What is Neutral Density (ND)?
This video explains into the basics about using Neutral Density (as known as “ND”) lens filters for camera lenses and video camcorders. Enjoy!
Music: I still haven’t found what I’m looking for by U2 // Exit by U2
Duration : 0:7:20
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Tags: 24mm, B+W, camcorder, camera, D3, Density, Digital, F/3.5D, Filter, Glass, Hoya, lens, ND, Neutral, Nikon, PC-E, Photography
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
This is a great …
This is a great video sir, lots of effort put into it. Great fun to watch and very infomative. Thumbs up.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
simple and …
simple and straightforward for everyone.
LOVE THE VIDEO
LOVE THE MUSIC
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Not very much …
Not very much people ask for ND recommendations, I always recommend them B+W ND 0.9X (3 stops) or 1.8X (6 stops, for very fast prime lenses).
I made this video last year, I think Hoya ND8X, way before B+W filters came out.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Hi, may I know …
Hi, may I know which ND filter you most commonly use, in terms of amount of light blocked?. Ie, which one is most useful and versatile: ND2 ND4 ND8. . . . ? Thanks, and kind regards, may I also know which filter [ND2, ND4. . . .] you used at 4:00 ? cheers!
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
thanks for the …
thanks for the advice.
The videos are awesome and have been really helpful. Thanks
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
It’s quite a nice …
It’s quite a nice all-in-one ND filter for a good price but the quality of the filter is below poor. It’s normal quality for all-in-one’s. A set of 3-4 B+W filters will deliver your needs without any quality change.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
What’s your view on …
What’s your view on the Singh-Ray Vari-ND?
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
For a general use …
For a general use ND filter, what can you recommend in terms of thickness?
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Long story short …
Long story short for you, when they first invented gradient ND filters, they accidentally called it graduated instead of gradient. Too late to change the name. Graduated is like you just finished high school or college. Gradient is where two colors are being combined together (White > light grey > grey > dark grey > black). So, yeah, “graduated” and “gradient” means the same.
You could use Circular Polarizer to darken the sky but doesn’t work on cloudy sky.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
yep i got it after …
yep i got it after seeing your video. initially i couldn’t see it beos my internet has slowed down.
You say gradient filter? is that the same as graduated filter? may be here in australia we call it graduated filter? anyway i want to use this filter in sky-land photography where sky is so bright and the foregraound is dim.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Were you looking at …
Were you looking at the wrong side of the filter?
The 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED-IF DX have a ∞52mm filter thread on the front, you would need a gradient ND filter that is in 52mm size. Some filters do not have an additional thread on the front (”thin” version to reduce vignetting for wide angle lenses), most filters have additional thread on the front. B+W have the biggest section of gradient ND filters so check it out.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
ok i got it after …
ok i got it after watching it !!! thanks…my internet is so slow(quata is over for november)