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Post by menaiman on Sept 20, 2006 17:33:44 GMT -1
The beauty of kayaking is you can fish in fairly shallow water so to see what's under you, a decent pair of polaroids is invaluable. I took this photo (from the shore) earlier in the summer by holding a pair of polaroids over the lens of my camera. You can clearly see how the polarised bit enables you to see through the surface glare.  Of course this only works if the water is clear  |
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Post by george on Sept 20, 2006 20:42:13 GMT -1
i agree with menaiman on the usefulness of polaroids in these conditions but- any recommendations for a brand on the basis of polarising qualities combined with price ? (Excellent photo by the way menaiman)
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Post by TimO on Sept 20, 2006 20:58:37 GMT -1
Been using polaroids for years whilst fly fishing. Can't beat them, they also protect your eyes from ultra violet rays (Not saying Ray (xray) is ultra violent ;D )
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Post by TimO on Sept 20, 2006 21:14:09 GMT -1
George, I use Snowbee wrapround polaroids, bought them for £15 from the Brenig shop but are availible for much less on-line.
Cheers
Tim
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Post by starvinmarvin on Oct 27, 2006 10:39:32 GMT -1
There has been long discussions about Polaroids on the SWFFing forums, it appears that if you want the best then go for glass, Maui Jims and Action Optics seem to be the ones, they don't float and are damn expensive, but will be going on my christmas list. I use Gill's which float but have noticed that when fishing with the guys with glass lenses they are witnessing more below the waves than I am, either that or they have better imaginations  Colour of lens is also important, ideally a couple of pairs are needed, yellow for low light conditions and grey or rose for our standard UK summer conditions, the yellow makes you feel like your in another world. SM |
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