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Do you use ND filters?
Just curious who uses ND filters, and if you've really NEEDED to use them? When I am out in the bright sunlight I pop on a CP filter and that seems to do a pretty good job and haven't used ND filters. What are you guys using?
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Re: Do you use ND filters?
On the XH-A1 yes. On the XA10 it is automatic after the the aperture drops to f/4.
They are important in bright light and to avoid diffraction effects caused by small apertures. Sometime they can help reduce depth of field.
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Re: Do you use ND filters?
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Do the auto ND filters kick in without needing to turn on a menu item, or use any special setting? For example: shooting @ 60i, 1/60 shutter priority, auto exposure- the ND filters will simply activate automatically as the exposure gets brighter? Thanks
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Re: Do you use ND filters?
That is my impression. In aperture priority as you adjust the aperture you will see it move to f/4 and then a series of ND settings before the aperture setting resumes from f/4 to f/5.6.
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Re: Do you use ND filters?
Terrific!!
I think that the XA 10 is absolutely one of the best designed small cams I've ever come across :)
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Re: Do you use ND filters?
One argument to an external ND filter on the XA10, which I have, is to get a shallower depth of field and still have the benefits of a stop or two less light can give. I use it to darken the background which just requires a little more light on the foreground subject.
In photography there's several effects possible with an ND Filter. Some good tutorials on youtube. Cheers |
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Re: Do you use ND filters?
When shooting around aircraft outdoors on the ramp, I use B+W graduated ND filters.
The 502 is better than the 501 .. it drops the bright blue sky 2 stops so I get more detail under the aircraft. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/10458-REG/B_W_65063819_72mm_Graduated_Neutral_Density.html Cheers.
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