Re[2]: Circular polarizer suggestions

2001-10-23 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, the serious answer is this: Yes, you have to rotate it. It eliminates reflections, so the time to use it is when there are a lot of reflections around, eg sunlight on water, or reflections off glossy leaves. You can preview the effect by watching it through the viewfinder. The effect is

Re: Circular polarizer suggestions

2001-10-23 Thread Jim Moniz
But whatever you do, don't, don't, for God's sake DON'T use it while on the Equator, or it will destroy the space-time continuum as we know it... Hi, I hope you didn't pay too much for it. Circular polarizers are specifically designed only to be used above the Arctic circle, or below the

Re: Circular polarizer suggestions

2001-10-23 Thread Mark Roberts
And definitely don't use it for portraits. Makes everyone look like Lech Walesa. But whatever you do, don't, don't, for God's sake DON'T use it while on the Equator, or it will destroy the space-time continuum as we know it... I hope you didn't pay too much for it. Circular polarizers are