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Using Hama Polariser and Hood
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Hi
I just purchased a 58mm Hama circular polarising filter and it fits my 55-250 canon lens fine and it works okay. However, I have a screw on hood and it wont go on over the hand grips of the filter. If I put on the hood, and then put in the filter I can screw it in part of the way, but the front of the filter turns all around independent of the threaded part so I cant use this to screw it in or out and I cant reach the finger grips for screwing it in. Just wondering is there a different filter I should have bought or how can I get around this? Would it be a bad idea to put a dot of glue on the filter so the front doesn’t turn? It doesn’t seem to make a difference to the photos and I could screw it into the lens then. Sorry if all this is a stupid question I am still learning.
No such thing as a stupid question Paddy, simple answer is dont use the hood, you shouldnt need it
with a polariser anyway, also when using a polariser you should be standing at a certain angle to
the sun to get the best results, and it is vital that the filter can be turned so dont glue it.This might explain it better….or maybe not :lol:
To use a polarizer for maximum effect, a simple rule of thumb
(literally) is to point your thumb at the sun, then extend your
forefinger (like your making a handgun). Maximum polarization
occurs at the direction your forefinger is pointing. When it comes
to reflections, the polarizing filter works best on light that passes
through the filter at an optimal angle (say 30 or 40 degrees)
from the reflecting surface. If you want to achieve maximum
polarization, you would do best to choose your subject, then
determine the viewpoint needed to achieve 90° (30°/40° for
reflections).shutterbug wrote:
No such thing as a stupid question Paddy, simple answer is dont use the hood, you shouldnt need it
with a polariser anyway, also when using a polariser you should be standing at a certain angle to
the sun to get the best results, and it is vital that the filter can be turned so dont glue it.This might explain it better….or maybe not :lol:
To use a polarizer for maximum effect, a simple rule of thumb
(literally) is to point your thumb at the sun, then extend your
forefinger (like your making a handgun). Maximum polarization
occurs at the direction your forefinger is pointing. When it comes
to reflections, the polarizing filter works best on light that passes
through the filter at an optimal angle (say 30 or 40 degrees)
from the reflecting surface. If you want to achieve maximum
polarization, you would do best to choose your subject, then
determine the viewpoint needed to achieve 90° (30°/40° for
reflections).Ah right I was hoping to use it to help protect the lens and filter but if I don’t need it then it’s ok. Thanks for that I will try it, the main reason I got it is to reduce the glare in photos of my main hobby, motorsport. Thanks for the help
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