Posts Tagged ‘Neutral Density filters’

Complete Guide to Neutral Density filters – Part 4 Problems & Solutions

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While neutral density filters can help you capture photos or video that wouldn't otherwise be possible, they do bring with them their own set of issues you need to watch out for. This is particularly true for the stronger neutral density filters.

In this article we'll go through a variety of issues you should look out for when using your ND filter, and when deciding what ND filter to purchase. We'll also look at how to best prevent or at least minimize any problems using an ND filter can give.

Complete Guide to Neutral Density filters - Part 4 Problems & Solutions

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Complete Guide to Neutral Density filters – Part 3: Using ND filters

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You might think that using an ND filter is simple - just attach it to the end of your camera's lens, right? Well, in actual use there is more to it than that, especially with stronger neutral density filters. In this article (and the next one) we'll look at some tips on using ND filters to get the results you want.

Complete Guide to Neutral Density filters – Part 3: Using ND filters

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January 10th, 2016 at 9:47 pm

Complete Guide to Neutral Density filters – Part 2: Types & Strengths explained

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Neutral density filters are available in a range of different strengths, types, and mounts. Different manufacturers may rate their ND filters in different ways, which can make make it quite confusing when you're looking for a specific strength filter. In this article we'll look at what the different ratings actually mean, and types and mounts available, so you can make a more informed choice when deciding what ND filter to purchase.

Complete Guide to Neutral Density filters – Part 2: Types & Strengths explained

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January 3rd, 2016 at 9:26 pm

Complete Guide to Neutral Density filters – Part 1: What are they used for?

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Neutral density filters are like sunglasses for your camera. They reduce the amount of light that your camera receives. They can be very useful for long exposure photography, recording video in bright sunlight, and when you want to use flash in a location that is already brightly lit.

Over the next four articles we'll look at the different densities and mounts of ND filter that are available, how best to use them, and potential problems to look out for. To start off with, in this article we'll cover some of the ways ND filters can be useful for photography and videography.

Complete Guide to Neutral Density filters – Part 1: What are they used for?

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December 27th, 2015 at 8:27 pm

Seven Tips for using a Prime Lens in your Photography

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A prime lens is a lens with a single fixed focal length - it cannot be zoomed. Prime lenses appeal to photographers for a number of reasons. Depending on the lens, it might offer some combination of a large maximum aperture, small size, excellent build quality, better image quality, or lower price, compared to a zoom lens. In this article we'll look at some tips for using a prime lens, and how to deal with some potential issues you may come across.

Seven Tips for using a Prime Lens in your Photography

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July 12th, 2015 at 1:32 pm

Photographic Filters – The Ins and Outs

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In the good old days of film photography the only way to achieve many effects on your photos was with the use of specialized glass (or plastic) filters, fitted to the front (or in some cases slotted into the rear) of camera lenses prior to taking the photo. Fortunately in the modern digital world some of these filters are still used and while many of the old effects can be reproduced in a digital darkroom, others still require the photographer to do the work prior to post processing.

Photographic Filters – The Ins and Outs

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