Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/14

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Subject: Re: Circulars versus linears Polarising filters
From: Lucien <100774.527@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 14 Mar 97 06:31:00 EST

Willem-Jan Markerink wrote

>Circulars are no different in effect than linears, a quarter-wave
>plate just de-monopolarizes the light after the pol has done its
>thing, without changing its effectiveness. They are needed for AF and 
>AE systems with a semi-reflective (also polarizing) mirror in the light path.

Willem,

From my own experience, the effect of the linear pola is a little bit more
noticeable.

Maybe because of the quality of the pola's I'm using?


Bye,

Lucien