Photo101: Polarizing filters, why they're so neat...and how to use them
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Polarizing filters are generally fantastic, so here you go - everything I know about them.
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Welcome to Daily Dose of Internet watchers! This is one of my earlier videos really but I'm sure you'll enjoy it - check out my CZcams channel for more recent content along the same lines that you might also enjoy. God bless - Chris :-)
Weird thing is... I've subscribed to both this channel and TDOI for sooo so long and I never matched your voice... CraZyy
i love you!
Just a tip for people who are planning on getting a polarising filter - get a large one like a 77mm or something. That way you will only need cheap converter rings to make it fit smaller size lenses rather than having to buy another filter for each lens size.
after 7 years, this tip saved me money!
Awesome tip!! Saved me $$. Thanks!
Nice one, thanks God bless
Thank you! Glad to see so many people are enjoying this video.
AWesome video
I like the fact that you took the time to give actual examples of the changes that happen when you add the filter to the lens.
😮 Amazing. I understood Polarizing Filters here. I've been watching other videos about polarizing filters, and they kept on explaining it on myriad of ways, but here, the explanation and demonstrations were spot on and easy peasy. Damn, thanks!
Oh Wow! Been watching heaps of your videos from the past year and have never seen your face! lol. What a treat! haha.
Thanks so much for posting this video, it helped me a lot on learning about polarizing filters and choosing which one to buy. Yay!
this video helped me a lot on learning about polarizing filters; photography is my new hobby; thanks for sharing with us!!!
I have been watching everything about polarizing filters for about 3 hours now! Then I see this and have all my questions answered. Quality work I must say. Keep it up mate.
I am subscribing. Won't let you go.
Thanks :-)
Fantastic video summary. Love the accordion music too!
Once again, excellent video !!! Thank you !! Greetings from Athens, Greece
christoper i can't believe it, watching your video around 2 years and this is the first time i saw your face :D
DPReview brought me here! I thought I watched almost all your channel content photography. How did I miss this? Great tutorial about how to look cool shooting outdoors :)
In a 3 min video a buck load of info. Thank you very much sir!!!
I've been in the look for a cpl for a few months and didn't know they had a particular effect on wide angle lenses (which I've bought one and am waiting for it to arrive). Thanks for the knowledge!
Like all your reviews this one was spot on. Thanks. I was thinking of buying the Hoya Pro 1, now I feel confident that this will be a good purchase.
Superb video, many thanks!
Who knew it was a magical red ring! I am converting all my lenses! Thank you for this most invaluable tip! You are too funny! Please keep up the good work.
Sorry. Responded to wrong video. I was referring to your kit lens conversion to "L" lens. This video was very informative. Thanks.
Wow! Thank you very much Christopher!
Hi Christopher, maybe it will be helpful to the people to declare the difference between normal and circular pol filters.
And for basic informations: Light will shine in many different planes. A polfilter let the light go across in just one plane - that will cost some apertures. If you have two polfilters and turns them looking through - it will be darker and darker until no light comes through!
Normally it works on all surfaces exceptional on metallic materials. Btw. cars are painted....
Sorry, I'm german, my last lesson in english was in 1981 ;-)
Forget the background music, you sound just fine and the info too.
I love these new ideas you have for videos, thanks for innovating :-)
Thank you for this very informative video.
Yes the circular polarizing filter isn't named because it's round it's description denotes that it can be used for autofocus cameras and the TTL light meters.
In the olden days of film (showing my age now 😂) there were linear polarizing filters and they won't work on modern systems as Christopher quite rightly pointed out.
As an aside you can for certain camera manufacturers get lens hoods that have a cut out on the side with a sliding door for when not in use so that you can turn the polarizer.
Really helpful video ! Thank you
Great video! Inspired us to do a similar introduction video to Polarizing filters.
accurate examples. I learnt it a lot. Thanks
Thank you very much sir this is very important and explained nicely .
Great explanation! Thanks!
Hmm, was wondering how well this will cut out refections from museum cabinet glass. Always a bummer trying to take good shots in places like the British Museum, even with a full frame camera.
Great video! Thanks Christopher
great and easy to understand Video!
thank you!
Great video. Polarizing filters and ND filters are a necessity.
Thank you! I will be buying one shortly ;)
Thanks! Love your videos. Great information for the beginner DSLR owner. I am getting the cheap Canon 50mm f1.8 lens tomorrow. Now I know I should get myself a polarizing filter too!
Thanks. So useful
Excellent video, thanks
Wowwwwwwwwwww..your lesson about pola filters is great. Your is .....THE VERY FIRST ONE THAT SHOWS YOU CAN USE A POLA FILTER FOR SHOOTING GREEN LEAFS..... All the other shows have not shown that. I use a pola filter all the time, and even when it s raining, as it is very usefull. I used a black plastic lens hood, with my pola at the same time. A lot of shooters don t. I put a rubber band around the hood, and when i turn it, the pola turns......very smart. Take a look at the LEICA 24m.m. f 2.8 ELMAR (R) lens for the leica R3........It uses a pola filter and hood....all in one.
Nice informative video. Thanks.
I was wondering if this would get rid of reflection in the spectacles in studio?
