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There's just no point to using filters. I've never seen a difference in images, so why put another layer of glass between the cam and the subject? Only purpose I can see is to protect your lens if you don't have a hood.
Does anyone use a polarizing filter?
Can someone provide me their opinion on for/against using one for aviation photography.
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Polarizing filters are more useful than UV/haze/skylight/what have you (which are only useful on film, sensors already have a UV cut filter as part of the protective covering).
They're less useful in aviation photography because they will not cut out reflections from metal. They will, however, deepen and darken blue skies as well as eliminate foliage/grass reflections and specific kinds of haze.
Do note that the average high quality polarizing filter will cut down the light entering the lens by about one stop, the camera will compensate with the meter but you will lose some shutterspeed.
Don't let that dissuade you from buying a good filter for your favorite lens, though - a good polarizer is one of the best tools you can have.
And dont forget, the polarizer is the only fiter that cant be faked/simulated in photoshop afterwards.
Make sure you get a circular polariser if you have auto focus, they are a little more expensive but you will have trouble with focussing with the other kind (dont remeber what they are called).
As for aviation photography, all situations are different. I shoot early morning and late afternoon and polarizers dont help at all. But during the day, depending on where the sun is and what direction your shooting, it will help to give better saturation and a deeper blue sky.
The only thing to do is put one on and have a look through the viewfinder, you'll soon see if it helps or not.
Polarizers cut away reflections of certain surfaces. Unfortunately, you won't see much difference on aircraft itself, as metal reflections are not cut away, but of course on the background, as for example with a deeper blue sky and so on. I don't use it for aviation photography at all, but for landscape photography, a pol filter can always be useful.
Originally posted by gusty987
There's just no point to using filters. I've never seen a difference in images, so why put another layer of glass between the cam and the subject? Only purpose I can see is to protect your lens if you don't have a hood.
I guess, you mean an UV filter or Sky filter. Because a) the difference in using a pol filter can be quite big and b) the pol filter takes away 1-2 stops, which makes the filter rather useless if you only want a lens protection.
Polarising Filters also give the rainbow effects that you sometimes see on aircraft windscreens or canopies. I've used a polarising filter for the static display at an airshow - where your not too bothered at losing an F-stop or 2 and maybe want the blues of the sky to be a bit richer.
I always have filters on my glass. Mainly for protection of the glass but also because i find that using a Hoya Skylight pro series filter on my lenses generally turns out a better quality of shot for a numer of technical reasons.
There's just no point to using filters. I've never seen a difference in images, so why put another layer of glass between the cam and the subject? Only purpose I can see is to protect your lens if you don't have a hood.
You sure you were using a Polarizer or did you know how to use it. When used correctly, especially with Aviation photography it will turn your blue sky drastically more blue.
I used it a few times, but didn't like how dark it turned my sky blue, not to mention you lose about 1 1/2 stops with it on the lens.
Polarising Filters also give the rainbow effects that you sometimes see on aircraft windscreens or canopies. I've used a polarising filter for the static display at an airshow - where your not too bothered at losing an F-stop or 2 and maybe want the blues of the sky to be a bit richer.
Dont forget they also make the clouds look puffier and stand out more.
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