Polarizing film and circular polarizing filter vs shiny stuff

[Don Kondra]

I'd like to share my relatively inexpensive foray into cross polarization.

I purchased 4' long x 17" wide piece of film from here.

Including shipping to Canada the cost was $90, that's enough material (17" x 16") for three 20" x 20" softboxes. The intended use is smallish product.

I also purchased an off shore lens collar for the 70-200mm (ebay $20), Hoya Pro 1 CP filters (ebay $140) and rubber lens hoods (ebay $10) for the 24-70mm and 70-200mm.

To attach the film to the softboxes I basically cut a hole in white foam core a 1/2" smaller than the film and taped it to the opening, then hot glued a 2" wide border around the panel.

A simple paper clip holds the frame on the softbox.

First test shot with a handmade ebony pen in landscape orientation to check for vignetting.

Very minor editing...

Next was a test shot in portrait mode with a pen that was handmade for me as a gift. The pen blank is made up of shredded $50 bills in resin.

Credit to Mack Cameron, the pen maker..

BTW - the reflections on the collars on this pen drove me crazy until I viewed it closely in natural light and noticed they are indeed faceted.

I'm not sure of the math when the lights are reflected onto the subject or used from above but I do know this bit of "kit" will be very useful in my work.

Cheers, Don

 

[tirediron]

Very cool Don - any chance of a non-polarized shot just so we can have a real visual of the difference?

 

[Don Kondra]

Thanks John !

Darn, I knew someone would ask

I'll see if I can find one or at least shoot another later today..

Cheers, Don

 

[tirediron]

Thanks John !

Darn, I knew someone would ask

I'll see if I can find one or at least shoot another later today..

Cheers, Don

I'm just here to make your life difficult! :mrgreen:

 

[Don Kondra]

And you're so good at it John, he, he...

Alrighty, on with the show.

Bare naked lens/softbox's.

Circular Polarizer.

Circular Polarizer and more power.

Bare lens and polarizing film on softboxes.

And a step back shot.

Cheers, Don

 

[minicoop1985]

WOW that looks great. Looks like I have a project...