Gordon is the coolest man in the world, without him 99% of people would only be half the photographer they were before. Keep it going.

Being a huge fan and having learned A LOT from your videos for many years I MUST say I do miss them. Really wish you could find time to make new ones Gordon. Thank you very much for all the help and inspiration.

Ah man, I do understand that! See, I am not complaining. Just wanted to know how much of a huge inspiration you are to me (and I bet to thousand of others). Photography is my greatest passion and you were the hugest / ultimate incentive for me to jump into that several years ago. Thank you very much. Hope you are doing great!

Once again great video. I just bought my first polarizer today and had no idea how to use it. You have saved me again!

Thanks Gordon!! Was checking out on polarizing filters a few days before and this help heaps. Can't wait for your next tutorial!!

this is great! I bought a CPL along with my DSLR because I live in South Florida and it is always sunny here and I wanted to shy away from over exposed washed out photos, but I wasn't sure how to actually use the CPL until now. I subscribed to your tutorials because they are so helpful and easy to follow. Thanks so much! -Kelly

A newbie with a Canon Rebel T1 and I am glad I found your channel. I am subscribing to it. I am sure I have much to learn from you. I always wanted to learn how to shoot in manual with a DSLR and have been practicing over the past month with gradual improvements. I am now ready to move on to applying filters.

Absolutely fantastic tips!!! I'm a total beginner and I'm learning A LOT watching your videos. Very clear, great examples (before and after)and very well produced! A big 10! You should make tutorial DVDs!

Thanks! nope, no flash curtain tutorials yet, but I will do in the future. In the meantime, feel free to ask in the dslrtips section of the cameralabs forum!

Glad you like them! I'm unlikely to do any other filter videos though as most apart from a polariser can be applied through software later. Don't forget to check out the dslrtips . com website and also the forum at cameralabs . com for more advice!

i never thought my shots would be this better with polarizing filters. thank you so much, sir!

The best and the most informative circ.polarizer review on KZread!! I appreciate your time and thank you so much...

Gordon, I know you're a pro because you're great even on the details. For example, saying your speech at once without cutting every 3 seconds like most youtubers do.

Im new to photography and you have helped me a great deal in choosing a nice set of filters and tips. Thanks Gordon!

Thankyou! I may well do some more detailed guides in the future on a pay-per-view, or sale basis. In the meantime, don't forget to check out my websites dslrtips . com and cameralabs . com!

Excellent tutorial - Gordon (as usual) mentions many points other channels miss. As ever, I watch several and like to get a real feel for the topic that way. Different explanations usually clarify. No doubt, this little glass disc is an essential gizmo for sunny days, and it's fun to use. One extra point, that two polarisers stacked can be used for light reduction (i.e. as a neutral density filter).

Thanks for all workshop you provided. I would love to hear more.

Your accent definitely gets my attention! Very sharp and straight-to-the point. Thanks!

Thanks Gordon. Your tutorials are simply amazing!

Gordon, Love your videos!! I always learn so much. And something I really appreciate............I didn't know what size filter I needed for my lens until you said that it is marked on the end of the lens itself. THANK YOU!!!!

Your tips are excellent. I always tend to come back and check! thank you

@SibSpi Shooting in RAW is a great idea as you suggest because it lets you easily adjust the WB after the event, along with giving you greater latitude for adjustments. But it introduces an extra element of complication for beginners, who these tips are aimed at. If you're comfortable shooting and processing RAW, then yes, I'd recommend it.

I just bought a circularising polarizer for my Canon DLSR and whilst I knew some of the stuff you said, there were a good few other factors I hadn't considered. Thanks for the video mate.

It's certainly something I've considered in the past and may end up doing in the future! I'll keep you updated if it comes about...

Thanks Gordon. Just bought a Hoya HD CPL 77mm and the tips were quiet useful.

Superb tutorial - the best explanation of this filter on KZread.

Thanks Gordon, I find all your videos very informative. Keep up the good work!

Great video. Really helped me understand how to use the filter that my mother gave me for Christmas. Thanks!

Thankyou! Sometimes my approach may not seem as much fun, but hopefully the information is useful! As for your question, polarisers can remove the relfections from non-metallic objects, like glass or water, but you need to get your angle right. So yes, you could shoot through a window with a polariser and reduce the reflections, but if possible, forget the polariser and just press the lens up against the glass.

The marker is just a reference in case you want to remember a particular position. The actual polarising effect varies on the conditions and your direction, not the position of this marker, so you can happily ignore it!

Great tips! I'd really like to see more tutorials... they're fantastic.

very informative. thank you. I am not shure, but I think I saw you at Photokina this year. You stood next to me me, while Philip Bloom had a speech at the Canon stage. best wishes

oh wow! thanks a lot for the tutorial. i'm upgrading from point n shoot to DSLR and i'm often confused seeing a lot of numbers on the lens, but at least now i understand which CPL i should get! :D

@Rezaroth Great question! As you know, all polarisers have the side-effect of acting like ND filters, but they don't quote the actual figure. I think it's partly because the effect is variable. Either way, they don't sell ones which are deliberately darker than others.

