Polarizing filters are probably my favorite, they're like a real life cheat code. As far as I know, they're the only filter you can't replicate at all afterwords in Photoshop / Lightroom. (Though of course for specific cases, NDs and graduated NDs can come in handy for extreme HDR scenes or when you you want a long exposure in a bright scene and you can't just lower the ISO further).
@poisoncobra7
2 жыл бұрын
For anyone new to filters: Buy larger diameter filters and use stepdown rings to attach it to your lens, that way you don't have to worry about vignetting and you only have to buy one set of filters and they'll work on all your lenses. Example: I got filters in 67mm which is the diameter my biggest lens use so the filters fit without having to use step rings. For my wide angle lens which has a filter diameter of 49mm i got a step ring from 49mm - 67mm
@matsf8268
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@thebinpustey6497
2 жыл бұрын
As long as you don’t have to put your lens hood on! 👍
@poisoncobra7
2 жыл бұрын
@@fibonacho i never use my lenshood with this method because it's not possible. I've bought 67mm filters and stepped down to a 49mm for my wideangle, thats probably a drawback for some but I've never had issues with flares so i don't see it as a problem.
@jamestonbellajo
Жыл бұрын
I think you meant stepup rings not stepdown. Want to make sure folks don’t purchase the wrong thing.
@bennieferinga9609
9 ай бұрын
@@jamestonbellajoThis can be very confusing. I thought the same as you. But step-down rings are correct. The filter "steps down" to a smaller lens.
@JET-Photo
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I just learned more in this 4 minute video than anywhere else. Thanks for this! I hope there are more videos coming about all kinds of filters!
@SilverLarry
2 жыл бұрын
So happy you made this video. I started using CP filters 50 years ago, but in the digital era, over time, I stopped using them for a variety of reasons - reliance on editing, laziness. Your video reminded me just how effective they are in so many situations. I've put them back in my bag. You actually motivated me to go out and shoot. Thank you.
@AabhasLall
2 жыл бұрын
I accidentally found out about these filters about 3 years ago, and since then, they are on my wide-angle zoom lenses almost all the time. The difference between the sky saturation and the grass/leaves is amazing! My go-to filter brand is Hoya. Highly recommended for any photographer's kit. If you already have a pair of polarized sunglasses, you can see for yourself, just look at the sky 90 degrees from the sun and try to tilt your head left and right. You will notice the difference immediately. Then you can decide if you want to spend your money on a filter. :)
@highamnj
2 жыл бұрын
I haven't used one since my film days. You're right - this is one effect that can't be duplicated digitally, and with high ISO performance being so good nowadays, the loss of light is less of a problem for hand-held work.
@JB-ou6fl
Жыл бұрын
I love this video. It is "short and sweet" but I gained a lot of knowledge from watching it.
@robertcudlipp3426
2 жыл бұрын
Chris, many thanks for the hard slog of reviewing all these filters. Seems like you did a very similar review, not all that long ago...doubtless seems like only a few weeks' ago to you. Very helpful video for those thinking of getting their toes wet with these very useful, and in some cases, very expensive aids. Nisi filters always tempt me, if for no other reason than I have never heard a negative, or even qualified comment as to their excellent results- of course, that's totally dependent on the users' abilities.
@BloodmoonPyke
2 жыл бұрын
Cool to see you from the other side of the lens again :)
@WillCarterOldAccount
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I didn’t realize a polarizers could be used for so many situations
@NoSuRReNDeR001
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful video. Your videos zen me out... I often recall your Lens reviews when shooting on glass you've discussed .... and ill often recall you saying something like "stop it down to 5.6 and the corners become razor sharp" or something and I stop down and get a great shot. - Anyway brilliant thank you.
@nanahobBob
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this useful information! It seems silly, but I'm having a hard time buying filters until I feel I have the lenses I want. I guess I could just get a big filter and some step up rings.
