Coolpix 4500 and polarizer use?

[Cliff]

Has anyone used the Coolpix 4500 (or 950, 995) with a polarizer? I was ready
to buy but a camera store guy suggested I might not be able to see the
effect of the polarizer in the LCD screen. Any comments?

There's a huge range of prices. Are the $50 plus filters worth the extra
money?

Cliff

[Olin K. McDaniel]

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 21:51:47 -0400, "Cliff" <cjfn@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>Has anyone used the Coolpix 4500 (or 950, 995) with a polarizer? I was ready
>to buy but a camera store guy suggested I might not be able to see the
>effect of the polarizer in the LCD screen. Any comments?
>
>There's a huge range of prices. Are the $50 plus filters worth the extra
>money?
>
>Cliff
>
>

I bought the Nikon set (forget the part number) for use with my 950
and 995, and yes, you can see the effect on the LCD screen. It's not
a dramatic effect, but then you probably will not want a dramatic
effect on the picture either. As to cost, I seem to recall the set
was in the $60 range, and frankly I don't use any of them as much as I
initially expected. But for the occasional shot, they do what they
are intended to do.

Olin McDaniel

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[Paul Worden]

According to the Sony Forum, you don't need the expensive 'circular'
polarisers with digital cameras. Buy a name brand linear.

A polariser has its maximum effect when the camera is pointed at right
angles to the sun. I can easily see the effect through the EVF but almost
not at all on the LCD.

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[Paul Bartram]

"Paul Worden" <printsweston@NOSPAMbigpond.com> wrote

> According to the Sony Forum, you don't need the expensive 'circular'
> polarisers with digital cameras. Buy a name brand linear.

> A polariser has its maximum effect when the camera is pointed at right
> angles to the sun. I can easily see the effect through the EVF but almost
> not at all on the LCD.

I'd go along with that. I do a lot of water shots with my 995, and bought a
cheap Chinese PL filter via eBay US. Looking directly through the filter you
can see it works, but once on the camera the difference can hardly be seen
on the LCD - you basically have to note the best position of the revolving
part by eye and put a spot of paint or correction fluid on the ring for
reference. However, I find I rarely use the filter - too much trouble for
the effect it has...

Paul

[STIG]

"Paul Worden" <printsweston@NOSPAMbigpond.com> wrote in message
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> According to the Sony Forum, you don't need the expensive 'circular'
> polarisers with digital cameras. Buy a name brand linear.
>
> A polariser has its maximum effect when the camera is pointed at right
> angles to the sun. I can easily see the effect through the EVF but almost
> not at all on the LCD.
>
> --
> Paul Worden
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>

I use a Cokin circular polarizer with my Nikon c4500 and I see a very
definite effect on the lcd.

Rob.

[Cliff]

Thanks to all for this info. Very useful. I always used one on my Pentax 35
and left it on almost all the time but hadn't really thought about how hard
it would be to see (with my fading eyesight) on the LCD.

BTW, I upgraded from a 950. Loved the old camera but this one is enough
better to justify the upgrade. The LCD is actually smaller but also brighter
I believe.

Thanks,

Cliff
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> "Paul Worden" <printsweston@NOSPAMbigpond.com> wrote in message
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> > According to the Sony Forum, you don't need the expensive 'circular'
> > polarisers with digital cameras. Buy a name brand linear.
> >
> > A polariser has its maximum effect when the camera is pointed at right
> > angles to the sun. I can easily see the effect through the EVF but

almost

> > not at all on the LCD.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Worden
> > remove NOSPAM from email address to reply
> >

>
> I use a Cokin circular polarizer with my Nikon c4500 and I see a very
> definite effect on the lcd.
>
> Rob.
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