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Neutral Density Filter? or Polarizer? |
OK. Someone once told me that for all landscape photography, a circular polarizer should be used? What are the benefits to using one. I thought these are just used to take the relections out of glass, water. Also, what exactly is a neutral density filter used for?? As far I can tell, If I mave a maximum shutter speed of 1000. I have 400 speed film in my camera, and if it is a very bright day, and I am taking a picture of a mountain goat for example..the camera might set the aperture at f8. But to be creative, and since I can't set my shuuter speed and higher, I use a 3X density filter to bring me down to f 2.8 so i get a nice blurred background..Is that the Idea?? Does it have any other uses?? Also Is a graduated neutral density filter different?? Thanks I have a polarizer and a 4ND filter in my kit when I am out shooting. You are correct about both. The circular polarizer is for use with auto-focus lenses (they work fine on non-AF lenses as well). They used in landscape photography to darken the sky and make the clouds stand out. They work best at 90 degrees to the suns position on its arc through the sky. I use ND filters to all me to shoot long exposures in the sun. I like to shoot at 1/8th or 1/15th of a second while panning fast moving objects (race cars, runners, bikes, etc.) Source(s): Editorial, sports and glamour photographer Polarizers are great for scenics. Besides taking the glare off glass and water, they bring out the color in the sky. Neutral density filter is pretty much anytime you want to decrease the amount of light getting to the film. Polarizer blocks out reflections and darkens blue sky. Best effects are at 90 degrees from the sun. ND filter reduces amount of light passing throught the lens. Allows slower shutter speeds and larger apertures. GND filter darkens image at top only, to match sky brightness to land brightness. |
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