Heliopan 82mm Circular Polarizer Filter - SH-PMC (16 Layer Super Hard Multi-Coated)

Just imagine the possibilities of capturing stunning, high-quality photographs with the 82mm Circular Polarizer Filter - SH-PMC. This professional-grade filter is designed to enhance your photography experience, whether you're shooting in color or black and white.

Unlike colored filters, this circular polarizer filter maintains the integrity of your colors while increasing contrast and color saturation. It works by controlling the natural light that spreads in all directions, particularly sunlight, which is polarized and possesses high color purity.

When sunlight passes through the atmosphere, it often scatters, creating a blush gray haze over all colors. This durable filter effectively reduces or eliminates this effect, allowing the true colors of your subject to reach the film. It's particularly effective when light falls at an angle of approximately 35 degrees onto reflective surfaces like water, glass, or plastic.

The 82mm Circular Polarizer Filter - SH-PMC absorbs these reflections, making water surfaces appear transparent and clouds more saturated. Despite the light loss varying between 1 and 1.5 F stops, this can be manually or automatically corrected depending on your camera type.

Constructed with a neutral color foil cemented between two plane parallel glass discs, this filter allows light rays to pass only in one plane. It's housed in a calibrated rotating ring, making it easy to set the desired position and effect.

This versatile filter is ideal for use with both SLR and viewfinder type cameras. With SLR, you can see the result in the finder, while with viewfinder type cameras, you can hold the polarizer in front of the eye and adjust it to achieve the desired effect.

The 82mm Circular Polarizer Filter - SH-PMC is a circular polarizer, making it suitable for camera systems with built-in light measuring systems that use light passed through the mirror via a beam splitter. It includes a second component, a 1/4 wave plate, which sets the polarized light in rotation, allowing it to pass without interruption through the measuring system for accurate measurements.

This filter is also recommended for use with autofocus lenses in video cameras. However, overheating should be avoided to maintain its effectiveness and longevity.

In essence, the 82mm Circular Polarizer Filter - SH-PMC is a must-have tool for any photographer looking to enhance their images' contrast, saturation, and overall quality.