And if anyone paid any attention, he wants to use it on his Video Camera which probably has beam splitters separating the colors out to the 3 sensors. In other words, a linear polarizer is not going to work real well.
graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- David J Brooks wrote: > Yes but Cotty has a Canon camera, with a Pentax lens mounted on a 6x7 > frame next to a TTL YM and,........ Oh the hell with it./ > > LOL > > Dave > > On 7/10/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The only problem with a linear polarizer is if the functioning of your >> camera depends on a semi-silvered mirror, (most do these days). If the >> meter is behind it, (Pentax LX OM2/4 etc.), you'll get inaccurate meter >> readings. If your autofocus sensors are behind it you'll get inaccurate >> or no auto focusing. >> >> Cotty wrote: >>> Hi team, >>> >>> Can someone please give me a rundown on the difference between a linear >>> and a circular polarizer? If you place a linear polarizer in front of >>> your lens and rotate it, will that alter the reflections etc like a >>> circular polarizer will? >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