I've not benchmarked the IS version, so can't say whether it's better quality, but the IS aspect is very useful. Feel free to discuss it further on the cameralabs forums.

Awesome video! Thanks, Gordon! Greetings from Brazil!

Very helpful, thank you for this video! I just got a polarizing lens and I am looking forward to trying it out.

You're welcome Kelly! Don't forget to visit my actual websites dslrtips . com and cameralabs . com for more advice! We have a great forum at cameralabs too if you have any questions!

Very informative - just what I was looking for. Thanks for the good insights. I'll be checking out your website for more.

Great video! I'm considering to buy a CPL and this explains a lot! Thanks for telling me the change of settings!

Very good to know. I bought mine because I have heard how great they are, but never saw the benifit. I can't wait to go try out what you said, thanks.

@khellendrose There's no need to post the same questions again and again! Just go to dslrtips . com and read the tutorials which go with these videos - you'll see which models I'd recommend. Also feel free to ask in the filters section of the cameralabs . com forum.

Been looking forward to more of your video tips & am not disappointed. You are simply Ace !

Your tutorial videos are fantastic.

Thanks! Don't forget to check the actual dslrtips . com site for more tips, and also the dslrtips section on the cameralabs forums if you have any questions...

Thanks - the answer is to AF first, then turn the polariser, although since this will defocus the lens slightly, it's worth half-pressing again to relock the focus. The barrel may subsequently turn the polariser a little bit, but it won't make a big difference to the effect.

Great tutorials! You answer all my questions in mere 6 minutes!

You need more tutorial videos, I love your camera reviews.. but a video on popular filters would be great! Great site! Learned quite a bit today.

@cameralabs You are welcome. As for changing the white balance, my best suggestion for dealing with JPEG format, is to edit an image in layers and then saving it as .PSD if using photoshop. This way, you are then able to re-edit these pictures in the future without an issue.

Very comprehensive review. Thanks for the tips!

Fantastic explanation, thank you Gordon!

i find that polarising lens even works on cloudy days for reflective surfaces, such as water or leaves or puddles of water, it lets you see through wafer by ignoring the reflections to see the true colours behind - ive taken some great nature shots on cloudy days using the polariser.

Great, great video. As others have suggested, you really should do a longer tutorial on general fotography using DSLRs. I have enjoyed your camera and lens reviews for a while now, and would LOVE to pay for a good how-to if you made one.

wow! finally....i really wanted to find something like this online but didn't find anything! this helped me alot thank you very much!!!!!!

Great video... love the photographs of South New Zealand, especially Queenstown!!!

@WhiteBeltAcademy Yes tyou can change the white balance when recording a JPEG, but there's no easy way to change oit again afterwards if you got it wrong or want to try something else. Shooting in RAW lets you change the white balance easily afterwards. PS - regarding the other posts, thanks for supporting me, but I don't want the comments to descend into a slanging match here, so I may remove them later.

That's true for things like coloured or graduated filters, but the polarising effect cannot be simulated with software. If you only buy one filter - this is the one! Feel free to ask any other Qs in the dslrtips section on the cameralabs forum...

nice heads up, on the things to look out for, especially for digital, thanks

There's a note about that in the workshop which accompanies this video at dslrtips . com.

i need help i am planning to buy a dslr. which is better? the canon 50d or the nikon d90 and why? thanks for the help.

It was sunny one day and i was wearing dark brown sunglasses and they gave the clouds an amazing effect. Is there filters out there made of glass used in sunglasses?

@JoeOnTheRoad in each corner I meant to say when stacked but if using the polarizing filter alone I do not see the border..

Just the video I was looking for. Would you recommend this for tele lens for birding or airshows?

@khooby922 Thankyou! I appreciate your kind comment!

Hi, What is the best or good brand in choosing a circular filter by term of quality? in my mind is Hoya and B+W.. but which one.

Excellent Gordon, thank you very much.

Hi Gordon, why is it that when I used when CPL in my 18 to 55 nikkor kit lens, there is a small black area in four corners of viewfinder? How can I resolve this? By the way, is it ok to use my CPL while Im using UV filter at the same time?thanks

Thanks for all your tips! Great help!

are u going to use the LCD display to check the effect of the polarizer or just on the viewfinder? thanks.

Yes, optically, two polarisers could be used to bloock varying degrees of light, and therefore act as a variable neutral density filter, BUT as you guess, vignetting could be a problem on wider lenses AND there could also be a reduction in quality when using two or more filters at the same time.

