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alan_b

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Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« on: October 26, 2016, 12:03:28 am »

With modern coated glazing, polarizer filters make the colors go wacky. :P  I've used B+W for as long as I remember, and recently got a Breakthrough Photography polarizer to try, with no difference.  Is it possible for a polarizer to not do this?  It's not a huge deal to fix in post with different rotations, but it is another step.

A couple examples:
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Re: Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2016, 01:14:27 am »

Hi Alan,

If the film is there, you're doing the only way I know to get rid of it!

If you find another - let me know!

Cheers

Andrew
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Re: Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2016, 03:06:51 am »

Ah well, not that big of a problem.
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Re: Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2016, 06:42:32 am »

I always use polarizers.  If I find the glass is not worth the editing or its crazy results beyond what is reasonable, I make a shot without and jut paint in the parts I do want "polarized."  Especially in interiors with lots of wood, you can get better color and less glare with a polarizer. 

I use both b+w and Singh ray.
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Re: Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2016, 08:06:28 am »

Or you can use it for effect:  :)



Polarizer + Plexi
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Re: Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2016, 12:28:27 pm »

Ha - Slobodan, that's awesome! 8)
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Re: Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2016, 08:58:20 pm »

I like that one, Slobodan.
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Re: Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2016, 11:37:56 am »

Why are there rainbow colours in the sky?
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Re: Polarizers and Architectural Glazing?
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2016, 05:51:43 pm »

Why are there rainbow colours in the sky?

Because of shooting plexiglass through another plexiglass, from the adjacent museum wing.
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