Can I use a camera filter to improve the quality of sports video?
I was wondering if I could use a UV filter or Polarizer to improve the color saturation and clarity of my sport videos. Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
a UV filter does nothing for video. some film, notably Kodachrome, will expose in UV light giving an odd purple glow to sky shots, so many traditional photographers use the UV filter out of habit.
a polarizer may cut glare from reflected water, so if you are trying to photograph Koi fish, it is a big plus. It also cuts reflected glare from windows. So if you trying to shoot through glass windows of a luxury sky box, it could help. It can darken the sky to make clouds more dramatic, but only when shooting certain orientations away from the sun. if you pan the camera to follow the action, then the dramatic changes in the sky color would be most distracting.
a UV filter does nothing for video. some film, notably Kodachrome, will expose in UV light giving an odd purple glow to sky shots, so many traditional photographers use the UV filter out of habit.
a polarizer may cut glare from reflected water, so if you are trying to photograph Koi fish, it is a big plus. It also cuts reflected glare from windows. So if you trying to shoot through glass windows of a luxury sky box, it could help. It can darken the sky to make clouds more dramatic, but only when shooting certain orientations away from the sun. if you pan the camera to follow the action, then the dramatic changes in the sky color would be most distracting.
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