Slow shutter day pictures

[Andy]

I took a couple nice night time photos recently with the shutter open for 1 minute. Is there a filter to allow you to do it during the day to capture movement of boats & birds? Was thinking of trying welders mask glass.

[Tanja R]

A grey ND filter, they come in different exposure factors.

[Andy]

@tande Thankyou, I shall try this one. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Slim-37mm-Lens-Adjustable-Fader-Neutral-Density-ND-Filter-ND2-ND4-ND8-to-ND400-/201009327650?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraLensesFilters_JN&hash=item2ecd16ee22

[Jan Hall]

Just deleted my previous post because I have remembered who used to use welder's glass (not Jake as I had previously thought, but somebody called Terry Lewis (I think) but he has deleted his account.

[Alison]

Yes I have heard of people using welding glass too as a cheap alternative to ND filters. Have just been reading a (very long) article about this which may interest you: http://www.redbubble.com/people/peterh111/journal/4421304-the-ultimate-easy-guide-to-neutral-density-filters

[Alison]

Ftr I don't have any NDs but am quite familiar with their functions. Don't know if I'm keen enough to give it a go :)

[Graeme Stevens]

I've used ND filters quite a bit recently, love them and I think they're worth having in your kit - I've used them to get that "silky water" effect etc. Great fun to see what you can get out of them

[Jake]

@jantan actually i have used welding glass an an nd filter, here is an example, it was like a 4 or 5 minute exposure.

[Andy]

@soren @graemestevens @aliha @jantan Thanks everyone!

[Jan Hall]

Aaah - I must have had some dim and distant memory..... weird - can't remember what day it is half the time. @soren

[Tanja R]

I only have an ND for my 18-55mm kit-lens, and haven't been using that lens too much lately so... Maybe I should get that out again with the filter and try something this weekend :)

[Nikki]

I use an nd filter, they come in different strengths, but if u want to take long exposures broad daylight, I would get the strongest, which will block out 10 stops of light, I really love it