ND filter
Jan 5, 2019 22:45:27 #
Jan 5, 2019 22:54:20 #
barryb wrote:
I find it very useful to slow down flowing water to see it as a white stream.How ofter do you use your ND filter, or is it usually not that useful at all.
Jan 6, 2019 07:00:47 #
I have a 2-stop, 3-stop, and 4-stop ND filter. I use the 3-stop or 4-stop for flowing water such as waterfalls or streams. I usually use shutter speeds around 1/8 or 1/15 second because I like the water to retain some of its turbulent character. Many people use darker ND filters because they want really long shutter speeds
You can also use an ND filter in conjunction with a flash or strobe to reduce the brightness of a very bright background.
You can also use an ND filter in conjunction with a flash or strobe to reduce the brightness of a very bright background.
Jan 6, 2019 07:48:34 #
Jan 6, 2019 08:06:25 #
barryb wrote:
How ofter do you use your ND filter, or is it usually not that useful at all.
When I feel a need for it for the subject at hand.
No rules or thought to I have used up my monthly allotment of ND usage.
Jan 6, 2019 08:17:54 #
I use one sometimes for running water or fast moving clouds. More often for bright sunlight outdoor fill flash portraits to balance the natural light with the strobe. At least I did until I got the new FlashPoint strobes with HSS.
Bill
Bill
Jan 6, 2019 09:23:08 #
Jan 6, 2019 09:26:22 #
I have only a ten stop ND filter, so I don't use it often, only when I want a huge effect. I usually add a CP filter and consider it a 12-stop. By bumping up the ISO I can compose and focus in Live View, then turn the ISO back down before exposing.
Jan 6, 2019 09:58:09 #
barryb wrote:
How ofter do you use your ND filter, or is it usually not that useful at all.
I love to create the creamy backgrounds that only a large aperture can create, outdoors on a sunny day a ND filter helps you to be able to take advantage of the full use of a fast lens. Now my problem is that I just purchased a 1.4 lens with a 105mm filter thread, not looking forward to the purchase of a ND for that beast.
Jan 6, 2019 10:01:33 #
barryb wrote:
How ofter do you use your ND filter, or is it usually not that useful at all.
It's useful in very bright conditions to knock the aperture down from f/16 or 22 to avoid or reduce diffraction effects...but with shutter speeds of 1/8000 on many cameras usually not an issue.
Jan 6, 2019 11:19:08 #
As mentioned by Stan, I use mine to motion blur flowing water. Due to its use being limited, it's not used very often. Another use, that I use a bit more often, is to allow me to shoot with a larger aperture so that DOF is reduced.
--Bob
--Bob
barryb wrote:
How ofter do you use your ND filter, or is it usually not that useful at all.
Jan 6, 2019 11:27:59 #
barryb wrote:
How ofter do you use your ND filter, or is it usually not that useful at all.
I use it to smooth out moving water and to make depth of field shallower. Using one can have interesting effects on skies and moving clouds.
Jan 6, 2019 11:53:12 #
I have used a 10 stop filter in crowded areas for really long exposures so that the people aren't in the photo. If the people are moving generally they will not be captured. I take more than one photo that way I can blend together in Photoshop if some people still remain and get them out of the photo.
But I do use them for long exposures during the day at the beach too.
I like some of the other things I've read here so I will be giving them a try in the future. I like the idea that I can take a backlit photo of a person during the day and use a ND to get the shutter down to sync with my flash so that I don't have to use HSS which is very short on power at distances more than 6 feet.
But I do use them for long exposures during the day at the beach too.
I like some of the other things I've read here so I will be giving them a try in the future. I like the idea that I can take a backlit photo of a person during the day and use a ND to get the shutter down to sync with my flash so that I don't have to use HSS which is very short on power at distances more than 6 feet.
Jan 6, 2019 12:17:23 #
For video to get the shutter speed down to 1/60 to correlate with the 29.xx FPS. I use it all the time.
Jan 6, 2019 12:25:51 #
jtwind wrote:
It can be used anytime there is motion. No need for it otherwise.
It is also used to shoot fast lenses wide open for shallow DOF in bright lighting.
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