Very Quick Question

[Sam Edwards]

When the sun eventually comes out in the UK, do any of you guys use polorizing filters for your motorsports shots?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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I would not… even in Austria!

The CP is a great filter when used in a VERY SPECIFIC conditions
and incident light direction. Since you have to pan your subject, it's
use becomes, to be successful, quite cumbersome and will slow all
of your work down… I would not.

 

[nick16]

Always find it a pain getting a nice shot, but having some killer reflections in the windscreens. Some tracks it is less noticeable than others (e.g if they have larger areas for run off)

 

[gremlin16]

Very hit and miss unless you are aiming within 15 degrees left or right, whilst staying at about 90’ to the sun.

 

[Nod]

Very occasionally when I want a slower shutter speed than the aperture and minimum ISO of my camera allows - I don't have an ND filter!
Can be useful (for its intended purpose) in the pits/paddock if you have access to it/them.

 

[G-Slev]

I have found them quite useful when shooting through the fence - they can remove the horrible grey artefacts you get.