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06-02-2008, 23:19
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Vodka Martini
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Just ordered my 10-20
I'm all excited! Got it for £297 at Jessops (vouchers codes actually schockingly managed to make them competitive!), I think the extra £20 or so is worth it to be able to go and get it myself, and also have someone to moan at if it's soft down the left side, which apparently many are. I thought it safer to drop the extra cash for that option.
I'm all excited, nothing useful in this thread, sorry!
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06-02-2008, 23:33
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Moonshine
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\o/ Awesome
 Brilliantly fun lens. So wide its insane.
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06-02-2008, 23:49
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Vodka Martini
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I have a really stupid question
With landscape stuff involving water... is there a filter that enhances reflections? I mean... if you just use a lens with no filter at all, it's normal behaviour is to capture reflections on water, if they're there, right? How does one go about capturing them the best way? I know it's really stupid question, I can't even think how to word it.. but what I mean is, by 'default', cameras will tend to capture reflections, right? That's what polarizers are for, to stop reflections? [/daft]
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07-02-2008, 00:02
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Moonshine
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Polarizers can remove reflections. I'm not sure of a filter that aids in getting them. You just need the right light really.
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07-02-2008, 00:22
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Vodka Martini
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Good
 I assumed as much, but I got all paranoid :/ Thanks for not laughing at my stupid question!
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07-02-2008, 00:27
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Moonshine
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Its not silly. If you ask which way round you put it then I'll laugh
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07-02-2008, 00:42
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Absinthe
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In theory if you align a polarizing lens with the plane of reflection instead of against it you will remove a greater proportion of light that isn't part of your reflected image. So the reflection should be clearer.
If that doesn't make sense say so and I'll have another go at putting physics into english. I don't always do it well. 
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07-02-2008, 00:57
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Moonshine
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Its funny with polarizers. Theres some magic trick to using them correctly but I just turn it and move about till it works.
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07-02-2008, 01:04
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Absinthe
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I'd like to help but I've only used them with lasers.
Must be why photography is an art and physics is a science.
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07-02-2008, 02:09
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Absinthe
Join Date: Jan 2007
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rather wide lens!
my mate's just bought a 40d with 17-85 plus battery grip. Had a go and its amazing, puts my 300d to shame. Now he's trying to convince me to buy one and pay over 12 months!! |
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