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Re: [OM] OM3 and polarizers

Subject: Re: [OM] OM3 and polarizers
From: "John A. Prosper" <prosper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 18:56:46 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 4 May 1999, Jan Steinman wrote:

|>> From: aclaudiomolinari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|>>
|>> I read that with OM3 it's better to use circular polarizers: is it true?
|>> Thank you Angelo
|
|>From: "Tom Trottier" <infoanim@xxxxxx>
|>
|>Yes. The OM2s & up need to use circular polarisers...
|
|I think "need" is an overstatement here. You can get away with a linear
|polarizer if you are careful to peak the meter reading with the polarizer,
|then take a spot if the peaked reading is significantly different than the
|reading with the polarizer set where you really want it.

A circular polarizer is only required for spot metering operations
which employs the beam splitter.  Circular polarizers are required for
AF cameras for the same reason.


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