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PMW-200: Polarized vs. UV filters
For our outdoor work (often sunny bright skies, glare from snow…) does it make sense to use a polarized or UV filter? Or should we play around with the NR and Picture Profiles within the camera itself? Any tips and recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Oliver
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A UV filter (for UV haze) won’t help you on outdoor exposure control. You need to use the camera’s ND filters. I don’t know about the PMW-200, but I have had color shift (toward green) issues when using a polarlizer on an EX1. A polalizing filter will knock down some of the light level, as well as cutting glare and saturating a blue sky.
Bob
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I second the ND comment. If I remember correctly, the effect you get from a polarizer filter varies depending on the angle from incident light. It may still help tune out reflections to help your shot overall, but I wouldn’t use it simply to knock down glare. It’s a specific tool for a specific use in specific conditions.
Someone who knows more about the physics of cinematography can probably explain this better (or poke holes in what I said). I’m just speaking from my experience as a DSLR hobbyist shooting outdoor landscapes.
Cf
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