[ORDERCHEAPVIAGRASOFTWARE]

I currently Canon 600D and am looking to take some shots of objects (fish etc) in water and heard a polarising filter can be good at making the water more transparent. So was just wondering if anyone knows how much of a difference they actually make/can recommend one?

[GECEDEANY]

Short answer, yes



Tho it depends on how you use it. you'll have to turn the filter to get optimal result.
Just google it and you'll get alot of howto

[BGThomasis]

More expensive linear polarisation filter is better than cheap circular polarisation.
Cheapest L-Pol filters start from ~20€ and Cir-Pol's from ~50€.

If you could find some old chap selling one of those old "brownish" polarisation filters made for film. I scavenged one Mamiya filter from work. Epic!

[movlabc]

Thanks, I am currently on holiday sailing around the coast of England. So will probably check out some of the camera shops in the next port to see if they sell any, so I get a chance to take advantage of it.

[68AttendGem]

Short answer, yes



Tho it depends on how you use it. you'll have to turn the filter to get optimal result.
Just google it and you'll get alot of howto

And this is why polarised sunglasses are the bomb. So much glare reduction.

[appletango]

And this is why polarised sunglasses are the bomb. So much glare reduction.

I still have my 6 year old Gascan's. They are the best pair of sunglasses I have had in my life.

Never fish without 'em (Nor do anything outside here in AZ without).

[SQiTmhuY]

They are also useful for a number of other things as well:

- Cutting down on reflections on leaves etc, especially after its rained and everything is wet.

- CP filters are great for bringing on the blue in skies, especially if you have clear skies or clear skies + fluffy clouds. be careful not to overdo the effect though. The max setting when turning the filter is usually too much!

- CP filters also knock a stop or two of light off - which makes them great for more easily getting longer exposure shots during the daytime (for example of waterfalls etc).