09-03-2010, 01:34 PM
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The pol. film is sandwiched between glass, as far as I know (with all brands), you can not touch it.
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Actually a circular polarizer comprises two thin plates glued together: a linear polarizer and a quarter-wave plate (whose optic axis is aligned at 45 deg to that of the linear polarizer).
The pol. film is sandwiched between glass, as far as I know (with all brands), you can not touch it.
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Actually a circular polarizer comprises two thin plates glued together: a linear polarizer and a quarter-wave plate (whose optic axis is aligned at 45 deg to that of the linear polarizer).