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That’s why it’s always advisable to buy the biggest sized Polarizing filter (usually 77mm) and then use step rings to fit it on different lenses. Because if filter is smaller than the lens, then you can’t use it.

When you put a circular polarizing filter on the front of your lens, you can see how it affects your shot simply by rotating the front element of the filter. The polarizing effect in your shot will change as you rotate the element, and once you like the look of it, you simply take the shot.

This usually happens when you are using an ultra wide angle lens or shooting a wide panorama. That’s because the polarizing effect may be stronger in certain parts of the sky. Try to rotate the filter to correct this but if it still doesn’t work then it’s better to not to use it in these situations.

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A polarizing filter also acts as a Neutral Density Filter that reduces the amount of light getting to the camera sensor, which can be a good thing if you need to cut the light down. Most of the polarizing filters stop around 2 stops of light.

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There are two main categories according to the shape of the filter – Circular, Square and Rectangular, like shown in the image below:

When it comes to mounting the filter, you simply screw it in front of the lens. If the size of the filter and the size of the thread of the lens is not same, then you have to use step-up rings.

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As you will see in the video below, buying a large filter is necessary even if you have a lens with a smaller mount. Because as shown in the video, you can always put a larger filter on a smaller lens using cheap step-down rings, but you won’t be able to put a small-sized filter on a larger lens. So buying a larger filter covers you no matter which lens you have. Make sure you watch the video below in order to understand this.

But first of all let’s see the answer in brief with some before and after examples of shots that have utilized polarizing filter photography.

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Polarizer Filter Sheet

For square and rectangular filters you need to buy a filter holder which has slots and attaches in front of the lens. Then the filter is slotted in, like shown in the image below:

Let’s see a 20 second snippet from my Landscape Photography Course to see how it actually looks when you turn the Polarizing filter when facing a water body:

Sun direction can affect your filter’s effectiveness, so try to keep the sun at a 90-degree angle to you – for instance at your side, not at your back or shooting directly into the sun.

Another small benefit of using filters is the protection they give your lens. A clear UV filter is a good choice for protecting your lens from scratches and damage when you don’t want to use a polarizing filter.

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Polarizing filters are only really effective on bright, sunny days, so you may find that your results differ depending on the lighting conditions.

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You should avoid using a Polarizing filter if you start to notice that the sky is coming out very dark in some areas, like shown in the image below:

If you are a beginner, it’s highly advisable to go for circular shaped filters since you don’t need to buy a holder and they are easier to use. They are also more widely available.

First of all, let’s get one misconception out of the way, which is, a Circular Polarizing Filter (CPL) does NOT refer to a circular shaped filter. A CPL refers to the type of mechanism (filter material) that the filter is developed from. The shape of a CPL can be circular or rectangular or square. The opposite of a CPL is a Linear Polarizing Filter, in which the filter mechanism works in a different way. But again, a LPL can be circuclar, square or rectangular in shape. LPL fliters are not popular because they cause some issues when when it comes to usgae with DSLRs. What these issues are is beyond the scope of this article since it can be a bit complex. But what you need to know is that when people talk about Polarizing filters, they usually mean CPL and not LPL.