You have a crop camera. Full Frame is the 1D, 5D, and 6D in the Canon line up. Full frame is a larger sensor (same as a 35mm film camera), a crop camera has a smaller sensor but can use the same lens as the full frame but the sensor will "crop" what the same lens would be on a FF. So the smaller sensor Canons have a crop factor of 1.6 or looking at it another way a multiplier of 1.6 so a 50 mm lens would seem like a 80 mm lens on a crop camera. Nikon crop cameras has a factor of 1.5. Hope this helps some.

There are many threads on this topic at this site which go into greater detail.

I thought of buying a variable ND filter a few months ago as it seems like it would be nice to dial in a certain degree of ND instead of stacking filters in a Cokin type system.

For that I am thankful for the OP's photo and for showing this particular problem with variable ND filters. I don't think he was asking for critique as much as showing a problem with using VND. I learned from this discussion that VNDs have some weaknesses and how to avoid them if I ever bought any.

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Just don't know why Olympus would skimp on NOT providing a charger - that was my pet peeve when we bought the TG-810.

Also during charging the camera continues to click (the lens cover continued to open and close) if the battery is very low which was kind of scary as though something got fried.

Hope the Canon works out for you.

Except there was no GND mentioned (or used?) - just a Variable ND with some obvious limitations.

Seems like the VND has some caveats for using in the field even if it is a test shot to learn what works and what doesn't.

A couple of earlier posts had a link that shows the issues with using VNDs. "An In-Depth Comparison of Two VND filters" and further down in the page about "X Marks the Spot"

I have the 7D too with battery grip and L bracket from RRS on it as well and it is heavy. I wholeheartedly agree on carrying a small camera on long hikes.

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Not sure how good the DOF is for a bridge camera but it does a good job of close ups. Took a shot of this small cactus earlier this week probably 2 inches away.

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I got the MeFoto aluminum Roadtrip for my Canon SX60 - works good enough for travel (lightweight) and budget friendly. It did move a little when taking pictures of the moon recently but once I got locked in I got some decent photos of it.

My Gitzo and RRS ball-head are too heavy for travel (and expensive).

The P series will vignette for a wide angle (17mm) so get the Z series to be on the safe side. I haven't used it on my 10-22 lens though so would find it very impractical.

I bought all the ND/GND filters for the P series after reading a British book on how to do landscape photography and that you needed some ND/GND filters in your kit.

Coming back home from TN we stopped at a scenic overlook and I took a series for a panorama. As my wife was driving, I continued reading the book after we left this spot and it said the P series would vignette for a wide angle. Reviewed all the photos I just took and sure enough - there was vignetting. Fortunately I had enough overlap to crop the edges to make the panorama.

The next week I ordered the Lee system - lesson learned the hard way. I can use these filters with the 10-22 without issue.

We have the Olympus TG 810. My only complaint is it did not come with a battery charger so it has to be charged via a USB cable plugged in the camera (do buy an extra battery since the batteries seem to expend themselves quickly). So even with an extra battery you cannot use it if you are charging the other battery - bummer.

Pictures underwater are okay but the water must be very clear to even look halfway good and taking photos bobbing up and down in the surf is harder than it looks or diving down to your subject with underwater currents is almost as bad. Went to Hawaii last year and got a few good photos underwater. Used it in Cancun and Florida (swim with the manatees) but the water had a lot of silt in it, so really can't say it did a good job (not the camera's fault but you need to be aware of the water clarity). The shutter lag is part of the problem though - by the time you get the camera to focus on a fish or sea urchin, the currents will move you or the camera enough to get a blurry image or the fish will dart away. If it would focus and shoot in a blink of an eye, I think it would do a lot better.

With a 5X optical zoom you really need to get close to your subject or have exceptionally clear water.

Here is a good web site for more info on Hitech, I wouldn't switch my filters after paying for it all but if the holder would work with my existing filters and CPL I might consider it.

http://digital-photography-school.com/why-i-switched-from-lee-filters-to-formatt-hitech-for-landscape-photography/

The ring is secure unless you exert a force on it such as turning a CPL mounted on it. I haven't had it pop off for any other reason.

I went with Lee after buying the Cokin P system and Formatt Hitech filters (hard time finding Cokin filters so I went with Hitech). The P system vignettes with wide angle lenses so I opted for supposedly the best system - Lee after I found out this serious problem. You can go with the Cokin Z-Pro size and it would be the same size as Lee though and save hundreds of dollars.


Lee's holder pops off the reversing adapter ring though while using an attached 105mm Heliopan CPL. Aggravating to see hundreds of dollars plopped out on the grass or even worse - dirt due to a design flaw. That is my only negative thing I've experienced.

Me too. Just got the 1510 for future trips but only if it comes on the plane with me.

They had it on GMA this morning how easy it is to steal suitcases at baggage claim. I read that airlines won't pay for damage or lost items if it exceeds a certain amount.

http://www.bmcuser.com/archive/index.php/t-12945.html

http://elliott.org/blog/why-wont-airlines-cover-stolen-computers/

http://petapixel.com/2010/03/02/man-has-nikon-d60-stolen-airlines-says-too-bad/