the inside of the car.

Sean Seah · March 11th, 2010, 06:49 PM

I tried lighting the interior but Istill can't see thru. Is the 30deg thing a must for all CPL to work? The car has quite a sloppy windscreen. I think I m shooting at 50deg at best

Sean Seah · March 14th, 2010, 02:59 AM

Just managed to do one nite shot with the same setup. Works very well. It can even go with the CPL.

Richard Hunter · March 14th, 2010, 05:19 AM

Sean, I have a B+W 72mm CPL. Just let me know if you want to try it out.

Richard

Sean Seah · March 14th, 2010, 07:44 AM

Ooh thanks Rich. Would love to have a go. Anyway, here is my test video with the Hoya CPL at nite. Was hard to do it alone.

Music: Jamendo Virtue Lost

Richard Hunter · March 15th, 2010, 05:45 AM

Tell the truth Sean, you did a night shot in Orchard Road just to avoid the ERP charges, right? :)

What lens were you using for this?

Richard

Sean Seah · March 15th, 2010, 07:57 PM

Ha! Was a 16mm

March 11th, 2010, 03:18 AM	#1
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	CPL for shooting thru Car Window? What is a good CPL? I have the HOYA CPL but it doesnt seem to work well... I need to shoot thru a car windscreen under daylight conditions. The interior is darker than outside. Do I need to light up the interior a lot?

March 11th, 2010, 08:36 AM	#2
Thomas Barclay Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 30	Good CPLs Being a bit of a filter snob, I would refer you to either B+W, B+W Kasemann, Heliopan, or Singh Ray. However, before you do I would try lighting up the inside of the car.

March 14th, 2010, 02:59 AM	#4
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Just managed to do one nite shot with the same setup. Works very well. It can even go with the CPL. __________________ Firewerkz Films SGP

March 14th, 2010, 07:44 AM	#6
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Ooh thanks Rich. Would love to have a go. Anyway, here is my test video with the Hoya CPL at nite. Was hard to do it alone. Car Mount Test on Vimeo Music: Jamendo Virtue Lost __________________ Firewerkz Films SGP

March 15th, 2010, 07:57 PM	#8
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Ha! Was a 16mm __________________ Firewerkz Films SGP

March 11th, 2010, 06:49 PM	#3
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	I tried lighting the interior but Istill can't see thru. Is the 30deg thing a must for all CPL to work? The car has quite a sloppy windscreen. I think I m shooting at 50deg at best

March 14th, 2010, 05:19 AM	#5
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Sean, I have a B+W 72mm CPL. Just let me know if you want to try it out. Richard

March 15th, 2010, 05:45 AM	#7
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Tell the truth Sean, you did a night shot in Orchard Road just to avoid the ERP charges, right? :) What lens were you using for this? Richard