Circular Polarizing Filter and Galapagos Islands
Apr 15, 2019 06:25:04 #
I am going to the Galapagos Islands in a couple of weeks and wnat to know if you have been there and needed a CP? I am debating wether to take one or not. Please share you experiences and perhaps an image or two. Thanks, Gary
Apr 15, 2019 07:00:53 #
gwong1 wrote:
I am going to the Galapagos Islands in a couple of weeks and wnat to know if you have been there and needed a CP? I am debating wether to take one or not. Please share you experiences and perhaps an image or two. Thanks, Gary
Have never been there but as little space a CP would use why not take one or two?
Apr 15, 2019 07:06:55 #
Apr 15, 2019 07:10:49 #
Apr 15, 2019 07:12:17 #
I have never been to the Galapagos but if I had the opportunity to go a polarizer in my bag will not miss the trip.
Apr 15, 2019 07:40:45 #
Gary, I generally take one with me 95% of the time.
--Bob
--Bob
gwong1 wrote:
I am going to the Galapagos Islands in a couple of weeks and wnat to know if you have been there and needed a CP? I am debating wether to take one or not. Please share you experiences and perhaps an image or two. Thanks, Gary
Apr 16, 2019 05:07:52 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
gwong1 wrote:
I am going to the Galapagos Islands in a couple of weeks and wnat to know if you have been there and needed a CP? I am debating wether to take one or not. Please share you experiences and perhaps an image or two. Thanks, Gary
No doubt in my mind, I would take one.
Apr 16, 2019 06:46:31 #
Just picturing the sun glinting off one of those marine iguanas, or a lumbering Galapagos Tortoise makes me blanch at the idea of shooting them without a CP...
Apr 16, 2019 07:00:11 #
gwong1 wrote:
I am going to the Galapagos Islands in a couple of weeks and wnat to know if you have been there and needed a CP? I am debating wether to take one or not. Please share you experiences and perhaps an image or two. Thanks, Gary
How much space is that going to take up? Throw it in the bag it will always be there.
Apr 16, 2019 07:18:25 #
Please explain circular polarizer. I thought of a polarizing filter that fits over the lens might be it, but I don't know what circular refers to.
Apr 16, 2019 07:55:03 #
Apr 16, 2019 08:02:29 #
CPL rotates and should be at 90 degrees from the sun to get the best effects.A s above take one. Better to have it and not need it. than need it and not have it.
Apr 16, 2019 08:04:31 #
pumakat wrote:
Please explain circular polarizer. I thought of a polarizing filter that fits over the lens might be it, but I don't know what circular refers to.
I hope this helps. Gary https://luminous-landscape.com/polarizers/
Circular Vs. Linear Polarizers
There are two types of polarizing filters available linear or circular. Linear polarizers are more effective and less expensive than circular ones. But circular polarizers are needed with just about any camera that has a through-the-lens metering system, or autofocus.
The reason for this is that both of these systems use semi-silvered mirrors to siphon off some of the light coming though the lens. If that light is linearly polarized it renders either the metering or the autofocus ineffective. This means that you’re going to have to buy circular polarizers unless you’re shooting with a pre-1970’s camera, or a view camera.
Apr 16, 2019 08:05:15 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Have never been there but as little space a CP would use why not take one or two?
Thanks, makes sense. Gary
Apr 16, 2019 08:05:39 #
capmike wrote:
Used mine once, shooting rays in the shallow water.
Thank you. Gary
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