Lee 100mm Square Circular Polarizer

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p.1 #1 · Lee 100mm Square Circular Polarizer

Does anyone out there actually use one of these? I've heard people mention them but never heard from someone who actually uses one.

I finally fabricated a filter holder for my Sigma 12-24 which I plan on using this polarizer with. Probably not much for sky/cloud darkening since the lens is so wide, but I've often wanted to cut down on reflections using this lens in riverbeds and canyons and wished I could use a polarizer with it.

So far I've had good enough luck just holding a grad nd in place with my hand, but since the polarizer needs to be rotated while looking trough the viewfinder, not having a holder would not be fun. When I will need a PL and grad nd at the same time, I will mount the PL and still handhold the grad because my holder only has one slot, and I don't mind handholding a grad. Plus, making a holder that can rotate two square/rectangular filters independantly seems impossible (?).

Just curious if anyone actually has one of these and how you like it? Also if anyone has experience making a filter holder for the 12-24 I'd be curious about how you made yours. Mine works just fine but isn't very pretty. Too bad sigma or lee don't make a holder for it, since the difficulty in using filters is a major negative to someone debating whether to buy it or not.

Edited on Dec 14, 2007 at 06:28 AM

Dec 13, 2007 at 02:49 AM

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p.1 #2 · Lee 100mm Square Circular Polarizer

I have one. Use it all the time. Love it.

Edited on Dec 14, 2007 at 06:28 AM

Dec 13, 2007 at 04:30 AM

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p.1 #3 · Lee 100mm Square Circular Polarizer

And how do you personally use it in conjunction with a grad? I was just looking at lee's tandem holder, which seems like the only solution other than handholding the grad, but obviously wouldn't work with really wide lenses.

Edited on Dec 14, 2007 at 06:28 AM

Dec 13, 2007 at 04:34 AM

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p.1 #4 · Lee 100mm Square Circular Polarizer

If I'm feeling lazy or in a hurry I hand hold both.

I have a couple of the filter holders and the shade that I'll use up to 4-5 filters at once with.

Dec 14, 2007 at 06:28 AM


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