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An early heads up for a solar eclipse
It's 1999 all over again :roll: Must admit 3 or 4 times I nearly purchased a solar eclipse filter but then went off to do something else ... maybe I saved some money for once. Or maybe, knowing my luck it will be bright and sunny that precise moment and everyone will know who to thank.
Posted by Mike-P on 17/03/2015 - 09:18
An early heads up for a solar eclipse
I bought foil from Amazon. Came from Israel and only took a couple of days to get here, it cost about 14 pounds for an 8"x 8'sheet . I have made a filter using an old uv filter and a ring with the foil sandwiched in between. I have enough foil left to make a filter from cardboard for the Bigma (sin...
Posted by Gwyn on 17/03/2015 - 09:33
An early heads up for a solar eclipse
No a 10ND is not safe for photographing the sun. You need a proper solar filter , or a home made one using filter foil. Don't risk your the camera, or more importantly your eyesight!
Posted by Gwyn on 17/03/2015 - 21:46
An early heads up for a solar eclipse
I was thinking of photographing the reflection of the eclipse in a bucket of water! Will I need to use a filter or anything? Thanks.
Posted by caj26 on 19/03/2015 - 23:15
Processing Help
I put a mist filter onto the lens this morning and took this shot. Im not good with photo editing and can I ask if some one could help and do a few tweeks to help me see what I should be aiming forRegards Ian
Posted by philstaff on 17/03/2015 - 16:14
Processing Help
I put a mist filter onto the lens this morning and took this shot. Im not good with photo editing and can I ask if some one could help and do a few tweeks to help me see what I should be aiming forRegards Ian Ian, as you used a mist filter, I assume you were going for a misty, ethereal look - so I p...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 20/03/2015 - 16:09
Processing Help
Ah, Will, Looks like you must have selected the Twister Eraser tool by mistake :) Never mind, I think you are on the right track with your low contrast enhanced version. As the photographer chose the mist filter effect it makes good sense to work with it, not against it. Very good idea also to mimic...
Posted by McGregNi on 20/03/2015 - 21:11
The Photography Show - did you actually BUY anything?
I got a lee filter kit with big stopper, an IR filter for my Sigma 10-20 and some Permajet A3+ paper... Thought it was good show, I went on Saturday and Sunday. Watched a fair number of the presentations which were pretty good. I even paid £8 for the fish and chips !! Where did you park j...
Posted by Hullman on 23/03/2015 - 12:28
The Photography Show - did you actually BUY anything?
I paid £8 to park at the station, because their "peak" time is anything up to 11am, and I had a ticket for Martin Parr at 11, so had to be there in time for that. He was excellent by the way. I bought an IR filter from SRB for my *istDS, some magazines from Icon Publications and a print box fr...
Posted by SteveF on 23/03/2015 - 21:51
now for somthing different
This is a huge subject, so I'd suggest starting with a book on IR photography. As regards digital cameras we have three main options: 1 Use the camera as-is but with an IR filter 2 Have the camera modified to shoot IR images only 3 Imitate the effect in Photoshop Once you have a bit of kn...
Posted by johnriley on 22/05/2015 - 12:12
now for somthing different
Another option is film camera Ilford SFX film (will be mono) dark red filter not as extreme as IR but gives you a flavour - doesn't require the extreme handling proper IR film (is that still available? - and maybe since film cameras are aging they can be more prone to light leakage)
Posted by ilovesaabs on 22/05/2015 - 12:24
ND Filter considerations
I had a very pleasant afternoon over in the sunny Brecons, fouled only by the autofocus on my K5 playing up. For those who've never been, the area south of Brecon is full of waterfalls and is a lovely place for a walk on a sunny day. It's also a perfect area for photography, hence my visit over ...
Posted by mattie on 08/06/2015 - 16:11
ND Filter considerations
Hi Mattie You do have several choices. You can purchase the 77mm ND filter of various density. Or purchase the 77mm variable density filter You can then purchase various adapter rings to fit all the lenses you have. An alternative would be a Lee Filter Holder with the Lee Big Stopper. (10 sto...
Posted by malcombe on 08/06/2015 - 17:59
ND Filter considerations
If you google ,Haida nd filters , they get a good write up at a reasonable price . regards, tim.
Posted by timcx500e on 08/06/2015 - 20:52
ND Filter considerations
It largely depends on how much you want to spend. Of the 'slot in' type filters - Cokin are perfectly OK - but in my experience can be a little bit prone to colour cast, Hitech are better and never had an issue with colour - Lee are the best of the 'known' brands but also the most expensive. ...
Posted by fritzthedog on 09/06/2015 - 07:42
ND Filter considerations
Ta all for comments - I've noted the kood filters in AP before, I might give those a try. They've got a set of 77mm ND filters for £40ish, but might be a little small. I'll go for 100mm, will hopefully future-proof if nothing else. I'll also have a look at Haida and Hitech. Lee sadly qui...
Posted by mattie on 09/06/2015 - 16:11
ND Filter considerations
Any 100mm filter will fit in any 100mm filter holder. However - you need to match the adapter rings to the filter holder. For instance - a hitech adapter ring will not necessarily fit in a Lee holder. If you buy a cheap holder and ring - just make sure they are advertised as fitting the same system...
Posted by fritzthedog on 11/06/2015 - 14:11
ND Filter considerations
Ah man, just sold a set of 100mm square ND filters on eBay. If you're local then Hitech filters are based in Aberdare. For my ND and ND grads I use Cokin P size filters with generic Chinese eBay special filters. Non stacked there is no colour casts. My big stopper is a Hitech filter. As ...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 11/06/2015 - 21:33
ND Filter considerations
The Haida 10 stopper is excellent, does not give a blue colour cast like the Hitech 10 stopper does. I have the 77mm pro version which I adapt to various lenses via cheap step down rings. For ND Graduated filters, I use the 85mm Hitechs. They do not vignette with a 16-45 lens, even on the smal...
Posted by davidstorm on 11/06/2015 - 22:59
ND Filter considerations
Don't make a mistake when it comes to filters. No use having a good lens with a crappy filter in the front is there. From past research I believe that there are 3 brands to choose from which are excellent quality: cokin, lee or high tech. I myself settled for the wide z pro system from cokin and I o...
Posted by mattox on 13/06/2015 - 06:56
