Submariner Gold
Active Member
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2018
- Messages
- 198
- Reaction score
- 27
- Location
- Berkshire United Kingdom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Dash Cam
- Vicovation MF3
Finally my Nisi C-PL Filter arrived today. Took 5 weeks to come .... WTF.
So, I have 2 cameras and only one new Polarising lens ... where would you put it? Front or Back?
TBH it took so long to come and as my 1,440p 60 fps is Pretty good without a Polarising Filter, I had almost forgotten about it.
Without a problem to solve, it hardly seems worthwhile to spend ages testing both the front and the back, in both bright sunshine (ha ha that will be the day in the UK), overcast gloom and nighttime.
So I thought I would be lazy, (plus moving the seat to get to the cramped back is also a pain) and “Ride on the back” of anyones knowledge and testing, particularly those who have extensively experimented with Polarising Lenses.
i.e. what problems do they particularly score highly on solving? And therefore which camera should get the C PL.
My thoughts:-
Logically best place should be the front? Thats where you probably want better numberplate recognition.
But as I dont have any problems at the moment, and I assume these filter will make the image a couple of stops darker, it seems a plus and minus situation.
The rear screen is far more raked/sloping on a S Class Coupe than the front windsheild, does this present a sunshine reflection problem? (honestly we have not had one sunny day since I got these cameras) and therefore due tomthe pronounced slope the camera sits further away from the glass.
And of course drivers will come up directly behind you. So Re nightime Headlight dazzle? Do polarising filters help in this respect?
C-PL details: allegedly High Quality £12 Delivered.
Ordered 14th January ... dipatched 15th January!! [who do you think you are kidding! ] Estimated Delivery date. 1st Feb - 14th March !!!
Arrived 21st February.
But then its supposed to be a good camera grade C PL and at £12 ... rather than the Vico £29.99 seemed a good deal.
On the positvie side it does look camera grade and well packed. Who knows if it works, but so far pleased.
So, I have 2 cameras and only one new Polarising lens ... where would you put it? Front or Back?
TBH it took so long to come and as my 1,440p 60 fps is Pretty good without a Polarising Filter, I had almost forgotten about it.
Without a problem to solve, it hardly seems worthwhile to spend ages testing both the front and the back, in both bright sunshine (ha ha that will be the day in the UK), overcast gloom and nighttime.
So I thought I would be lazy, (plus moving the seat to get to the cramped back is also a pain) and “Ride on the back” of anyones knowledge and testing, particularly those who have extensively experimented with Polarising Lenses.
i.e. what problems do they particularly score highly on solving? And therefore which camera should get the C PL.
My thoughts:-
Logically best place should be the front? Thats where you probably want better numberplate recognition.
But as I dont have any problems at the moment, and I assume these filter will make the image a couple of stops darker, it seems a plus and minus situation.
The rear screen is far more raked/sloping on a S Class Coupe than the front windsheild, does this present a sunshine reflection problem? (honestly we have not had one sunny day since I got these cameras) and therefore due tomthe pronounced slope the camera sits further away from the glass.
And of course drivers will come up directly behind you. So Re nightime Headlight dazzle? Do polarising filters help in this respect?
C-PL details: allegedly High Quality £12 Delivered.
Ordered 14th January ... dipatched 15th January!! [who do you think you are kidding! ] Estimated Delivery date. 1st Feb - 14th March !!!
Arrived 21st February.
But then its supposed to be a good camera grade C PL and at £12 ... rather than the Vico £29.99 seemed a good deal.
On the positvie side it does look camera grade and well packed. Who knows if it works, but so far pleased.