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Hi,

This was a momonet from a car shoot, sun was warming down, screwed on a CPL onto the Beast (first time using a CPL in 15 years), and just took two shots straight into the SUN!

What do you think?

Looks cool - but I only see one shot???

Cheers, Mick

I think you would have got much better results without using a filter - especially a CPL, which has almost nil effect shooting straight into the sun.

What it will do in this situation though, is reduce your contrast, because of all the reflections bouncing around between the filter elements (a CPL is comprised of a piece of plastic polarising film sandwiched between two pieces of glass)

Did you take any pix without a filter for comparison?

Cheers

Oscar wrote:Looks cool - but I only see one shot???

Cheers, Mick

Yes, just one good for display, the other is nearly same, without runner.

digitor wrote:I think you would have got much better results without using a filter - especially a CPL, which has almost nil effect shooting straight into the sun.

What it will do in this situation though, is reduce your contrast, because of all the reflections bouncing around between the filter elements (a CPL is comprised of a piece of plastic polarising film sandwiched between two pieces of glass)

Did you take any pix without a filter for comparison?

Cheers

THanks for the advise. I thought the CPL would increase the contrast in clouds etc, but didnt know that the direct sun may reduce, rather than increase. No wonder I couldnt see a visual differences while looking TTL with CPL on.

is that "Stella" running past?

You dont get a polarising effect with CPL when shooting straight or into or back to the sun...

General rule is keep between 45 to 90 deg axis from the sun. The 90 deg perpendicular lens axis to the sun is most effective polarising zone.


Also, CPL are less effective during the 'golden times'. They are very highly effective when the sun is up high shining harsh lights. During midday, you can polarize so much that sky goes DARK!!

Oz_Beachside wrote:is that "Stella" running past?

Sure looks like "Stella" to me.

what is the EXIF for that shot.
I just wanna know what the shutter was considering it was straight into the sun.

If Interested, You can see in my pbase at

http://www.pbase.com/oz_beachside/image/68822978&exif=Y

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time 23-Sep-2006 16:54:17
Make Nikon
Model NIKON D70s
Flash Used No
Focal Length 60 mm
Exposure Time 1/640 sec
Aperture f/11
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program manual (1)
Focus Distance