Polarised sunglasses?

[ashic]

Do polarised sunglasses affect photography on bright days out? I know they can cause issues with LCD screens, but apparently they don't have any problems with OLEDs. My main body is the A7riv, which has an OLED viewfinder. I don't really use the screen at all, just the viewfinder. Would be interested to hear your experiences with polarised sunglasses.

 

[LTS]

On my A7iii I cannot use the screen just the view finder. More often than not though I take off the sunglasses when using the camera. I have shot photos with them on, but if I was doing video it's a real pain.

As you indicate, it's not uncommon, but it would be awesome if manufacturers implemented changes to improve this. It's certainly not just Sony. As someone who has a heightened sensitivity to bright light, polarized lenses make a huge difference for me.

 

[ashic]

On my A7iii I cannot use the screen just the view finder. More often than not though I take off the sunglasses when using the camera. I have shot photos with them on, but if I was doing video it's a real pain.

As you indicate, it's not uncommon, but it would be awesome if manufacturers implemented changes to improve this. It's certainly not just Sony. As someone who has a heightened sensitivity to bright light, polarized lenses make a huge difference for me.

So if getting a pair of sunglasses, would you recommend polarised ones? If the viewfinder works, that's pretty much enough for me, as I rarely use the screen, specially in bright light (it's barely visible then anyway).

 

[Ziggy]

If you're shooting landscapes with a CPL then polarised sunglasses can help to assess scenes.