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Do circular polarizers actually work?



 
 
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Old May 21st 16, 03:28 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Ron C
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Default Do circular polarizers actually work?

On 5/20/2016 7:29 PM, RichA wrote:
Kind of odd, I've used linear ones, even with digital and they work,
they allow AF and they reduce unwanted reflections. However, I tried
a circular one and it had little to no effect on unwanted
reflections. Also, what good is rotating a circular polarizer?


Um, you do understand that the quarter wave plate is behind
the linear polarizer right?

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