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Polacolor

A polarizing filter controls glare and unwanted reflections. These Color Polarizers allow you to take polarized pictures with color. They are most commonly used with the Cokin  Polarizer (160 or 164). Here are 4 different ways to use them :

1 If you combine a Cokin Color Polarizer (161, 162, 163) with the  Polarizer (160 or 164), you can vary the color smoothly by rotating the Neutral or Circular Polarizer.

2 If you turn the Color Polarizer and the Polarize (160 or 164) in opposite directions, reflections (except from metal surfaces) take on either the color of the Color Polarizer or its complementary color. For example, depending on the relative rotation of the yellow Color Polarizer (163) and the  Polarizer (160 or 164), the reflections become either yellow or blue or gradually change from one to the other.

3 With still another angle, the reflections take on neither color they simply disappear.

4 When used alone, the Color Polarizer colors the entire image with its own hue, This effect may be much more intense on shiny surfaces.

Helpful hints :
 Experiment with a variety of positions until you achieve the desired effect. What you see in the camera viewfinder may not always correspond to what you actually get on film. These Filters can be used with most other filters and optical attachments.



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