how to use CPL

[TigerOyster]

quick newbie question. do you use CPL over UV, or the other way round, or just CPL?

[Clement Low]

Use only one filter at a time.

[TigerOyster]

any side effects of using CPL over UV? coz the UV is more for protecting the lense and find it quite troublesome to remove the UV to attach the CPL

[adiknaim]

but flaring is more likely to occur if u stack filters...

[Clement Low]

Less light gets into ur cam. If you want to take good phots using a CPL, dun be lazy.

[TigerOyster]

ok, another newbie qns. i understand CPL and ND will reduce the light, but i notice UV filters are so clear. do they actually decrease the light as well?

[TigerOyster]

Originally Posted by adiknaim but flaring is more likely to occur if u stack filters...

yep, that is one drawback....

[GavinTing]

Originally Posted by TigerOyster ok, another newbie qns. i understand CPL and ND will reduce the light, but i notice UV filters are so clear. do they actually decrease the light as well?

Slightly. It also sorta filters out UV rays?

[zzyzx]

you can stack both the filters but you'll get internal flare, and degrading of IQ. if you really die die must do it, then cpl should be the outer most filter.

[TigerOyster]

thanks for all your replies.....conclusion...dun be lazy....

[JPLim]

Anyone uses Marumi CPL before?
I have brought that from Japan last time.
Its quality is not bad.

[zzyzx]

heard of it but didn't try. can get it off ebay..

[giantcanopy]

Originally Posted by Clement Low Less light gets into ur cam.

Hardly. I have not heard of people adjusting exposures after attaching on a UV filter.

Ryan

[catchlights]

stacking filters will cause vignetting on wide angle, you will see four corners of the images black out.

of course UV filters will filter away some light, especially UV light, or else you will not able to see the glass at all, but you need not to compensate for any light loss.

[Yatlapball]

Originally Posted by JPLim Anyone uses Marumi CPL before? I have brought that from Japan last time. Its quality is not bad.

Yup. It's quality is decent. Mine was from Yodobashi in Osaka

[giantcanopy]

Originally Posted by Yatlapball Yup. It's quality is decent. Mine was from Yodobashi in Osaka

The power of BBB bug brought u all the way there to buy!

[Yatlapball]

Originally Posted by giantcanopy The power of BBB bug brought u all the way there to buy!

No lah. Was there for holiday. Since I was there... how can I not visit the famed Yodobashi and BIC Camera.

[iam537]

Another newbie question... My Hoya CPL can be rotated and there is a white marking on it, so where do I rotate the marking to?? My guess is top. Advise pse. Thanks

[ZerocoolAstra]

there's no fixed position for the CPL. The white marker is an indication for you to know how far you've rotated the filter, so you know if you've turned the filter 1 complete round and still can't get the effect you want, no point to turn further

[iam537]

I see point noted. Thanks