A pier in John Lawson Park in West Vancouver, photographed about an hour before my previous shot of the PANSTARRS comet.
This is a 50 second exposure using my 10-stop ND filter. The people standing on the end of the pier did not stay still for the entire duration of the photo, resulting in the ghostly shapes visible when viewed large. You can even make out some ghostly fishing lines off the left side of the pier!
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@mirepuolitaival As with most photographic equipment, prices range from quite cheap to very expensive.
I use Lee filters which are one of the most expensive types of filter, but give the best image quality. The Lee kit also allows me to use graduated filters, which are very good for certain types of landscape photography, such as on my most recent photo from April 24th.
Most filters will vary in price depending on the size of the filter thread on your lens. I think you're using the Canon 18-55mm kit lens, which takes 58mm filters (you should check this before buying anything, though!).
If you plan to upgrade to a different lens in the near future, or if you have other lenses, you may wish to spend a little bit more on a filter with a thread that fits the largest size lens you have or plan to buy. You can then use step-up rings (very cheap) to fit the same filter to lenses with a smaller thread diameter.
April 28th, 2013
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I use Lee filters which are one of the most expensive types of filter, but give the best image quality. The Lee kit also allows me to use graduated filters, which are very good for certain types of landscape photography, such as on my most recent photo from April 24th.
Most filters will vary in price depending on the size of the filter thread on your lens. I think you're using the Canon 18-55mm kit lens, which takes 58mm filters (you should check this before buying anything, though!).
You can pick up a 58mm ND1000 filter for under $20 delivered anywhere in the world from eBay:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/58mm-slim-Neutral-density-optical-grade-ND-ND1000-filter-for-digital-camera-lens-/181011004179?pt=Camera_Filters&hash=item2a2518bb13&_uhb=1#ht_4589wt_1397
Although the quality for that price will probably be quite low. A high-quality filter like the B&W 110 series can be picked up in 58mm size for around $60, and would produce excellent results, very close to that of the Lee filters that I use:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/B-W-58mm-ND-3-0-1000X-110-Neutral-Density-Glass-Filter-Made-In-Germany-58-mm-/370720715626?pt=Camera_Filters&hash=item5650ad336a&_uhb=1#ht_3393wt_1163
If you plan to upgrade to a different lens in the near future, or if you have other lenses, you may wish to spend a little bit more on a filter with a thread that fits the largest size lens you have or plan to buy. You can then use step-up rings (very cheap) to fit the same filter to lenses with a smaller thread diameter.