Polarizing Filter??

How many of you guys use a Polarizing filter on your digital cameras?

And while I'm at it a UV filter?

Curious as to what you think of them and if they are worth it?

I've heard the Polarizing filter doesn't do much for wildlife? But great for landscapes and foliage/blue sky etc.

What think ye?
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I don't put one on very often but love them for some things. Take the glare off water and glass and really bring out a blue sky with clouds.
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I have both the UV and the polarizing filter .
I got the UV for protection for my lens and the polarizing filter for landscape photos. But i leave it on also for sunset photos. I had in on when i took this Benson sunset photo. They are not cheap !! :>/ My 77mm polarizing filter was around $90.00 and the UV was $40.00.

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Utah Rob,


What are you using a 77mm filter on? That's the size the size my 6x7 uses. Come to think, maybe my 170-500 does too, not here, it's at my brother's.
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"Don Fischer" wrote:Utah Rob,


What are you using a 77mm filter on? That's the size the size my 6x7 uses. Come to think, maybe my 170-500 does too, not here, it's at my brother's.
 6x7 !!!!!!!!! SWEEEEEEEEEET !!!!!!!! :thumb

My Canon EF 17 - 40 mm F4L is 77mm .

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I took this photo using my polarizing lens . This is a photo of the mountain Cody shot his spike bull on with his muzzy. It made the sky very blue.

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Awsome pics!! :thumb Looks like the filter is worth it
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Brett, the polarizer can do some great effects as stated--deepen blues, and intensify colors including the colors in wildlife, greens, browns, reds, foilage, etc...
When you start to lose lighting conditions I would take the polarizer off. It all kind-of comes down to the effect you are looking for, good quick action shots I won't use it for all the time, I am talking about a circular polarizing filter.
If you use them too much you can get what is reffered to as the "post card look".

I put a uv on pretty much everything that I use. It can protect your lense from scratching I would rather have a 40 dollar filter scrathed and replaced rather than an expensive lense. I have even put them on spotting scopes before. They can filter out some of the haze you get sometimes too.
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Just starting out with my camera so these are some great questions. I am heading to the camera store to get a UV filter and a Polarizing Filter too. Can you recommend a certain kind?
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Most of mine are Tippens, but there are other out there as well.

They are a pretty good bang for the buck. IMO
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