Using a polarized filter with a strobe: Can you put a polarized filter in front of a strobe light,with a polarized filter on your camera lens to convert the reflection to polarized...

markymark Loc: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Can you put a polarized filter in front of a strobe light,with a polarized filter on your camera lens to convert the reflection to polarized using the family of angles. Then taking the shot to have a photo with minimal to no glare. If so what is the best way to do this without breaking the bank for the polarized filter, for the strobe.

Danilo Loc: Las Vegas

You've got the right idea, Marky. Without first polarizing the strobe light, putting a polarizing filter on the camera will do no good!
You can get polarizing "gel" filters and cut them to size (or not) fairly reasonable (see link). Check it out!
There are other suppliers, this is just one of them.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/45130-REG/Rosco_101073001720_Polarizing_7300_Filter.html

markymark Loc: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Thanks that is exactly what I wanted to know and buy. P.S. what would the best way to attach the gel to the strobe be, maybe velcro?

Danilo wrote:

You've got the right idea, Marky. Without first polarizing the strobe light, putting a polarizing filter on the camera will do no good!
You can get polarizing "gel" filters and cut them to size (or not) fairly reasonable (see link). Check it out!
There are other suppliers, this is just one of them.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/45130-REG/Rosco_101073001720_Polarizing_7300_Filter.html

Larrie Loc: NE Ohio

Lumiquest and several other detachable holders are avaiable from Amazon, Ebay, B&H and Adorama. BTW the technique is called Cross Polarization. It works great on oil and enamel paintings, food photography and revealing stress patterns in IM plastic.

markymark Loc: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Thanks I will look into it!

Larrie wrote:

Lumiquest and several other detachable holders are avaiable from Amazon, Ebay, B&H and Adorama. BTW the technique is called Cross Polarization. It works great on oil and enamel paintings, food photography and revealing stress patterns in IM plastic.