Linear Polarizer
Linear Polarizer
Hoya B-PL Filter Box

Linear Polarizer

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  • Increases contrast and saturation in blue skies, water, and vegetation
  • Reduces reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as glass or water
  • No effect on color balance
  • Available in sizes Ø39mm - Ø95mm

 

Polarizing filters simply cut through unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water and glass in addition to light reflecting off moisture and pollution in the atmosphere. This results in bluer skies, greener leaves, reduced or eliminated reflections on glass, and greater clarity in your final image. HOYA's polarizing filters do not affect the overall color balance of a shot.

How to select the correct Polarizing filter: PL (Linear Polarizing) and PL-CIR (Circular Polarizing) filters have nearly identical effects, but it is important that you choose the correct version for your camera. Many of today's cameras use semi-silvered mirrors or prisms to split the light entering the viewfinder in order to calculate exposure and focusing distance. PL (Linear Polarizing) filters can sometimes interact with these items to give unpredictable exposure or focusing. So we recommend that you choose a PL-CIR filter unless you have a manual focus camera that has no beam splitter. 

Linear polarizers are more effective in studio lighting situations where a polarizing gel has been placed over the main light source in order to remove reflections from a non-metalic surface such as water or glass.

Filter Factor: 1 2/3 - 2 stops
Glass Type: Hoya Optical
Number of Multi-Coatings: 0
Hardened Top Layer: No
Anti-Static: No
Frame Construction: Standard Profile / Aluminum
Front Filter Threads: Yes