Polarizing Filter in Mountains?

[Rickbb]

Thinner air is the driver. Less particles to affect the light path, which enhances the effect the filter was designed for.

 

[AlanKlein]

I have never experienced this before and shoot quite a few autos in bright sunlight. I wonder if the windows had polarizing coating on them? I see dark/light stripes in my car windows when wearing polarized sunglasses.

A polarizer is only going to cut glare on one surface plane at a time, like a storefront glass and a puddle on the sidewalk. You can dial in one or the other, but not both. You may be able to find a setting where both surfaces get some help, but not fully.

One thing I noticed by accident, wearing polarized sunglasses while shooting through a polarizing filter isn't the best idea. I've just ordered new glasses and told them not to add the anti-glare coating, which is polarizing. Not to be confused with anti-reflective coatings, just anti-glare.

There are an awful lot of recommendations out there to use linear polarizers on mirrorless cameras instead of circular. You can find videos if you're interested. I use circular and have never noticed a problem.

I always wear polarizing sunglasses. It's a quick way to see the polarizing effect before you pull out a camera.

 

[AlanKlein]

Thinner air is the driver. Less particles to affect the light path, which enhances the effect the filter was designed for.

Less particles and less water vapor. The sky is bluer to begin with.

 

[DigiFilm]

I always wear polarizing sunglasses. It's a quick way to see the polarizing effect before you pull out a camera.

When I have the camera out, it's out for hours and under constant use. With what I shoot, sun = polarizer, no question.

 

[RAZKY]

I always wear polarizing sunglasses. It's a quick way to see the polarizing effect before you pull out a camera.

Do you have rotating lenses in your sunglasses, or are you conjuring up some kind of Voodoo?