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Re: [OM] Wide angle & polarizers

Subject: Re: [OM] Wide angle & polarizers
From: "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:42:09 -0500
Bob,

I'm of the opinion that using polarizers for the typical darkening of skies 
with lenses wider than about 35mm is a fools errand, as the effect is 
uneven. If that's your goal, get graduated ND filters.

Bill Pearce
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From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:23 AM
Subject: [OM] Wide angle & polarizers


> Current thinking at my department is to perhaps invest in the new
> Zeiss manual focus 21mm Nikon mount wide angle. This is reputed to be
> one of the better pieces of glass around, and I believe it will meet
> my wider-than-24 needs well. The other lens in contention is the Nikon
> 14-24, which, like the similar Zuiko, has one of those incredible bowl
> front elements that defy filters. The Nikon 14-24 is supposed to be a
> true wonder, especially in the distortion department, but then so is
> the Zeiss 21, which touts architectural shots as one of its strong
> points. (Yes, I know there's an 18 from Zeiss, but it's a 3.5 and the
> 21 is a true 2.8. Besides, 18 seems a little extreme for my stuff, but
> then never having tried it . . .)
>
> Which brings me closer to the question. I have a circular polarizer
> for the 24-70, and I'm not afraid to use it. But I've also noticed
> that the wider the shot, the more likely the polarizer is to fade out,
> leaving a part of the sky a rich blue, and the rest of it, well, not
> so much. (Unless you're dead-on 90 degrees from the sun.)
>
> Example: http://www.bwp33.com/page5/files/page5-1000-full.jpg
>
> Seems like it would be even worse on a 21. The Zeiss 21 will take a
> polarizer, but I'm wondering if it would be worth buying. I know some
> of you folks have much wider lenses than I do, and so it seemed the
> logical place to bring up questions of value when it comes to
> polarizers and extreme wide angle lenses.
>
> Thanx! (And sorry for actually talking about photography. I promise
> not to do it again for a while.)
>
> --Bob "Lots of Wide, Very Few Angles" Whitmire
> www.bwp33.com
>
>
>
>
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