ryee3 Posted October 11, 2012 Share #1 Posted October 11, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does it matter if the polarizing lens is attached directly onto the lens as opposed onto the uv filter that is attached directly onto the lens? Does the uv filter affect the polarization in any way if attached onto the front of the polarizing lens. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wildlightphoto Posted October 12, 2012 Share #2 Posted October 12, 2012 Does the uv filter affect the polarization in any way if attached onto the front of the polarizing lens. No, but it's not a good idea for a couple of reasons: for wide-angle lenses you increase the risk of mechanical vignetting for all lenses you increase the potential for image degradation from reflections, surface imperfections and imperfect cleanliness. My preference is to use only the filter I need to, and if I don't need one I don't use one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted October 12, 2012 Share #3 Posted October 12, 2012 What Doug has said ... I don't even use UVs at all. That being said to achieve the same results you can always use the software polarizer from Nik's Color Efex plugin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 13, 2012 Share #4 Posted October 13, 2012 Hmmm.. in my experience that does not even come close to a real polarizer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
urs0polar Posted October 13, 2012 Share #5 Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Polarizers are one of the major filters that cannot be replicated digitally because the polarized light (or lack thereof) is a result of the angle and type of the light source, the degree of polarization, and the composition materials being lit. Until software can tell the difference between different kinds of plastic, and see through water reflections in case we don't want them later, etc, we're going to need polarizers. Filters that effect the whole frame uniformly can usually be replicated in software, such as warming/cooling, and the various colored filters for black and white. Edited October 13, 2012 by urs0polar 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folke_k Posted December 14, 2012 Share #6 Posted December 14, 2012 Polarizers block UV light, so there is no necessity of an aditional UV filter at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted December 14, 2012 Share #7 Posted December 14, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) What Doug has said ... I don't even use UVs at all. That being said to achieve the same results you can always use the software polarizer from Nik's Color Efex plugin. Wow, does that software remove unwanted reflections? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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