Neutral Density Filters
- Thread starter Spiri7o
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To put it as basic as possible, its like putting sunglasses on your lens.
People like to shoot lower shutter speeds (for 24p, 1/48 for 60p 1/125) so they need a significant add on to their camera to balance out the exposure. Most video cameras come with ND filters bult in, but dlsrs do not.
If you're okay with shooting 1/1000 shutter you dont really need an ND filter, but your footage might look a little different than you want.
People like to shoot lower shutter speeds (for 24p, 1/48 for 60p 1/125) so they need a significant add on to their camera to balance out the exposure. Most video cameras come with ND filters bult in, but dlsrs do not.
If you're okay with shooting 1/1000 shutter you dont really need an ND filter, but your footage might look a little different than you want.
dan_swagner
Member
ND just gives you another way to adjust your exposure.
Lets say you need to shoot at 24 frames per second. to have a shutter angle of 180 degrees you need to use a shutter speed of 1/48. giving you natural motion blurring in your footage.
But you also want to shoot at a certain f/stop to control the depth of field.
ND can be used to lower the light coming into the camera sensor without having to change your ISO, shutter speed or F/stop. Giving you more control over the look of the shot.
Or if you are shooting in very bright conditions like snow, you can keep the camera ISO at its native setting instead over having to lower it to expose right.
Lets say you need to shoot at 24 frames per second. to have a shutter angle of 180 degrees you need to use a shutter speed of 1/48. giving you natural motion blurring in your footage.
But you also want to shoot at a certain f/stop to control the depth of field.
ND can be used to lower the light coming into the camera sensor without having to change your ISO, shutter speed or F/stop. Giving you more control over the look of the shot.
Or if you are shooting in very bright conditions like snow, you can keep the camera ISO at its native setting instead over having to lower it to expose right.
hcaulfield
Member
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/813278-REG/Tiffen_77VND_77mm_Variable_Neutral_Density.html
If you have the money I would recomented an adjustable nd filter. I have one and love it because it's just another way to make getting the right exposure easier
If you have the money I would recomented an adjustable nd filter. I have one and love it because it's just another way to make getting the right exposure easier
