PL filter

[pentaxident]

 

I recently purchased a filter Hoya circular PL for my XF23mm. After some shoots it doesn't seem so much different from no filter.

Can someone tell me why?

Have I done something wrong?

 

[Max_Elmar]

The effect varies with the position of the filter, the relative position of the light source, and the type of light - that's why polarizers turn - so you can adjust the effect to the particular image. The result can be subtle or dramatic.

[Dis]

 

 

I recently purchased a filter Hoya circular PL for my XF23mm. After some shoots it doesn't seem so much different from no filter.

Can someone tell me why?

Have I done something wrong?

 

Are you sure there is polarized light in your frame? The most common situation is when direct sunlight reflects on dielectric surfaces such as water, glass, trees, grass etc. It's also present in the blue sky perpendicular to the position of the sun. There are other cases but quite rare ones.

[milandro]

A polarizer can only work on light coming from a certain direction (angle), relative to the surface that you want to polarize.

 

Not all objects respond the same way to the use of a polarizer, metal or mirrors reflections cannot be reduced by using a polarizer.

 

read this, it will tell you all you need to know.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarizing_filter_(photography)