Introduction: Polarized Filter From 3D Glasses
If you go and see a 3D movie in a theater chances are you will be wearing polarized glasses to separate the left and right images. You can use the lenses from these to make your own polarized filter for your camera. Here's a quick how-to video
11 Comments
4 years ago
I'm an angler and I was wondering if 3d glasses could be used to see through water glare like the more pricey glassss???
12 years ago on Introduction
Huh I had a similar idea a few days ago, needs a bit of refining though since the 'lens' ended up with a curve once I removed it from the frame, strangely enough the pair I dismantled were realD 3D glasses as well.
13 years ago on Introduction
I'd love to see a step by step Instructable for this.
13 years ago on Introduction
nice!
thanks, i love photography!
13 years ago on Introduction
so what can i use it for?
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
to watch 3d moviz!!!!
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
The main use for polarized filters is to reduce glare and reflections: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarizing_filter_%28Photography%29
14 years ago on Introduction
Nice job! There are two different kinds of polarized glasses being used for 3D movies: Linear Polarized (LP) and Circular Polarized (CP). It looks like you used LP filters because they cause much more darkening when crossed polarized than CP filters. The professional tuned Neutral Density (ND) filters lenses use one of each.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
The RealD 3D glasses I used are circular polarized: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RealD_Cinema#Technology
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Easy way to check - put them on and look in a mirror - if the lenses look black (or at least very dark) they are circularly polarized.
Cheers, Light_Lab
14 years ago on Introduction
that's great!
I hope, i can do it with my 3d glasses =)