Am I missing something here... You could use a hood (sized to the polarizer) screwed into the filter.
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: polarizers, take 2 > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> On Jun 5, 2008, at 8:32 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: >> >>> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>>> The biggest thing wrong with the step up plan you use is that lens >>>> hoods are problematic. You should never use a filter without a lens >>>> hood in order to minimize flare. Also, be sure to get multicoating >>> ... However, I've never found a hood to be >>> necessary with a polarizer. ... >> >> A polarizer is no less, and usually more, prone to flare than a >> single filter because it is a multi-part composite lens accessory. >> Veiling flare can be subtle to see because a polarizer typically >> improves scene contrast by reducing polarized components of specular >> reflections ... but I'm unwilling to sacrifice any contrast. ;-) >> > For me it's a matter of how I shoot. The polarizer gets put on the lens > when it will have the most dramatic effect. I can't ever recall using > one hand-held or with the sun being anywhere close to in the frame. > That said, when the camera's on a tripod it's easy enough to shade the > lens with a hand or hat or umbrella or whatever I have with me. > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
