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Major Nikon

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7. Under the right conditions a polarizer works great

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 07:37 PM

Jul 2021

When the sun is to your right or left, but still bright, a polarizer works wonders by darkening skies and giving you more saturation. Yes you can do these things in post, but no it's not the same.

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Am I terrible for shooting everything through a polarizer? [View all] jmowreader Jul 2021 OP

No, but it's been years since I used one; elleng Jul 2021 #1

You aren't terrible. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #2

If I was shooting on ISO 25 film, I'd be worried about that stop jmowreader Jul 2021 #4

In the age of digital I stopped using a polarizer, except for eliminating reflections. Pobeka Jul 2021 #3

I don't use them anymore either. Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2021 #5

That dehaze tool is amazing in LR and ACR. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #6

It's all amazing. Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2021 #8

I started a bit later than you. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #9

👍👍👍 Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2021 #10

Under the right conditions a polarizer works great Major Nikon Jul 2021 #7

Just leaving it on the lens forever is probably a bad thing. ManiacJoe Jul 2021 #11

Polarized images look better in the newspaper jmowreader Jul 2021 #12

You may be correct for your specific case. ManiacJoe Jul 2021 #13