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March 7th, 2010, 08:49 AM
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Dirt issues on lens
When filming exteriors, are there dirt issues to worry about on lens due to higher f-stop? I know this can be the case with HD video cameras, especially if facing anywhere near the sun. This is why I roll in ND with my video camera to open up iris. If same applies to DSLR's, are neutral density filters the answer, or would polarizing filter even be a better option? If ND, can anyone recommend which neutral density (.3, .6, .9) to get for bright exteriors? Thanks.
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March 7th, 2010, 04:50 PM
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Hey Steve good to see you on here.
You are exactly right on n regards to dirt on the lens. In order to correct this you either have to make sure that your lens is clean (duh moment) or use a filter to help minimize. And the ND filter will be your best choice. One of the better ND filter that I have seen is one from FilterND FaderND - FaderND Ultra - Products In one ND filter you get 2-8 stops of ND, pretty cool and convenient. BTW, I didn't know that you picked up and 550D also. I got mine a couple weeks ago, love it. I'm bringing it to the filmfest next week. See you there I guess. |
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