just a little survey before i buy one..

if anybody here using a neutral density filter?

which type do you use?

x2, x4 or x8

which is better for a sunny daylight in malaysia?

give me your opinion...

Try ND400
(8.6 stops of light reduction)

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Added on October 30, 2007, 10:27 pmIf you have a polarising filter, it's equal to an ND2 already.
No, stacking polarising filters isn't a good idea. You get weird colourisations.


This post has been edited by cjtune: Oct 30 2007, 10:27 PM

From what I notice, ND8 is commonly used.

what do you meant by weird colourisations? mind to share?

its commonly used on what kinda environment?

This post has been edited by andy_mc_d: Oct 30 2007, 11:25 PM

For capturing waterfalls and river streams, sunsets, i have also seen some photos of the sky with clouds taken with ND8.

This link might help you http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/nd8/

I didn't photoshop in the overall blue tint.
Two stacked circular polarisers did it. A bit of a turn more and I can get a green tint, red tint, etc.

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Added on October 31, 2007, 12:37 amAnother purpose of using ND filters is so that you can shot at your widest possible lens aperture in very bright light without maxing out the fastest shutter speed at lowest ISO. This way, you get to use a thin depth-of-field for artistic reasons.

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Added on October 31, 2007, 12:38 amDo people stop at using just one ND8 or do they stack them to get ND16, etc.?


This post has been edited by cjtune: Oct 31 2007, 12:38 AM

I have got no idea whether they stack them up their filters.

But it is definitely possible. Fringing can be cropped out anyway.

quite interesting link

that one is using Blue CPL filter if i not mistaken aite?

if i were using CPL i preferably use the pitch: 0.75 one

i'm now stuck in between either want to use type x4 or x8...any suggestions?

i'm more into scenic and architecture photography

This post has been edited by andy_mc_d: Oct 31 2007, 01:31 AM

Eh, I'm not aware of any of my two CPL filters being colour-tinted.

Go straight for ND8 loh.
Later google for ND400 photos and slowly poison yourself with it in your own free time.

herm, someone'd offered me Hoya ND x8 filter for RM130..huhuhuu

if i not mistaken ND400 is better to use if you shooting waterfall or river.correct me if i were wrong

ND x8 for Rm130? wat is the mounting thread ?

i was too looking for ND filter.. 58mm



This post has been edited by mindkiller6610: Oct 31 2007, 02:10 AM

67mm hehehee....

You can even use it on the clouds. Please google.

Step up definitely can be done, by using ring converter (dunno what it exactly called). Like if ur thread is 67mm, get a 67mm, 72mm ND and a 67mm-72mm ring converter to prevent vignetting

I have two cokin ND8, 1 cokin ND8 grad, 1 cokin ND6grad in my arsenal

ND8 grad are commonly used for sunsets. ND6 grads are for normal day light use without the sun in the picture.

I stacked two ND8s together just to make the eye of malaysia appear spinning in broad daylight.