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Will stacked ND filters perform as well as a single 10 stop ND filter?
I have the Tiffen 0.9 ND filter which gives me approximately 3f stops reduction. I like to really slow things down and although it's sufficient in low light it just won't do in daylight.
Should I ...
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Can I attach more filters to a full frame lens on a cropped body without vignetting than with a cropped lens?
It seems to me that because part of the image the lens is passing to the sensor gets cropped due to sensor size that it would take more vignetting to reach the cropped sensor. Is that right and how ...
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Is it possible to use a polarizer and a ND filter at the same time?
Is is possible to use two filters (one polarizing and one ND) at the same time on a 18-55 kit lens from Canon. I am new to photography and wanted to work with filters. Do you suggest me buy these ...
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What is the difference between using an ND filter versus 2 polarizers?
I know what an ND filter does. I know what a polarizer does. I also know what two polarizers stacked together and rotated properly do.
So the question: why should I use an ND filter to achieve a ...
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Why are doubled polarization filters as continuous ND not popular? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between using an ND filter versus 2 polarizers?
One thing I was always wondering when it comes to ND filters is why there's need for such a large ...
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What's the result of stacking ND filters?
If you stack two 3-stop neutral density filters, does it reduce the exposure by 6 stops or 9 stops?
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Does stacking more lens filters decrease overall image quality?
As stated by @t3mujin in another thread's comments:
Stacking filters will decrease image quality, as it's another piece of glass light has to go through before reaching the sensor.
I was ...