@serena-yu
2 жыл бұрын
There's one thing to note though, according to Fresnel's Equations for Reflection and Transmission, the polarization effect from air particles is uneven depending on angle from the light source. As a result, the light transmission with a polarizing filter under a clear sky forms a circle opposite to the sun , something like the area circled in a rainbow. It's nearly unnoticeable with medium or longer focal lengths since the angle of view is small enough to capture a homogenous field, but with ultra-wide angles, it would be common the see a dark circle on the sky, like a hole.
@blazerbarrel2
2 жыл бұрын
Most useful filter in photography .
@jimboswe
2 жыл бұрын
I use a polarizing filter in a perhaps more uncommon way. A have a small setup with a ring light that have a big polarizing sheet in front of it and with a hole for the camera to peek through. The polarizing filter on the camera is rotated to eliminate all specular reflection of the light and create an image that is very flat and evenly lit. I use it for photogrammetry to create 3D models of objects and these flat images are perfect for that. I place small objects on needles and the metal will be invisible against a black background with no visible light reflecting back. So my object will just float in the air against a black background without any need for masking before feeding them into my software.
@patrickyopp8559
4 ай бұрын
Short and sweet video. Cheers!
@StillWinding
3 ай бұрын
Very helpful, Christopher. Thank you!
@GamersWorld22
3 ай бұрын
Ive used a polorizer on cars and it actually is good
@aaronc6584
2 жыл бұрын
Good concise video! I use polarising filters for Motorsport however as you say it can create some funky rainbow colours in the windscreens. I'm guessing it's down to the different composite of Plastic and Glass.
@jerryg3652
2 жыл бұрын
4:10 "Now go buy one and improve your photography". Can't get a more recommended than that xD. But yes, they're great. I bought 2 from amazon for around $10-20 and they work extremely well.
@mattdp846
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you. I will be getting one soon.
@adamjenkins3032
2 жыл бұрын
Please make this video for ND and UV filters as well if you haven't already!
@MartinV.
2 ай бұрын
great video
@roman2374
Жыл бұрын
What I wonder is - what do I need to worry about when I just leave it on my lens? Can I keep it on my lens at all times like my UV filter or do I need to fiddle with it everytime I want to use it?
@AndreMonz
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this update. Do you plan to make a cpl filter brand comparison?
@ritamoll4347
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you very much.
@DanieleLombardo
2 жыл бұрын
i love it, always on my lenses
@mattephoto6850
2 жыл бұрын
Like your videos, but when you're filming and shooting night shots, you can't correct the white balance so it's right, not so extremely yellow. It looks nicer and easier to judge the lenses :)
@strawberrycrxme
Ай бұрын
What polarsing filter brand did you use for this photo? 1:41
@evawettergren7492
2 жыл бұрын
First thing I bought to my camera (aside from a lens). Unfortunately I bought the polariser for my first lens and I have since upgraded and the new lens is larger... -.- So, the obvious solution is to buy another lens, that match my polariser. :D
@Nicola0067
2 жыл бұрын
Polarizing filter are the most usefull filter
@robomixdj
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! You got it in 4 minutes together why to use a polfilter more; I will do. 🙂
@jameswelsh453
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Christopher thanks again for a very informative video, I use the filters from time to time, but think now will use them more often. Question for you, being a lenses expert, I've recently been experimenting with 35mm slr cameras, of which the digital full frame sensors sizes are taken from, one thing I have noticed is the lenses are a lot lot smaller ,why then are full frame equivalent digital lenses a lot bigger?
@jeroenvdw
2 жыл бұрын
Cheaper ones usually cast a different color, which you can ofc correct, but it adds more work in post. I used to use CLP filters when I first got them, but later on I didn't bother anymore. I often like that the sky isn't that deep blue, it doesn't look natural. I often just settle with bringing down the highlights a bit and get a better effect.
