Filters

Elines

Elines

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I will shortly have free access to (what seems to me to be) a wide range of filters. The information I have is:

Cokin P Size Square Filters

Warm (81b) P027

Gradual Grey G2 Soft (ND) P121S

Grey Neutral Density ND4 P153

Neutral Skylight P230

Kood Pro Series ND2

Kood Pro Series ND4

Kood Pro Series Soft Graduated ND2

Kood Pro Series Soft Graduated ND4

Kood Pro Series ND400 (9 stops)

2 x filter holders

77mm lens filter adaptor

72mm lens filter adaptor

58mm lens filter adaptor

1 x Cokin filter storage bag



Cokin A Size Square Filters

1 x Perspex container with 5 x assorted filters*

2 x filter holders

1 x 58mm lens filter adaptor

Hama Round Filter

1 x 58mm Variable Neutral Density Filter ND2 to ND400 (9 stops)

Hoya Round Filter

1 x 72mm Skylight filter
1 x 58mm 81B Warm filter

*This description is vague but the others seem pretty specific to me.


Questions are - as I know very little about filters:) .......

(1) which of these are most likely to be useful for B&W (or colour:)) photography?

(2) what really useful filters are missing?

(3) are these generally regarded as 'good' brands?

Re 'missing' filters .... A 10/16 stop ND filter is not listed. I already have a screw on 10 stop filter but still haven't made a serious attempt to use it because (it seems to me) fiddly to use with my (Canon 550D) camera because you need to focus without the filter being fitted, and then when you fit the filter it is all too easy to alter the focus setting.:(

So a square high value ND filter that goes into a holder is the only one I can think of (given my limited knowledge, and depending on what is in '5 assorted filters':)).
 
None of the above. Standard is orange, or orange-yellow.

I suppose most people computer process colour filtering of raw images these days as you will lose about 2 stops with an orange filter.

I only use an orange filter as my camera has no colour sensoring, but very high ISO capability. That's why I bought it.
 
Thanks Steven.

Bit disappointing that there doesn't seem to be something useful out of that lot:(

Maybe I'll be able to invent a use:)
 
ND filters useful for long daylight exposures or snow & ice, not a lot else in my view (in digital photography at least).

People may use different filters for special effects, besides long exposures, that is beyond me.
 
Thanks - yes, looks like I will start with the square ND filters and take it from there.
 
Elines said:
Thanks - yes, looks like I will start with the square ND filters and take it from there.
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Did you make any use of these filters?

I've got a water/snow/ice trip coming up in a few months, so decided to get a filter set. I went for Lee filters and chose:

- Lens rings (39, 49, 52, 60)
- Filter holder
- 0.6ND graduated
- 0.9ND graduated
- 6ND (Little Stopper)
- 10ND (Big Stopper)

Got them all second hand from Ffordes except the Big Stopper, waiting for one to come in.

Also decided to get a Samyang 14mm E-fit for fun. Good quality and good value, but a long wait as they can't make them fast enough.
 
Hi Steven

I have only tried an nd10 circular stopper eg see:

http://www.digitalmonochromeforum.co.uk/threads/ghost-experiment.609/


I had thought that I couldn't use it on my 550d because the end bit of glass rotates when focussing, but then found a way round that ((use v high ISO for focussing when the filter is on).

I tend to try things, leave them for a bit and come back to them. And using filters is something that I have not yet given up on:)
 
Elines said:
Hi Steven

I have only tried an nd10 circular stopper eg see:

http://www.digitalmonochromeforum.co.uk/threads/ghost-experiment.609/


I had thought that I couldn't use it on my 550d because the end bit of glass rotates when focussing, but then found a way round that ((use v high ISO for focussing when the filter is on).

I tend to try things, leave them for a bit and come back to them. And using filters is something that I have not yet given up on:)
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I only had cause to use circular polarisers in very intense light, at altitude in the Himalaya, to get normal exposures. Square filters are for long exposures in daylight, very popular in landscape photography.
 
I have used the ND10 circular one for long exposure water movement and have been quite pleased with the results.

If you look up Joel Tjintjelaar's stuff you will see that he also uses square filters but preferably (i think) at ND16 (= 1 x ND 10 + 1 x ND6).

As regards clouds (and I would say this wouldn't I?:)) it seems relatively simple to fake a long exposure sky and you have the advantage of being able to put the 'clouds' wherever you want:D
 
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