Hi Gordan. I'm not quite sure whether to use Linear or Circular polarizing filter. Any suggestions for my Canon 24-105 and Canon 17-40 on a crop body please? Kind Regards.

i'm so getting one, this video convinced me!

Hi, feel free to ask in the dslrtips section of the cameralabs forums!

how much polarizer does reduce amount of light? i get some infos it is like 2 f-stops less light getting into the lens. that is too much and if it is true i doubt i will start to use polarizers.

simply amazing. thank you so much for your tips.

@cameralabs The EOS 500D we got came with a booklet explaining (in simple enough terms) what the different functions and features of the camera are, and I believe even went on to explain that, ignoring battery consumption and a quadrupling in size, shooting in RAW should be preferable from the get-go, since the included DPP software would make conversion quick and easy enough. Personally I can't think of on-camera JPEG processing as being good for anything but quicker file sharing.

Hi, thanks for a great video. One question... I have cir pol filter and I do take photos at night, do I need to take it of the lens or is it ok to leave it on? Just because I wonder if it makes the photos darker than they need to? Would you advice me to take cir pol filter off the lens for night shooting>??? Thank you in advance!

Thanks so much! Very concise and helpful info, much appreciated

hey, thanks at first for all your tutorials, they're great. i have a question concerning polarizing filters. i want to buy the tokia 11-16 2.8 with a filter coming with it. which one should i get? is one from HOYA ok? it is about 50 euros (Hoya Polfilter Cirkular W-Slim 77mm). or should i get one for twice as much (Hoya Polfilter Cirkular Pro 1 Digital 77mm)? thanks for advice, kris

Another great vid Gordon! A quick off subject question tho, does the diamiter of the lens you have affect the photo? I'm looking at getting a GX10 that is 52mm but some DSLR's have lenses with much greater diamiter which as far as i can tell just means larger so more costly filters...

I got a hoya 77 circular P and I got some questions for everybody around - some times I get a lot of noise in those blue skyes(is it the lens or is it the polarizer or is it normal) - i scratched mine (3-4 thin scratches from thin sand) does this affect the quality of the photo? - is it ok to use it mounted over the uv filter? regards guys.

Gordon, good video, thanks. :) I am wondering if you recommend any particular for a polarizing filter?

awesome!.... i just got a circular polarizing filter for my cannon sx 20is .... cant wait to go back to vegas and take pics of the distant mountains from the strip in sunset.

@khellendrose Only use one filter at a time for the best quality and to avoid vignetting (darkening in corners).

I just bought a standard UV filter for the Nikkor 18-70mm VR for my recently acquired D70. What I'm curious about is if I could have both a polarizer and a UV filter on at the same time? My guess is no.

thanks for this great tut.. however i came across a CPL filter and a CPL green series Filter on ebay. is ther a differnce between the 2. 1.Hoya 58mm 58 mm Green Seris CPL Polarizing filter 2. Hoya 58mm Circular Polarizer/Polarizing Filter CPL

Quick question, I have stacked a Polarizing filter and another filter can't remember which it was and when I would snap a shot I would see almost like a border around the picture. Any idea why?

What do you want it to do? A polariser won't work at night. Feel free to discuss it further in the dslrtips section of the cameralabs forum - there's a thread for this tutorial there.

I like to take zoo pictures and it's a challenge through the glass. To compensate for the darker images from the polarizer, would it be better to increase the exposure compensation a notch or two or increase the ISO? Or maybe slow the shutter speed?

great vid. I'm a novice who is going on safari in september. I've bought a canon SX40 and interested in getting a polarizing filter for it. Where should I look and what adapter do I need?

can i ask what is a good filter for day and night ?

It should say on the filter itself. Circular polarisers are often shortened to CPL, and will also be more expensive. Hoya is one of the best brands.

Hello!I have an Olympus E-520 and thinkin of buying a Polarizing filter for my 14-42 len which is on 58mm.But since i am a newb to photography i would love to have some suggestions from you on what filter to pick. Ps.i can't afford to spend a lot of money :)

Great video Gordon, just a question froma noob, how is better to store the lenses once I'm done, with the filter on or without it?

I like these tips, wish you would do more

Nice video. Very informative and too the point with good examples.

i love this video - its so useful as i have only started buying filters. Can you please please please do more filter tutorials

I'm planning on buying a 5d mkII - can one of these polarizing filters be applied to video mode? Great video BTW.

Gordon is it practical to use two filters? Like combining uv and cpl filters?

It was worth it for the one tip about the angle of the sun. The camera store that recommended the filter didn't mention this subtlety. I know a 6 minute video isn't meant to be an all-emcompassing tutorial, but I did come away with one question: if not facing the sun at an optimal angle, will the filter be to the detriment of my shot? I was walking on a boardwalk facing the sun, so any given shot could be with the sun in my face, behind me, or at 90 degrees. I left the filter on all day. I'm trying to get the hang of it.