The Electrical Tape Trick That Saves Your Polarising Filters From an Expensive Death

The Electrical Tape Trick That Saves Your Polarising Filters From an Expensive Death

There’s a specific kind of misery that comes from watching an expensive piece of glass hit pavement. I’ve never personally dropped a polarising filter, but I’ve watched enough photographers do it, and the sound alone is enough to make you question your career choices. Polarising filters aren’t cheap. A decent circular polariser can run you $100 to $200 without blinking, and the square or rectangular versions used in modular filter systems can cost significantly more.