RE: Regarding ND Filters
From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Graduated ND filters have uses for other than landscapes. A while back I was shooting a street scene where the left side of the scene was in bright sun and the right side was in shadow. In fact, the shadow crossed the scene at an angle. An ND filter used at the angle of the shadow allowed the scene to be captured nicely. Any 'scape will do, of course. I have yet to see it used in portraits, though...:-) The only _real_ limitation is when elements in the motif lie across the gradient. Like a tree in landscapes, or maybe a parked car in a cityscape. Jostein - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Regarding ND Filters
Bruce Dayton writes: The graduated filters that fit into a holder (Cokin, Singh Ray, Lee) can be handy because the dividing line may not be at the center of the picture. In those cases the filter can be slid up or down to accomodate the divide where a screw on filter cannot. I was going to buy a Cokin filter for exactly this purpose. I took one look at the crap plastic filters in the shop and decided against it :( I wonder if I can get those other brands here... Even with landscapes the rule of thirds prevails. There's no such thing as rules! (I'm quite fond of Shel's .sig) Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Regarding ND Filters
Flavio Minelli writes: I once saw a ND filter letting in 1 stop less light in the center. It was supposed to be used with cheap wide angles with huge light falloff. You can also get them for large format wide-angles, as well as some medium format ones. For these lenses they are horrendously expensive and have to be designed specifically to match a particular lens for best results. Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Regarding ND Filters
The graduated filters that fit into a holder (Cokin, Singh Ray, Lee) can be handy because the dividing line may not be at the center of the picture. In those cases the filter can be slid up or down to accomodate the divide where a screw on filter cannot. Even with landscapes the rule of thirds prevails. Bruce Dayton (back from vacation and 1100+ postings) Sacramento, CA - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 7:05 AM Subject: Re: Regarding ND Filters Graduated ND filters have uses for other than landscapes. A while back I was shooting a street scene where the left side of the scene was in bright sun and the right side was in shadow. In fact, the shadow crossed the scene at an angle. An ND filter used at the angle of the shadow allowed the scene to be captured nicely. Jostein Oksne wrote: An ND filter darkens the whole image. Grad-ND's are great for landscapes in some situations; for keeping detail in the sky without underexposing the foreground. How is a Neutral-Density filter used to bring out detail in shadowed areas? My impression was that it darkened the whole image. Are there graduated ND filters for parts of images? How are they best used? -- Shel Belinkoff - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
