Nikon 72mm C-PL II Polarizing Filter

Nikon 72mm C-PL II Polarizing Filter | Tame reflections and deepen skies

Reduce glare on water and glass, or bring more depth to a blue sky: the Nikon 72mm C-PL II Polarizing Filter is a 72mm circular polarizer for photographers who want more control over reflections and colour in-camera. It’s especially useful for landscapes, travel scenes and reflective surfaces, where adjusting the filter can make detail easier to see and colours look richer. Rotate it as you compose and watch the effect change in the viewfinder or on screen; the best position depends on the light and the direction you’re shooting. The filter suits a lens with a 72mm filter thread. It can also help with reflections from windows, though it won’t remove every reflection or work equally strongly at every angle. Because a polarizer reduces the light reaching the camera, you may need to allow for that when choosing your exposure.

What a polarizer changes

A polarizer works by selectively reducing polarized light, which is why it can cut reflections from non-metallic surfaces such as water and glass. In a landscape, its effect on the sky is strongest when you’re shooting at roughly a right angle to the sun. Turn the filter gradually rather than setting it once and forgetting it: the result changes with your position and the scene. That control is the point of using a polarizer, but it also means the effect is something to judge while framing, not a fixed look applied to every shot.

Technical Specifications

• Product: Nikon 72mm C-PL II Polarizing Filter
• Filter diameter: 72mm
• Filter type: C-PL II polarizing filter