Great video Chris! Is the Hoya Pro 1 D CPL good? Thanks!
I've learned alot from this short video. I was always wondering how did videographers/photographers sometimes didn't cast reflections on windows. So this is what they use.
They are magic indeed
Short and clean, thumb up
Great video!
Awesome Video
Great video. Thanks.
super cool tip
great video. thanks
Please compare polarizers vs nd grads for outdoor shots. Thanks!
I came across your video Chris and thought I wonder how many new to photography would be wondering why that something was missing from their photo. May be it would be helpful to prompt people now and again to view this video ....although an older video its still up to date. I really think its worth adding a link if you think how many times you use it in a lens review .....of course if you don't use them in reviews then ignore me most people do that any way smiles . Zomie CPs lenses tend to be much cheaper how about a comparison video with your Hoya cheers.
I learned some stuff!
Hi Christopher, I’m looking at the Irix polarising filter. Are they much different from the Hoya? They came out better in your ND test.
Good morning!
I'm about to get a formatt hitech filter kit holder, 100mm, and also a polarizer filter. I was wondering: since this kit has, at the front, a ring to which a CPL can be stack, could I also use the holder just to use the polarizer? This way i don't have to buy CPL for each lens...
Thanks for your reply!
Don't know, sorry!
THANKS MAN!
The glass in modern lenses blocks most UV-light, and so does the filter over the sensor in digital cameras. In film photography modern color films has layers that block UV. A GOOD UV-filter can be of use for black and white film photography and older cameras near the sea or in the mountains, and then I would prefer an old quality UV-filter that is every so slightly yellow. But I would rather use a yellow filter then, or an orange that also cuts haze.
I never use polarizing filters for normal photography. It looks unnatural. I've used one a couple of times for repro of old glossy photos to minimize the reflections, but these days I prefer to scan them instead.
Nice tip about stacking photos instead of using an ND-filter. But if you don't want to go the digital manipulation route, an ND-filter is the choise for that effect. In film photography it's a must. Personally I don't care for smooth water because it doesn't look as I see it.
I have about thirty 50-100 year old cameras for film/plates and only one lens has scratches (and it's a spare lens in shutter). I don't use protection on them, so that's why my collection is growing. ;-)
Thank you I'm quite impressed by what they do. Do you think is a good idea to get a circular polarised filter for my canon 18-55mm kit lens, or for the Canon 55-250 STM telephoto lens that you reviewed so I bought it and it really is a brilliant telephoto lens thank
Sure, why not.
No one explain POL better than you 👍
Great stuff
Thank you!
Thank you X
Is it possible to purchase a Polarizing Filter for a Minolta MN35Z Bridge Camera?
5 years later - still the best CPF video I've seen.
Can you just explain what does the circular mean?
It's to do with their design - basically, if you're using a digital camera, you need it to be circular
can u test the el-cheapo filters from china (wish/ali) compared to your favorites one day?
Awesome.. thank you..
oh Korea ~
Thank you for your video
Just bought a B+W off ebay so waiting for it to show up. Never tried any pol. filters before but really looking forward to try one:)
How is it? Would you recomend it
@@babatona If you never tried it before, you should give it a go. It`s nice to have available in strong sunlight and will also work as a barrier between your actual camera lens. But as the man says in the video, get a circular polarized one and make sure it fits your camera (correct diameter-mm) Also, you should get a plastic cup that helps prevent sunlight from hitting the camera lens if you don`t already have this.
Could you please help me out?
The polarization effect will be the same when I use a 72mm filter on a 58mm thread (throughout an adapter) as if I use a 72mm filter on a 72mm lens?
Yup
Thank you
so the light gets absorbed by the filter?
Great video, thank you. I have noticed that similar effects can be attained using ND filters. What is your take on this? Recently I was in bright sunlight and wanted to shoot a waterfall using a slow shutter speed. I did not have a ND or a polarizing filter. Which should I get? Can I use both together?
An ND filter will darken your entire image; a polarizing filter, only polarized light (although they also darken the entire picture a small amount). For that kind of waterfall shot, you need ND. :-)
Christopher Frost Photography Thank you.
hi would this work for taking pic of animals behind glass at a zoo - cutting out the reflection?
That's a fantastic reason to use them.
Great video, thanks! i would just re-consider the choice of music ...
Thanks Christopher for the video, what are your thoughts on Travor filters? They seem quite cheaper but I was wondering if it's worth it or not.
Hi! I haven't used them I'm afraid
Thanks mate for the info, helps very much. Could you explain more why does the CPL effects the wide lens? Because I use it on my 11-16 Tokina. Please do advice. Thank You :) Christopher Frost Photography
And please advice any cheaper filter than the hoya, Thank You
*****
Hoya filters are pretty good!
Christopher Frost Photography Any noticable difference between Hoya Standard polarizer filter vs. Hoya Pro? I am thinking of buying one for Canon 17-55 f2.8 lense.
Dear Brother Christopher, first of all - do I need graduated filter if CPL enhance nice landscape scene?
