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neutral density filters

  • 03-03-2008 10:51am
    #1
    fguihen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭


    i see some cracking shots taken here and they make use of ND filters. Do you have to carry a pile of ND filters with you wherever you go, as you dont know the suituation so you could need any of them, or are there a few standard ones that are used the most?


Comments

  • #2
    helios
    Closed Accounts Posts: 858 ✭✭✭helios


    I think the only reason you'd carry many around would be to suit the number of lens's you have. Screw-in ND really only come in 3 strengths, ND 2, ND 4 and ND 8. I have 2 ND8; and 58mm and a 67mm. The 58mm can be used on 2 lens's since one is smaller than 58mm and I just use a step-up ring to adapt it to the smaller filter size.

    Drop-in ND like the ones from Cokin would be a bit more complicated. You still have the 2 flavors, but then you have hard/soft grad, non-grad, etc... Depends on your needs I guess.


  • #3
    ShakeyBlakey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭ShakeyBlakey


    I have nd,2, and 8, i use them mainly for long exposures when its just not possible, depending on what i want to do, i sometimes combine all 3 as their all the same size.
    I use hoya and find them good quality, i'd personally start with nd 8, and work down.
    Cheers


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