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Circular vs Linear Polarizer on m4/3 Camera

Started Jun 7, 2016 | Discussions thread
OP Charley123 Senior Member • Posts: 1,166
Re: Circular vs Linear Polarizer on m4/3 Camera

jpig wrote:

JDLaing wrote:

Circular polarizers rotate to increase or decrease polarization.

So do linear polarizers. In this respect there is no difference. You can use either type on a mirrorless camera. There is no particular reason to prefer one over another, although good quality linear polarizers do seem harder to find these days.

I have a Marumi circular polarizer and an old Hoya linear polarizer. Both rotate to adjust degree of polarization and both work fine on m43 cameras. The only difference I have noticed is that the Hoya seems to have a stronger polarizing effect.

Yes, linear polarizer has a stronger polarizing effect. I used to know that. Eventually forgot it. Memory refreshed now.

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