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17-07-09, 06:21 PM
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Re: Landscape photography - tips please!

Find myself in need of some (a large number) of filters, yet to decide which way to go but whilst I decide can you advice which ND filters I should be looking at, have a few but not in the size I now need.

Also do you advise graduated and if so what should I be thinking of.
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17-07-09, 08:50 PM
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Re: Landscape photography - tips please!

This what I read in Digital Camera Magazine July 2009............

Optical filters are a great way of not only adding drama to your landscapes but also enhancing the scene at the point of pressing the button. But as post-processing techniques are becoming more popular, the need for filters in everyday use is slowly dying out. Gone are the days when a landscape photographer would have their bag rammed full of fancy filters ready to use at any given moment. These days, there are only really three types of essential filters for scenic photography - Neutral Density graduated filters (clear at the bottom, darker at the top) to help balance out exposure changes in a scene , solid NDs (dark all the way through) for enabling slower exposure times and polarisers, for cutting through reflections. Stick with rectangular filters for ND grads so you can move the light-dark 'blend' point around.

Personally I'm happy with 2 filters, 3 if I count the solid ND which to be honest I rarely use. I had a 0.6 strength ND grad but I lost it - need a new one and I've got a circular polariser (not a linear one) which helps to cut out reflections on water and is good for putting contrast into the sky.
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17-07-09, 09:05 PM
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Re: Landscape photography - tips please!

Thanks Phil, it looks like I am going to have to dig in the pocket again the polariser is going to cost a frightening amount but no point in buying a nice lens and not having the rest of the necessary equipment.

Thanks again Phil.
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17-07-09, 09:36 PM
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Re: Landscape photography - tips please!

Thanks guys...great advice

Guess I'm going to have to fork out for a polariser too! I was intending to get one before I went to Canada anyway as one of my aims for the trip is to get some nice shots of humpback and killer whales, and figured a polarizer would be the tool for the job to cut out reflection.
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17-07-09, 10:36 PM
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Re: Landscape photography - tips please!

This is a really interesting thread. And i think Phil's previous post #16 just about covered all the aspects. Some nice tips there.
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17-07-09, 10:40 PM
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Thanks guys...great advice

Guess I'm going to have to fork out for a polariser too! I was intending to get one before I went to Canada anyway as one of my aims for the trip is to get some nice shots of humpback and killer whales, and figured a polarizer would be the tool for the job to cut out reflection.
Remember though that a polarising filter will only work when the sun (or light source) and the reflective material are at certain angles to each other. When shooting to prevent reflections the best results are created when you are at an angle of around 35 to the reflective surface.

Another tip is if you have two polarising filters and fit both to the lens, by rotating both independently they can be used as variable neutral density filter.

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17-07-09, 11:06 PM
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Re: Landscape photography - tips please!

Snaps I am going out in a minute, but I did buy an excellent book recently, but can't remember the title, will let you know later. Though Phil's great advice covers a lot of it xxx


     
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18-07-09, 01:20 AM
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Re: Landscape photography - tips please!

Polarisers in big sizes cost a fortune. I may have a couple of quality 62mm ones going up for sale soon, and poss a cheaper 77mm, all mint. Haven't sorted out what I need yet. Hoya Pro 1's a re good, but Kenko are 'very similar' at a cheaper price.
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18-07-09, 09:19 AM
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Re: Landscape photography - tips please!

I use Lee filters and the polarisor I had to buy (well, perhaps didn't HAVE to) is 105mm dia. and cost.............................................. ..




£185 a couple of years ago. You can bet I don't take any chances with it.

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