I'm after a 77mm 10 stop ND filter and the cheapest I've seen it for is £71.96 at Fotosense. Has anyone seen it cheaper elsewhere please?
Mike that isn't a 10 stop either :shrug:
Mike that isn't a 10 stop either :shrug:
It is actually - the largest they sell is 3 (and 0.3 one is one stop ND) which is 10 stop ND. It is still a rectangular one so imo the welding glass is better for the money
It is actually - the largest they sell is 3 (and 0.3 one is one stop ND) which is 10 stop ND. It is still a rectangular one so imo the welding glass is better for the money
I'm getting confused now, I thought that was a 3stop why is everything so damn complicated
they only do it in 88 or 100mm i need a 67mm
they only do it in 88 or 100mm i need a 67mm
I already have the cokin p series holder for use with my Hitech ND Grads, i feel having a filter that fits in the holder a better plan than messing with a welding glass.
Yeah you'll need to block the light with something but you should be able to get a useable result with it.I have a cheap Cokin P holder and 67mm adaptor ring which I got from a Hong Kong supplier on Ebay. However, it does not appear to be light-proof - the glass would not be held snug against the adaptor but a slight distance in front of it.
The reason I want to splash out on the proper 10 stop is that I got the welder's glass but was disappointed with the results - my pictures were full of grainy noise when I converted them to black and white. I assumed that this was due to the optical qualities of the glass, though I'm not so sure now as many others are producing lovely crisp shots with them. I was shooting at F/22, iso 100 for up to 90 seconds on a dull day, maybe I needed to let more light in?
Actually, the HiTech ND are all square, not rectangular.
I have a cheap Cokin P holder and 67mm adaptor ring which I got from a Hong Kong supplier on Ebay. However, it does not appear to be light-proof - the glass would not be held snug against the adaptor but a slight distance in front of it.
The reason I want to splash out on the proper 10 stop is that I got the welder's glass but was disappointed with the results - my pictures were full of grainy noise when I converted them to black and white. I assumed that this was due to the optical qualities of the glass, though I'm not so sure now as many others are producing lovely crisp shots with them. I was shooting at F/22, iso 100 for up to 90 seconds on a dull day, maybe I needed to let more light in?
Yeah you'll need to block the light with something but you should be able to get a useable result with it.
Neither the filter nor aperture should cause grain. It's either sensor or processing. You'll get a cleaner image if you turn long exposure noise reduction on but have to wait around while your camera applies it before you take the shot. What are you doing to process them? Any chance of a before & after comparison?
i've waited 7 weeks so far for a 10 stop from Robert white, unfortunately the bigger you nee the more pricey they are, my 67mm cost 66 quid. cheapest i found.