In photography, a neutral density filter (ND filter) can be a colorless or grey filter. An ideal neutral density filter reduces and/or modifies intensity of all wavelengths or colors of light equally, giving no changes in hue of color rendition. The purpose of a neutral density filter is to allow ...
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What are neutral density filters and how do I use them to create long exposures in daylight?
I've seen a few related posts on the site but nothing specifically on this point:
I'd like to be able to take long exposure photos during daylight (like the examples in this Flickr group). I'm told ...
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How do I use Graduated Neutral Density filters?
I want to improve my photos of landscapes with high contrast (sunset/sunrise). What are good selections for GND filters and what are some techniques for using them correctly?
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What ND filter would you recommend?
I'm thinking about getting an neutral density filter to shoot some silky waterfalls and smooths waves on the beach.
What would you recommend in terms of:
1. Brand - quality, durability, price
2. ...
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How are neutral density filters in compact cameras implemented?
I've read here on this very site that some compact cameras don't use aperture blades to stop down the lens and limit the amount of light hitting the sensor. Stopping down increases diffraction. ...
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Will a variable neutral density filter produce similar results to a fixed neutral density filter?
I've decided to look at experimenting with neutral density filters and I found this variable neutral density filter on Amazon here in the UK.
It's a lot cheaper than buying a set of filters of ...
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Is it possible to use two polarised filters to create a variable ND filter? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between using an ND filter versus 2 polarizers?
I was reading that by attaching two polarised filter we could create a variable ND filter.
Has ...
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Do ND filters increase the dynamic range that a camera can 'see'?
I am attempting to work out, conceptually, how the use of a neutral density filter effects the resulting captured image.
Do ND filters allow a camera to capture higher contrast scenes (without ...
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When should I use graduated ND filters and when should I use HDR processing?
I'd really like to stop blowing out the sky and/or underexposing the ground in my pictures. The traditional solution would be to use graduated ND filters, but taking multiple exposures and applying ...
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What filter should I buy if I wanted to do 5 min shutter speed in daylight?
What type of filter would I need to create an image such as the following: http://500px.com/photo/10158205
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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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What's the history of neutral density filters instead of aperture diaphragms in compact cameras?
Some compact cameras use neutral density filters to control light rather than aperture blades, to avoid the effects of diffraction in tiny sizes.
I first heard of this as a feature of the Nokia N8 ...
