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Polarizing filter in wedding photography

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Bosman:
Always always use the lens hoods, never never put shoddy glass on top of top of the line L glass. Lens hoods protect and cut sun flare. If you need a polarizer to make colors pop on a bright day, you are by water or shooting into the sun, i recommend buying the best Circ polarizer you can get.
I use
B+W  77mm Kaesemann XS-Pro Circular Polarizer MRC Nano Filter
https://secure.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=BWKCPXSP77&N=0&InitialSearch=yes
you can even see my review.
I have 2 at 77mm one at 72. The 77's are primarily for shooting sports with the 70-200 and 24-70. The 72 i bought for my 50mm when i went hiking in montana shooting nature in the mountains when i went on a 3 day hike.
I don't have any filters on my lenses unless I have a specific need for a polarizer, which is rare. I am usually pressed for time with wedding groups so i don't take much time farting around with that sorta thing.

nightbreath:

--- Quote from: Bosman on April 16, 2012, 09:32:12 PM ---Always always use the lens hoods, never never put shoddy glass on top of top of the line L glass. Lens hoods protect and cut sun flare...

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I mainly use this filter on top of my portrait lens: http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?art=113&roz=20

I don't really care about flare, because I can use it as part of composition and it makes photo even more interesting. So what would you suggest? Buy a better filter or replace it with the lens hood?

Bosman:

--- Quote from: nightbreath on May 07, 2012, 04:15:22 AM ---
--- Quote from: Bosman on April 16, 2012, 09:32:12 PM ---Always always use the lens hoods, never never put shoddy glass on top of top of the line L glass. Lens hoods protect and cut sun flare...

--- End quote ---


I mainly use this filter on top of my portrait lens: http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?art=113&roz=20

I don't really care about flare, because I can use it as part of composition and it makes photo even more interesting. So what would you suggest? Buy a better filter or replace it with the lens hood?

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Top notch glass shouldn't be covered unless you need to get something you can't without it. The lens hood is all i use unless i have to have some light reflection cut down and minimized. I'd use a hood and nothing else, many who have shot a lifetime would tell ya the same.

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