Polarizer filter

[mooimeisie]

I was given an Optex 55 mm (s) Polarizer Filter (coated both sides) that used to be used on a film camera. Can anyone tell me in what situations I would use this?

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[JustAnEngineer]

The polarizer is used to block or enhance the effect of polarized light. Reflected light is partially polarized, so you can use a polarizer to eliminate glare off of water, for example. You can also enhance or reduce the amount of blue in the sky with a polarizer. Here's a shot where I used it for that purpose:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...a/IMG_1928.jpg

[Garbz]

Why not mount it and find out. Go outside, look at sky, trees, glass or water. Turn the filter while looking through the viewfinder.

[Guido44]

You can always Google "polarizer filter" if you like.

Here's what I found:

How To Use A Polarizing Filter
and:
Photographic filter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hope that helps.

dan

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Turn the filter while looking through the viewfinder.

You don't even have to put it on the lens. You can see the effect just by holding it up to your eye.

[kundalini]

Why not mount it and find out. Go outside, look at sky, trees, glass or water. Turn the filter while looking through the viewfinder.

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