Incidentally, someone wrote to a current issue of Digital Photography questioning the absence of filter rings on a lot of digital, non-SLR cameras. While the response touched issues such as some mid-range digital cameras allowing screw-on adapters, it also echoed that (though some might say that there's nothing you can do with a filter that you can't PS) the effects of a polariser were hard to duplicate.
Also, it was pointed out that one of the worst things in digital photography was the tendency for skies to blow out- "not even Photoshop can bring back detail that the sensor didn't record in the first place"- however, the benefit of digital is obviously that you can just bracket and contrast mask later on.. B+W and Singh Ray? exy! :) But I reckon Singh Ray makes a variety of interesting polarisers which could come in handy for creating dramatic landscapes. Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 10:44 PM Subject: Re: Polarizer > > AFAIK, it's difficult to dupe all the effects a polariser can have with software. When shooting landscapes, the effect you will benefit most from is how the filter remove reflexes in foliage and water (or wet surfaces). You may also use it as a grey filter to get longer exposures and drawn-out streaks in moving water. > > Based on experience, I would suggest Hoya's multicoated series, B+W, or SinghRay. The latter also deliver the filters in system mounts like Lee and Cokin, which allow you to buy cheap adapters for each lens, and make do with only one filter. > > I recommend _against_ Cokin's polariser. Mine developed a green colour cast after only a couple of years. > > Make sure to buy a circular polariser, not a linear. The latter will fool the light meter in *istD, and under some conditions also fool the AF. > > Jostein > > > > If you have photoshop, you can apply the polarizing effects after the > > shot...saves buying filters to suit all your lenses anyway! > > > > Cheers > > > > Shaun > > > > arnie wrote: > > > > >Hi guys, > > > > > >Quick question. I'm going on vacation next weekend and hope to do some > > >nature photography (waterfalls, etc...) Should I be shooting with a > > >polarizer? If yes, what brand do you recommend? > > > > > >Equipment: *IstD, Tokina 28-70 2.6-2.8, Sigma 20mm 1.8 (if it gets here > > >before I leave), Pentax FA 135 2.8 > > > > > >Thanks > > >arnie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > _____________________________________________ > > Dr. Shaun Canning > > P.O. Box 21, > > Dampier, WA, > > 6714, Australia. > > > > m: 0414 967644 > > > > http://www.heritageservices.com.au > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________ > > > > > >
