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<blockquote data-quote="yauman" data-source="post: 377650" data-attributes="member: 15418">When I do product photography of shiny objects, a polarizer with flash is absolutely necessary otherwise I'll spend a lot of photoshopping time to get rid of hot spots.&nbsp; Yes, the polarizer will take down the exposure by 1 to 1.5 stops but it does save me time post-production.&nbsp; Attached is a typical example - without the polarizer, the metallic parts as well as the corners of the polished leather case will be over-exposed requiring post-production dodging.And yes, with circular polarizers, it's less predictable so it's trial and error to get polarization angle right the first time. But once the positions of the speed lights are set, I just have to make sure the polarizer don't change position.&nbsp; The good thing about circular polarizers also it that they are less sensitive in angular position than the old linear polarizer days. I did absolutely no post-production dodging on the attached photo - thus the power of the polarizer![ATTACH]123233[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="yauman, post: 377650, member: 15418"] When I do product photography of shiny objects, a polarizer with flash is absolutely necessary otherwise I'll spend a lot of photoshopping time to get rid of hot spots. Yes, the polarizer will take down the exposure by 1 to 1.5 stops but it does save me time post-production. Attached is a typical example - without the polarizer, the metallic parts as well as the corners of the polished leather case will be over-exposed requiring post-production dodging. And yes, with circular polarizers, it's less predictable so it's trial and error to get polarization angle right the first time. But once the positions of the speed lights are set, I just have to make sure the polarizer don't change position. The good thing about circular polarizers also it that they are less sensitive in angular position than the old linear polarizer days. I did absolutely no post-production dodging on the attached photo - thus the power of the polarizer! [ATTACH=CONFIG]123233._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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