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Filters?
Couldn't find any "Whatitcalled programs on Ebay" :roll: so I guess I'll have to get a graduated filter instead. :lol: Thanks guys
Posted by Father Ted on 03/06/2008 - 23:01
Noise removal
I use neat image Its just generally awesome :lol: Compared to photoshops NR at least, I have never used SP. The trial only runs images 1024x1024 and smaller but as a plugin in photoshop you can just split the photo into chunks and run the filter on those 1024x1024 sized chunks.
Posted by ikillrocknroll on 07/06/2008 - 20:51
Price of a filter
Has anyone found any difference in quality in filters sold on Ebay which are relatively cheap compared to purchasing off an online retailer or high street store - I'm really looking at ND filters especially Cheers Brian
Posted by hooferinsane on 12/06/2008 - 21:40
Price of a filter
Hi Brian, Are you looking for ND filters or ND Grads? I just ask to avoid confusion. When it comes to buy from ebay, I always want to have a point of reference. I regularly see those filter offers come by, but always stay away from them. Simply because most of the time the seller doesn't mention b...
Posted by Malo1961 on 12/06/2008 - 21:52
Price of a filter
Just plaIn ND filters - quite a few are branded HOYA on Ebay but just a bit suspicious of authenticity at that price! Brian
Posted by hooferinsane on 12/06/2008 - 22:02
Price of a filter
Well, you said it. If you can't get some guarantee from the seller, don't do it. :wink: Good luck, Martin.
Posted by Malo1961 on 12/06/2008 - 22:07
Price of a filter
I have bought Hoya filters cheaply off eBay - and I have no reason to suspect them of being fakes or in any way inferior to those that you would buy in a shop. THey are cheaper because the sellers have much lower overheads and profit margins.
Posted by iceblinker on 13/06/2008 - 08:38
Price of a filter
As Iceblinker has pointed out, most Ebay sellers are decent people and take advantage of their low overheads to keep prices low. There are a few who spoil the fun for everyone though, and personally I don't buy anything from Ebay if it can be easily faked and I care about the brand. I would be...
Posted by Mongoose on 13/06/2008 - 17:59
Question for the silkypix users re. sharpening
This is because i have learned that sharpening is best done as the last process before saving as the final image. I would have to disagree with that statement. There should be a three step process to sharpening: The actual capture onto CCD/CMOS introduces some softness (because of the Bayer fi...
Posted by MattMatic on 16/06/2008 - 08:48
Question for the silkypix users re. sharpening
This is because i have learned that sharpening is best done as the last process before saving as the final image. I would have to disagree with that statement. There should be a three step process to sharpening: The actual capture onto CCD/CMOS introduces some softness (because of the Bayer fi...
Posted by Malo1961 on 16/06/2008 - 15:03
fixing and avoiding lens flare
I plan to buy a hood anyway but if anyone has the Sigma 10-20 with a hood, how do you rotate the polariser when the hood is one? Use a finger tip on the edge of the filter at one of the corners of the hood, but it's better not to bother with the hood when using a polaraiser. I think a polariser c...
Posted by iceblinker on 16/06/2008 - 15:08
fixing and avoiding lens flare
I kind of like the flare in this shot, but flare issues aside, look at how blue the sky on the right is, and how blue they sky isn't on the left side... On a lens this wide, the effect of polarizing at any particular rotation of the filter will only cover a portion of your field of view because o...
Posted by Classvino on 17/06/2008 - 17:25
adobe elements 6 - layers and layer masks
try layer duplicate filter threshold (adjust til you can see the sky in white and foreground in black. select the black area with magic wand, then use you selection tools to add any other elements you may have missed, take out anything you didn't want to add..... now inverse the selection to have ...
Posted by Don on 17/06/2008 - 21:54
Photographing Solar Eclipses
There is a very good site on and you will need a Solar Filter ( ) as only short direct visual exposure to the sun can cause damage. It is also advisable to use a right angle finder and a tripod with remote release. Othe filters do exist that may be better optically for photography. With all o...
Posted by beakynet on 22/07/2008 - 13:41
Photographing Solar Eclipses
Never, ever, look at the Sun through a camera, not even with a solar filter. They can fracture without warning. The advice I read was to project the image of the Sun on a piece of card and view (photograph?) that.
Posted by johnriley on 22/07/2008 - 17:37
Photographing Solar Eclipses
Never, ever, look at the Sun through a camera, not even with a solar filter. They can fracture without warning. The advice I read was to project the image of the Sun on a piece of card and view (photograph?) that. Couldn't agree more. I have a solar filter for my telescope and have never been ab...
Posted by Father Ted on 22/07/2008 - 19:44
Photographing Solar Eclipses
Remember not to take photos without the filter in place, it will very likely damage your sensor.:shock: The filter is also designed to protect the lens from heat from the sun and you will need to have the camera pointed in that direction (note a good tripod head will help you keep track on the sun)...
Posted by beakynet on 23/07/2008 - 12:39
IR Cokin filter and K10D
I just had a IR filter from Cokin this weekend. I was very keen to try it out with my new P-system. I mounted it on the Da* 50-135 and snapped away. All pictures were black....very littel visable on the screen....hmm....went on the internet to surf. Found a few places to read - but didn't find an...
Posted by Nimitz on 04/08/2008 - 09:29
IR Cokin filter and K10D
I believe the IR filter on the sensor is much stronger on the K10D than it was on the *ist series/K100D, so it blocks much more of the IR spectrum. Hence the very long shutter speeds, and the inaccuracy of Av mode - the camera doesn't know you're trying to shoot IR shots, it just thinks it's dark. ...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 04/08/2008 - 12:40
IR Cokin filter and K10D
Thanks Dan. I guess you are right. I have doen some google searching on the issue. It seems that the K10D is not the ideal camera for IR, but the Ist and K100D seems a lot better. I have seen a lot of shots now with the K10D. All done with 15+ seconds. Very creative - and stunning when includi...
Posted by Nimitz on 05/08/2008 - 09:00
