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Old 24-08-11, 04:57 PM
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Thanks for the link

I want to get nice misty seas and waterfall effects but I guess what filter you go for has a lot to go with time of day, available light and what you want to get out of the shot?
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Thanks for the link

I want to get nice misty seas and waterfall effects but I guess what filter you go for has a lot to go with time of day, available light and what you want to get out of the shot?
That's pretty much my take on it Dave. As I learn more about this craft I'll share my experience in this thread as it happens.
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Thanks that would be great.

By the way I have just been looking at sample images from the 11-16 f2.8 you have and I am really impressed. For the money it seems a no-brainer to me.

I am going to NYC in May and it will be great to have a super wide lens that still maintains a f2.8 aperture. I can feel a purchase coming on!

The only downside is the filter thread is 77mm where all my current filters are 67mm. Could get expensive!

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If you have an iPhone, you can use the Longtime Exposure Calculator app, it is free.
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If you have an iPhone, you can use the Longtime Exposure Calculator app, it is free.
OooOOooOOoo, cheers. Going to have a look now.
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Great shots, and it's only Day 2 !! Love the colours. Are these straight out of the camera Jimmy, or are you using some kind of pp? Looking forward to the next instalment
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Thanks that would be great.

By the way I have just been looking at sample images from the 11-16 f2.8 you have and I am really impressed. For the money it seems a no-brainer to me.

I am going to NYC in May and it will be great to have a super wide lens that still maintains a f2.8 aperture. I can feel a purchase coming on!

The only downside is the filter thread is 77mm where all my current filters are 67mm. Could get expensive!

Dave
Dave, I've just spotted this on the PR home page ......
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Ooo not got 3 months to wait any more - apparently my Big Stopper arrived at Robert White today, so I should have it tomorrow! Woooo!!!!
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Old 25-08-11, 02:37 PM
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Dave, I've just spotted this on the PR home page ......
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Old 25-08-11, 05:21 PM
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Day 2 with the 10 stop.

I've also learned that I really need a ND grad too, but there is no way to connect it in front of the screw in filter. I read on a fellow photographers site that waving a ND in front of the top part of the lens can solve this issue.
Jimmy. that method can be quite haphazard and as someone who has experimented with a similar technique I urge you to avoid this.

It really is in your interest to buy a decent set of grads. Do go for Lee filters. Avoid Cokin at all costs.

When you use a grad on the front of your lens and get it right "in camera" your confidence in image taking will soar!!!

What gear are you using?
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