How to use a 10 Stop Neutral Density Filter
By Michael Topham
Camera skills
04 February 2009 11:16
Neutral density filters can open up a world of creativity, freeing you to use long exposures to capture movement of people in a busy urban scene, or to blur water movement to give it a silky look. Or perhaps use a wide aperture for shallow depth of field.
They are designed to be screwed or mounted with a filter holder onto the front of your lens and reduce the amount of light that falls onto your camera’s sensor, allowing you to precisely take control of your shutter speed and apertures.
Usually they cut light by either two or three stops. But in this video tip that’s brought to you by Photoanswers, Michael Topham will reveal and discover how you can use a mammoth 10-stop Neutral density to its full advantage in the landscape.
The filter that’s used in the video is a 77mm threaded version on offer from B+W and for information visit their website: www.bpluswfilters.co.uk
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