My ND filter arrived YAY! It says on the box that it can perform from ND2 - ND1000. It is an overkast day here today and I still want to head out and give it a go at the little crappy beach we have lol I have a canon dslr and basically I would like to know what type of settings to use and any creative ideas for a shot? If you could help me out that would be great.
Tracy... i picked up a filter that i guess is quite similar... you can rotate it to get greater effect (not sure if i'm describing it right, but whatever)...
anyway, since we've got it, my husband has been away, so i've had no time to myself to play with it... however the first day i got it i had lots of fun just experimenting...
basically i set up the tripod, put the setting on manual, iso 100 (or lowest you can go), f stop highest (so largest aperture - i think mine was f/22)... then i just experimented with shutter speed... it was fun, but my kids weren't hugely cooperative and there wasn't anything really good to shoot...
if i had the chance i would experiment with recreating this shot, which was done at dusk without a filter... i had the camera down really low to the ground for this...
@tracywilliams Image taken using a NDx 400 which is a 10 stop Hoya filter.
30 Exp ISO 100 and F22. Some situations will require a lot longer Exp say 1m 30 sec set on buld with remote works best. Another point is to try and get your f stop between f8 and f 16 for the sharpest image. All trial and error really and one of my favorites to do.
It allows me to open the lens to get great DOF in a situation that has a lot of ambient light and where I am using studio strobes so I can not go faster than 1/200 of a second.
@lonewolfman Thanks for that youtube video, I think I get it now :)
In a nutshell it allows for slower shutter speeds in situations that would otherwise be over lit? @flagged Gorgeous!
Hi Tracy. This is with a 10 stop ND (called a "Big Stopper"). A tripod and remote release a must. Lock the mirror up and turn off any in camera or in lens image stabilisation. set to as near to ISO 100 as you can to get best quality and go for between f9 and f16. And have fun
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anyway, since we've got it, my husband has been away, so i've had no time to myself to play with it... however the first day i got it i had lots of fun just experimenting...
basically i set up the tripod, put the setting on manual, iso 100 (or lowest you can go), f stop highest (so largest aperture - i think mine was f/22)... then i just experimented with shutter speed... it was fun, but my kids weren't hugely cooperative and there wasn't anything really good to shoot...
if i had the chance i would experiment with recreating this shot, which was done at dusk without a filter... i had the camera down really low to the ground for this...
That picture is amazing! whoop whoop!
30 Exp ISO 100 and F22. Some situations will require a lot longer Exp say 1m 30 sec set on buld with remote works best. Another point is to try and get your f stop between f8 and f 16 for the sharpest image. All trial and error really and one of my favorites to do.
It allows me to open the lens to get great DOF in a situation that has a lot of ambient light and where I am using studio strobes so I can not go faster than 1/200 of a second.
In a nutshell it allows for slower shutter speeds in situations that would otherwise be over lit?
@flagged Gorgeous!
My first ND filter and HDR effort :D