East Bay Rider
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Polarizing filter and lens hood.I just bought a new lens. A Canon EF 55mm-250mm IS. This should be a great help to reach out onto the sports fields where my son plays and some nice scenery shots.
I also bought another UV filter, a lens hood and a circular polarizing filter.
Can the lens hood and polarizing filter be used together? Can I leave the UV filter on when using the polarizing filter?
Since the telephoto lens will mostly be used outdoors anyway is it a good idea to just leave it on all the time? I guess I wont need the UV filter then would I?
As always, thanks for the info.
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uncle aj
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Re: Polarizing filter and lens hood. | East Bay Rider wrote: | I just bought a new lens. A Canon EF 55mm-250mm IS. This should be a great help to reach out onto the sports fields where my son plays and some nice scenery shots.
I also bought another UV filter, a lens hood and a circular polarizing filter.
Can the lens hood and polarizing filter be used together? Can I leave the UV filter on when using the polarizing filter?
Since the telephoto lens will mostly be used outdoors anyway is it a good idea to just leave it on all the time? I guess I wont need the UV filter then would I?
As always, thanks for the info. |
First off, there's no need to use both filters together but as the UV has a screwed section, then why not try it. It will cut down the amount of light you get into the camera though.
Secondly, the polarising filter needs to rotate until you get the desired affect. This may be difficult with the lens hood on and with it off you could get flare. You may have to rotate the polarising filter and then put the hood on.
I use a neutral density filter just to protect the outer lens glass on my lenses where the filter goes on the end of the lens. I have a couple of telephotos where the filter goes into a slot near to the camera body so on those I don't bother with filters. Most the work of a filter can be replicated in Photoshop anyway.
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Tools
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I'll agree with AJ...........
Sometimes you can stick your finger in the hood and rotate the filter where you need it and that will be good for any shots in tlhe same direction (in relation to the sun)
Stacking filters can lead to some loss of image quality, but I see photographers do it all the time.. Personally, if I'm going to the trouble to put on a polarizer, it just isn't that amuch trouble to take of the UV.
Like Adrian, I'm old school and use a UV filter, or a skylight filter for front glass protection. Many new photographers don't since the digital sensor have built in UV protection..
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uncle aj
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| Tools wrote: | | I'll agree with AJ........... |
Now I'm starting to get worried.  
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East Bay Rider
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I couldn't tell any difference with the polarizing filter. I don't know if it's because I'm colorblind or what but I was turning the filter and couldn't tell a bit of difference. I expected the image in the view finder to look different as I turned...
Is that right?
I haven't tried the hood yet to see what difference that makes.
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uncle aj
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| East Bay Rider wrote: | I couldn't tell any difference with the polarizing filter. I don't know if it's because I'm colorblind or what but I was turning the filter and couldn't tell a bit of difference. I expected the image in the view finder to look different as I turned...
Is that right?
I haven't tried the hood yet to see what difference that makes. |
Try it on a car window that has some reflection on it. The reflection should diminish as you turn the filter. If you're not seeing a difference, then maybe you don't need it. 
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East Bay Rider
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I was using it at a baseball game in bright sunlight to help prevent the bleaching out of the colors. I did not use the hood yet so I don't know how that's going to affect the pictures.
I'll try and experiment a bit more.
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uncle aj
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| East Bay Rider wrote: | I was using it at a baseball game in bright sunlight to help prevent the bleaching out of the colors. I did not use the hood yet so I don't know how that's going to affect the pictures.
I'll try and experiment a bit more. |
You can always recover the colours in whatever software you use. The sunlight here is very intense but I can alter the levels and bring the colour back.
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vh_bu98
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| East Bay Rider wrote: | I couldn't tell any difference with the polarizing filter. I don't know if it's because I'm colorblind or what but I was turning the filter and couldn't tell a bit of difference. I expected the image in the view finder to look different as I turned...
Is that right?
I haven't tried the hood yet to see what difference that makes. |
Polarizing filters are most effective when you're 90 degrees from the sun. When you turn the filter, you will notice that it will get darker and then lighter again. Aim at a car and you will notice the glare being reduced.
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