Helping to minimize reflections and glare, the 4 x 5.65" Circular True-Pol from Schneider is a circular polarizing filter designed specifically for cinema use. By selectively filtering out light that has been polarized through reflection off non-metallic surfaces, this filter noticeably enhances the saturation of skies and foliage and provides clearer images when shooting in hazy conditions. Unlike traditional True-Pol linear polarizers, the Circular True-Pol is especially advantageous with cameras that utilize polarizing elements in their viewing system’s beam-splitter—such as the Arriflex 435 and MovieCam Compact—by preventing viewfinder blackout.
Key Features
- Reduces reflections and glare by filtering polarized light that has reflected from non-metallic surfaces.
- Enhances distant landscapes by diminishing haze and rendering colors more saturated and vivid.
- Delivers the most pronounced effect when the filter is oriented at a 90° angle to the sun.
- Eliminates blackout issues in viewfinders of cameras equipped with beam-splitter polarizing elements.
- Constructed with polarizing film and a 1/4-wave retarder plate laminated between two layers of clear, water-white optical glass.
- Features an Edge Seal process that protects against edge chipping and delamination and further reduces edge reflections and flare.