[LRFlex] Polarizer results
- From: David Young <dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:04:57 -0800
Scott Gardner wrote:
Hmmm . . . I find this interesting . . .
I already deleted David's original response or I'd reply to it, but I
recall him saying he has quite happily used a linear polarizer for years
with his 'R' series cameras and may prefer the results to those he gets
with a circular polarizer.
I mainly use a polarizer to reduce glare from water or glass (when needed)
or to darken the sky for some landscapes. I've noticed that the reduction
of glare and the darkening effect are both substantially lessened when I
use my Rodenstock (Jet-Pol) circular polarizer vs. my old Nikon linear model.
During this period, I used, (in order) an Oly OM-1, R3, R5 and then R6, and
shot a mixture of chrome and neg film.
H. Herr suggested David may have used negative film with enough latitude
to compensate exposure errors, but I'm wondering if that's true and if
not, a linear polarizer may indeed 'work'. David, do you shoot 'chromes
with your linear polarizer attached?
In recent years, I've shot nothing but colour neg. (Sadly, I've discovered
that people will sit and look at a photo album, but run like hell, when you
bring out the slide projector!)
I used chromes, (mostly K25 & K64) however, for many years with my old
linear polarizer and found no (significant) problems, even though the books
all warned me there would be exposure errors with a linear polarizer.
When I bought the circular one, I was most disappointed with it and it
languishes, in my kit, virtually unused. :(
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