Yes - after I posted I realised they'd probably look v. different bigger!

Second time today Nik software's been mentioned to me... is it any good? Looks pretty pricey but I have a feeling one day I might need to go beyond just LR3 for PP.

I was just indulging in a lunchbreak google graze of filter systems when all this new activity struck. Thanks for all these useful comments!

Yes - I was starting to appreciate this! I used to shoot film - but not at the moment and no plans. My instincts are to faff in the field, but I'm also getting to know LR3 so maybe need spend some time improving my PP skills before deciding which flavour I really am.


Sounds like the old 'fix a filter on using rubber bands round the camera' thing of yore. I'm quite tempted to give this a go (sounds potentially more flexible than Jules' B&W screw in grads.. although these are also interesting!). [I know this contradicts my last comment ]

Did your 0.9 ND grad come from the Hitech ssytem as well?

Know the feeling. The local youth have been camping in nearby woods most weekends, leaving loads of trash, bottles and cans. As soon as we clear one lot up...

Lovely images - #3 is my favourite - but maybe slightly lacking in contrast (might be solved by more PP). I think that's why I like #3 best - clearer definition of the elements here.

Love the water jets!

Thanks Digby/Jules/Ken/Dangermouse for your thoughts


Digby...

I'm having difficulty trying to envisage how this works How does the adaptor work (and where did you get it from)? And hand holding the filter - I assume you just press it against the adapter system??? Has it worked OK for you? It seems a faff...

And I assume if you use the screw in ND grads the position of the grad is fixed??

Welcome Dave!

I'd appreciate any advice folk have on ND filters for the DA Ltds.

I can feel the landscape bug biting hard now, and at some stage I'll want to set myself up with ND filters and (hopefully) ND grads for the DA 21 (and DA 15, bank balance willing)... but the design of the DA Ltds (size, hoods etc) seems to make adding square filter systems difficult (see the unresolved thread at link).

What do other DA Ltd users do for NDs and particularly ND grads?

Are the B&W circular grads (link) any good?

Any other advice on brands/filters to go for?? I've little previous experience (ie. none!)of using ND filters.

Thanks

Gosh - really interesting images. Looked at them a couple of times now, and fascinated.

Probably too much of a newbie for my thoughts to be much use - but for me #3 is the standout (wonderful tones and colour combination- looks almost like a painting) closely followed by #1 (really engaging composition... and I actually really like the dark/moody effect). Despite your spoiler about 'playing too much' my first reactions to both these focused on the images rather than the processing... which suggests the PP is successful for me.

Processing in the other two is a bit more 'in-your-face'.

Impressive images. I like #3 best - nice juxtoposition between the B&W on the car and B&W on the hoardings, and the lined bokah on the top 1/3 of the image is great. And what's not to like about car 666??

I admire the technique here.

Welcome Sridhar

You've found a terrific forum - as a relative newcomer I've learnt loads in a short time. But I doubt we will help you control LBA...