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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 171052" data-attributes="member: 13090">The only filters I use with any real regularity are circular polarizing filters and neutral density filters. You might try a CP at the beach, I find the brighter the sun, or the brighter the scene itself, the more I want my CP filter. They're not just for killing glare off water and other highly reflective surfaces as many people seem to think they are (though they are excellent for that of course). I find saturation appears nicely enhanced across the board when using a polarizing filter, it's a subtle yet profound difference. I'm assuming this is because there is stray reflective light that makes a difference photographically even if I can't really perceive it myself visually. Try one, specifically at the beach in high sun... I think you'll see what I mean straight away. I happen to prefer Tiffen circular polarizing filters because they are well built and don't seem to be as strong as most other CP's I've tried which in this case I find to be a good thing. They're also less expensive, fortunately, because the bigger filters can get pretty expensive... That being said if you have a preferred brand of filter I don't think it matters all that much whose name is on the side.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 171052, member: 13090"] The only filters I use with any real regularity are circular polarizing filters and neutral density filters. You might try a CP at the beach, I find the brighter the sun, or the brighter the scene itself, the more I want my CP filter. They're not just for killing glare off water and other highly reflective surfaces as many people seem to think they are (though they are excellent for that of course). I find saturation appears nicely enhanced across the board when using a polarizing filter, it's a subtle yet profound difference. I'm assuming this is because there is stray reflective light that makes a difference photographically even if I can't really perceive it myself visually. Try one, specifically at the beach in high sun... I think you'll see what I mean straight away. I happen to prefer Tiffen circular polarizing filters because they are well built and don't seem to be as strong as most other CP's I've tried which in this case I find to be a good thing. They're also less expensive, fortunately, because the bigger filters can get pretty expensive... That being said if you have a preferred brand of filter I don't think it matters all that much whose name is on the side. [/QUOTE]

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