Episode 95: Lens Filters Are Cool
We’re talking filters in this episode—not the kind you apply in Instagram to make your photos look different, but actual glass filters that change how light passes through the lens. Neutral density (ND) filters, circular polarizing (CPL) filters, infrared (IR) filters, and the debate over whether ultraviolet (UV) filters are worthless junk or actually useful.
Hosts:
- Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
- Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram
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Show Notes:
- Hoya: How Black & White Filters Work
- Breakthrough Photography
- Infrared Photography with the Hoya R72 Filter
- Episode 86: Jordan Drake on Shooting Video
- Episode 69: What to Print, with Rick LePage
Our Snapshots:
- Jeff: Printerville
- Kirk: Lake Pictures, by Lucinda Devlin
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Camping Dog,
photo by Jeff Carlson
Broken Lens Filter,
photo by Jeff Carlson
Breakthrough Photography ND Filter and Step-Up Ring,
photo by Jeff Carlson
Photo Shot with Infrared Filter, Black and White,
photo by Kirk McElhearn
Photo Shot with Infrared Filter, Red,
photo by Kirk McElhearn
