Re: Circular Polarizers, A Filter You Need

"Fat Sam" <samandjanet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:G4WdnRPxh-gJRiTbRVnyugA@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Wayne J. Cosshall wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've written the first of a series of articles on the use of real
>> camera filters with digital photography. The first is on the circular
>> polarizer filter:
>> http://www.dimagemaker.com/article.php?articleID=1063
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Wayne
>
> I have a circular and a linear polariser. I was told that I would be 
> better to use the circular polariser on my digital camera, as it would 
> give better results.
> But I've used both the linear and the circular polarisers on my digital 
> and I honestly can't see any difference in the results when I compare
the 
> two.
>

The circular will tend to give slightly _poorer_ results, as it's designed

to let some polarized light through, as some camera's autofocus systems
(and 
ttl metering) depends upon it to get the job done.

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