ND Filter (landscape shooting)

[ahming111]

what brand/make/model is your ND filter?

for me, i'm not so much concerned whether it is a cheap or expensive ND filter. what i am concerned is the kind of color cast it gives on my pics. some ND filters give color cast that is difficult to correct.

mine is the tianya one, ND16

 

[daredevil123]

will try that!

but where do u get this info?

It says so on the label on the outside of the B+W box it was packaged in. Look for it. It says X1000.

 

[dannyfoxy]

can we stack ND filters? lets say ND8 + ND8 then we get 6 stops

 

[daredevil123]

can we stack ND filters? lets say ND8 + ND8 then we get 6 stops

Yes you can stack. But try not to stack too many. May cause more problems than you wish for.

 

[wildcat]

can we stack ND filters? lets say ND8 + ND8 then we get 6 stops

I do that if I have to. I know that there are others who prefer not to. Generally not advisable but so far it doesn't bother me.

 

[dannyfoxy]

tried it, if stack filters and face direct to the sun will get flare. So not advisable.

 

[SotonG5983]

Hi all, im a noob to ND filter, jus wondering do u guys use a uv filter to protect the lens (during light metering) and cover it up with a ND filter to get the effects that u wan? meaning to say if i have a 10-22mm lens with uv filter and i add a ND filter to get the effects.

 

[Rashkae]

The UV filter does nothing for light metering. It's purely for protection. In general I will NOT stack filters unless absolutely necessary.

 

[chiangkxv]

Hi all, im a noob to ND filter, jus wondering do u guys use a uv filter to protect the lens (during light metering) and cover it up with a ND filter to get the effects that u wan? meaning to say if i have a 10-22mm lens with uv filter and i add a ND filter to get the effects.

Stacking filters will cause vignetting, especially on a UWA.

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Hi all, im a noob to ND filter, jus wondering do u guys use a uv filter to protect the lens (during light metering) and cover it up with a ND filter to get the effects that u wan? meaning to say if i have a 10-22mm lens with uv filter and i add a ND filter to get the effects.

If it's an ND8 (3 stops) and there is still reasonable light, I find that the camera is able to meter with decent accuracy even with the filter on.

But if using something like ND400 (abt 9 stops), you will have to meter without the ND filter, then (in M mode) reduce the shutter speed appropriately and mount the filter before taking a shot.
The UV filter makes no difference to the metering, but with a UWA like 10-22, possible chance of vignetting.
You can try stacking 2 filters and photographing a plain surface (eg wall at home) and see how it goes.