@unclefart5527
5 ай бұрын
No one discusses the need for a split pola - for instance where water reflections need to fully polarized down but a sky would render towards black. And be careful with sky's, they may look good on a EVF but you're really getting such a deep blue that it becomes a worthless frame. Believe me, it took a long time to apply some discipline on this. Always back off a bit.
@RyanSotelo
2 жыл бұрын
What’s the best way to clean them? Mine pickup a lot of dust :(
@KarstenMeyer
2 жыл бұрын
Just use a microfibre cloth like the one for glasses.
@Donbros
2 жыл бұрын
Ah so that is what windows xp used to make THAT photo
@pitdoctor
2 жыл бұрын
What filter(s) do you have for your drone?
@katasiapa
2 жыл бұрын
Nice
@opperbouwmeester
2 жыл бұрын
With 'Highlights' in RAW you are able to achieve similar effect as an polarized filter. Do you agree that?
@KarstenMeyer
2 жыл бұрын
A filter, used at the real scene, has information which is lost in the taken photograph.
@bertramharbour4166
2 жыл бұрын
hard to hear with a very loud radio playing
@JanneRanta
2 жыл бұрын
Bonus if you have 3 polarizers. You can see Bell's Theorem IRL.
@alwinbenjamin
Жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏👏
@LucaBono.Studio
2 жыл бұрын
Ciao!
@RFranks
2 жыл бұрын
They're useful but sometimes they can make images look unnatural when 100% polarised.
@ExclusiveTravelReviews
2 жыл бұрын
Une vidéo très sympa et riche en informations, j'adore ta chaîne !
@T1NBANE
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! Question: Would a polarizing filter keep the sky from getting blown out in outdoor portraits? Or would it make the subject look odd at the same time?
@SlightlyDank
Ай бұрын
Good shit brotherman! thanks
@meiyingyu6523
Жыл бұрын
These filters are useless nowadays. You can get bluer sky or more punchy colour of foliage with photo editing software...
@RenanMeloC
11 ай бұрын
You're so cool. Do become a catholic though
@stuartblink
5 ай бұрын
What a brilliant video. I had realised there were so many benefits. It was the benefit to leaf photography that was the particular surprise to me. Thanks for making.
@The_GreenMachine
2 жыл бұрын
I was looking at those Marumi filters and see they have a magnetic version of them. Will you ever review those? Im super interested in them! i hate having to thread/unthread filters... and if the quality is good enough im buying them!
@just_eirik
2 жыл бұрын
Related to the weird effect you get when you shoot with polarizing filters throw some windows, some windshields or headlights on cars also show weird rainbow patterns when using polarizing filters.
@djteknovibe93
Жыл бұрын
I used to have a Marumi one but got rid of it because it had an awful purple'ish colour cast, I now use Tiffen and it's great although Hoya Pro-1 are the best i've used.
@swistedfilms
9 ай бұрын
Hey, that's a nifty little gadget! I'll just pop on over to the usual camera websites and browse prices...YIKES! Okay, a good one ain't cheap! But ain't that always the way in the world of photography? I think I'll get one and see what it does for me.
@patrick.771
2 жыл бұрын
Never buy the cheapest filters! There is a huge difference to the better ones. (You don’t need a expensive but avoid the cheap, most cause awful color casts). And better buy one step bigger than your widest lens to avoid vignetting, especially on wide angle lenses. There will be scenarios where you want to use two filters combined …
@Vlay76
2 жыл бұрын
I usually order variable ND first but CPL is must have for every lens that I use! 📸
@steffgeezer
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Such an insightful video, I watched it twice 👍
@Twobarpsi
2 жыл бұрын
Great info!!
@robertcudlipp3426
9 ай бұрын
Very helpful, many thanks.
@CoachNation
Жыл бұрын
Great and useful summary!
@anjahoeck9428
6 ай бұрын
You should teach in mental institutions, you,d calm most of the patients with your nice soothing voice. Ohh and the technical part is superb too.
@cameraprepper7938
2 жыл бұрын
I do not like polarizing filters, I like the more natural look that our own eyes have.
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