2ndly Where can I send you some photos took with D3300 + Sigma 17-50mm
A graduated filter can help if you want to darken a bright sky
Where to buy them
@Christopher Frost Photography I know you're a busy man, i have a question on which polarizing lens would work best for capturing images of fish through water?
+K ZU Any polarizing filter will work. There are slight differences in their quality though. I'm using Marumi Slim Fit filters at the moment and they seem to be very good
+Christopher Frost Photography thanks for the response
Do you need to adjust exposure settings wen shooting with a polarizer? To adjust for the light lost.
Your camera will deal with that
Nick, Chris, the Polariser will cut down on two kinds of light: First, about 1 1/2 stops of light is lost just by putting on the filter. Your camera meter will recognize the loss and indicate that an adjustment is needed. If you are using any of the auto/semi auto modes, the camera will compensate for that as Chris said below. If you are in manual mode, YOU must make the setting to allow 1 1/2 stop more light. Just put the filter on, turn it to its minimum effect. You will see by how much the metering changed.
The second type of light that will be reduced is of course the polarized light. And as Chris demonstrated, it varies by how you turn the filter ring. It is important that you DO NOT let the camera compensate for THAT. Otherwise, two things will happen: 1) the effect you are after, say darkening of the blue sky will be reversed by an unwanted increase in exposure. In other words, the camera will fight you! But more critically, the areas of the scene that are not affected by the polariser will be overexposed. You don't want that to happen.
So the proper way is to mount the filter, turn it to it's minimum effect, let the camera (or you manually) adjust for the 1 1/2 stop loss in light. Then once the metering is locked, turn the filter until you get the effect you want.
What I've described is exactly how Ansel Adams explained it in his book, "The Negative" in the chapter on how to use a polariser filter.
Hi,so you should use this filter only for outdoors? never for indoors? Thanks!
Christopher Frost Photography haha ;)
_looks at price of 82mm pol filters_
Uhhh, I'll think about that twice. Already spent all my money on lenses
Yeah. They are expensive lmoa. Buy them 2nd hand.
they are not supposed to be expensive. its just a coating on them. they are normally around 10-30$.
Got the same Canon EOS 300V camera - great film camera! Do you still capture anything on film or use this for screen purposes only?
It is a great camera, but I don't use it anymore, now that I have access to a Canon 6D :-)
Is not this nd filter? Or nd and polarized are same?
great!
Daily dose of internet brought me here.
Cool to see science meet art.
I can see quite a range of prices under 52mm Hoyas though, how improved would 50$ be over the 27$ is my question?
Depends on the filter, really. Take a look online for some group comparisons
Thats... cool
Hi there! I have couple of questions.
1. is there any point of getting this filter for a outdoor event photography?
2. For now I am thinking of buying it for my nikkor 18-105mm lens. Is it a good choice?
I would really appreciate the answers!!!
Yes and yes, if you want it
What about polarized sun glasses? They give such effect or not?
Also uv protect sunglasses gives any effect on shoting? Like bluecut glasses
You need an affiliate amazon link to some filters to buy.
hello from chicago... you mentioned hoya, marumi and whats the other filter? looking forward to you prompt reply. thanks :)
+Chgo Guy B&H also make great filters
i don't see it in their website. are you sure it's B&H
+Chgo Guy Sorry, B+W, not B&H
thanks; I thought soon cause i didn't see a B+H brand on bhphoto's website... but indeed I read lots of great reviews for B+W... and their filters are on the high end side... but seems that everyone's happy who uses them... :)
Hmm I see the polarizing effect is completely different on my eyes then shown in this video. I have artificial lenses in my eyes because of eye sickness and when using polarizing filters I can not reduce glare, only increase it. I think the only reason is the the artificial lenses in my eyes is already polarizing the light 2 tmes and as most know adding a third filter will give you more light again.
Does this really works?
Hi what size should i buy for my sigma 8-11?thanks
Sigma 8-11? If you mean the Sigma 8-16, unfortunately you can't fit filters to that lens without a special adaptor
yes sigma 8-16.any way many thanks
Polariser filter = sunglasses
Rain with polariser photography (non-circular for adjustable but may need to switch to MF, circular for AF) = drive with sunglasses in rain
Reflections-glare
I thought my filter was broken, i looked through it an my lcd screen, turned the filter, nothing changed. Then i noticed than i was looking at the front of the filter. looked through it as the camera does and it worked fine. Why ????
Ask someone who knows about physics hehe
sir help me
what is 37mm 40.5mm 43mm 46mm e.t.c
which is best for my 18-55mm lens and 75-300mm lens
please tell me about this
That's the filter thread. Every lens is a different size. It's written on the front of the lens and in the lens cap. For an 18-135 I believe it's 67mm, and for the 75-300 I believe it's 58mm
Sir thanks but not 18-135 mm lens
Tell me sir for my 18-55 mm lens really really thank you
You know, you can find all this information on the internet just using Google. 58mm.
OK
Thankx
Now I can put a face to that voice!! :)
0:54 What is that? A UFO flying from the very left to right or is it a timelapse of a plane?
Hmm, I'm not sure. I think I did speed up the footage a bit so I guess it must be...a UFO
Are they good for outdoor portraiture? Or better for nature photography? Anyone know?
Both