Questions tagged [nd-filter]
Neutral-Density filters are placed in front of lenses and reduce the amount of light that enter in it.
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Why is my 77-55 step down adapter on Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM lens not fitting?
I've bought a CPL lens 77mm and a 77-55 step down adapter, but the problem is the step-down adapter is not fitting on the lens. The CPL fits fine on the step down but the step-down is not fitting on ...
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Which filters would be useful for long exposure photography?
I'm a beginner hobbyist who wants to take long exposure shots of lightning, fireworks, the beach, etc., during both daytime and night time. I would also love to take shots like this. So basically ...
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High shutter speed VS ND filter
I wonder, when you have too much light for example in snowy conditions, you can reduce the amount of light by using ND filter or High shutter speed.
For videos it's obvious that shutter speed should ...
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step up ring for multiple filters
I saw that there is a technique to use a square holder for nd filter and then place in it x stop filter + graduate folter.
Since it is pretty expensive I was wondering is there is something like this ...
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Do i need a Grad filter along with ND for long exposures that involve the sky?
I was at a beach taking a photo of the sunset and trying to get a long exposure but the sky was too bright.
If I put on a ND Filter, that would darken both the sky and foreground meaning I'd have to ...
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Do i need more than one filter holder for different brands?
I am currently looking for ND and Grad ND filters for my camera for long exposures. Im a beginner and new to all of this and im slighty confused. Question is
Lets say i bought a Cokin P series filter ...
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How do you calculate ND filter value of gray sunglasses and the colored sunglasses?
I had the idea of using my sunglasses as ND filter when F/16 didn't help in a beach scene with my MC 2500 but then realized something weird. My green Ray Ban cockpit sunglasses claim to block 85% of ...
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Shooting Solar Eclipse with an ND 100000 Marumi - Mirrorless Camera
My gear:
Sony Alpha A6400 (1.5x crop) Mirrorless Camera,
Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G lens @ 200mm (300mm after crop),
Marumi ND 100,000 Filter.
The mirrorless camera does not have a mirror in front of its ...
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In-body neutral density (ND) filters?
Neutral density filters are apparently widely used across multiple fields e.g. for shallow depth of field in bright light portraiture, long exposure landscapes, and maintaining shutter angle in video/...
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Does a large scratch in an ND filter affect image quality?
I noticed a used 10-stop ND filter for sale, at exactly the size I want, at a price of 15% of a new filter, except with shipping it's 21% of the price of a new filter with shipping.
The catch? It has ...
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How to decide which lens to buy ND filter for? [duplicate]
I am an amateur photographer, I have Nikon D7500 and three lenses, which are:
1) 10-20mm wide-angle lens (f4.5-5.6) - filter attachment size: 72mm
2) 35mm f1.8 - filter attachment size: 52mm
3) 18-...
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Metering on a Zenza Bronica with ND-Filter
I have recently acquired a 10-stop ND filter for my Bronica ETRS, but I have run into a problem while metering.
I use the Bronica with the AE-II prism viewfinder with integrated light-meter, and so ...
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What is the advantage of carrying a tripod and ND-filters when you could use image stacking instead?
From my understanding, if you want to take a long exposure of a landscape shot like the picture below, you have two options:
Carry a heavy tripod everywhere you hike and then use a series of ...
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When to use diffuser, reflector, fill flash and ND filter?
This question stems from the answers I received for another question "Is 35mm on a cropped sensor good for fashion photography?"
I have been watching couple of videos where the photographer uses a ...
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What is the formula to calculate aperture ("diaphragme" in French)?
Let's say I have these data for my camera:
t : Exposure time in seconds ("temps de pose" in French)
C : Incident-light meter calibration constant ("constante lumière incidente" in French)
S : ISO ...
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