Well, now that I've copied it and posted it, upon re-reading, I'm starting to
wonder if he's using the word "circular" in the sense Piers first thought I
was. It is definitely round.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
> This is from the Carl Shipman book, revised edition, 15th printing, 1989.
> Helps
> a little, confirms that it is indeed circular, but doesn't say why.
>
> "Ring Cross Filter Pol -- This special accessory for the T10 Ring Flash is
> used
> to suppress reflections of the ring-shaped light source. It is two filters in
> one. The center part is a circular polarizing filter that fits over the
> camera
> lens. The outer part is a ring-shaped polarizer that fits over the ring
> flash.
> The filter screws into the lens and does not require rotating for best
> effect.
> The two parts are permanently mounted in relation to each other for maximum
> reduction of reflections."
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
> >
> > And I agree too - mine is "clearly" not linear, but cirular with the two
> > portions at 90 degrees to one another. I also was surpised - in fact Walt,
> > I owe you an apology as I assumed your one word response was a play on
> > words. It might have been, but it was also correct!
> >
> > --
> > Piers
> >
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