Re: [Leica] M Polarizer

["Bud Cook" <budcook@attglobal.net>]

Dan,
The filter has exactly the same effect at 180 degree opposites.   It always
seemed to me that looking through the viewfinder provided a more contrasty
view and it was easier to see the effects of the filter.   This is important
to me because I've learned over the years that people (me included) tend to
overkill when using this filter, i.e. overly dark skies.  Viewing through
the viewfinder allows me to be more precise in the effect that I want.

Now if you are using an MR meter, you have to clamp the filter so that it
swings up in front of the meter and you look over the top of the meter to
see the effect.

Bud

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 9:22 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] M Polarizer


> Bud,
>
> I've wondered about this approach.  I suppose that even though the filter
> will not be quite horizontal this way, it should work as the view is still
> 180 degrees from the use on the lens.  I'm a bit confused about how it
works
> as I've tried looking through the polarizer and turning it 180 degrees and
> the effect seems slightly different--perhaps I'm just deceiving myself.
>
> The advantage to using the polarizer as the instructions suggest (having
it
> swing all the way over the top plate and viewing from there) is that you
can
> shoot without the filter altogether by simply raising it out of the
way--and
> it won't interfere with viewing through the finder; the problem with that
> approach (as opposed to removing the filter altogether) is you loose the
use
> of the built-in sliding hood.
>
> Regards,
> Dan
>
> > Unless you have an Aux viewfinder or an MR meter that you need to meter
> > through, viewing the effect of the filter through the viewfinder
> > works best
> > for me because it's easier to see the end effect.
> >
> > So long as the filter is swung 180 degrees when it's closed it doesn't
> > matter how it's clamped to the lens.
> >
> > I'm speaking of experience with the older version of the filter
> > but I assume
> > they work the same.
> > Bud
>
>