B +W 10 Stop Filter

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Eventually received mine today after waiting 2 months for it to arrive. Just cant wait to go out and try it out.

Any tips on how to use it, I guess it will probably cause a slight colour cast so I will shot in raw.

Will the camera meter ok with it on or do you have to use any sort of compensation.

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Julian
 
Everything will have to be shot manually I sure.

In manual mode set focus (then flick the switch to manual so it doesn't change, set aperture and take note of shutter speed.

Then fit the filter and reduce the shutter speed by 10 stops.

Fire the shutter remotely.

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If you're doing this is strong sunshine, especiually if the sun is behind you cover up the view finder. I've got a little plastic attachment but a thick black shirt also does the trick. Certainly with my D300 if I don't I get light bouncing in a little.

If you really want to slow things down in strong sunlight (assume thats why yopu've bought it), stop down as much as possible, on my 10-20 I shoot at f22 at 10mm and f32 at 20mm

There's a few of my recent experiments here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kantryla/sets/72157618654808061/
 
Certainly use the viewfinder cover. Light through the viewfinder throws the exposure off several stops. I find my camera can normally meter fine with the filter on, though focussing is problematic. If you have live view, in decent light you can normally get a pretty decent image on it so you can manual focus no problem. If you don't then focus with the filter off.
 
Decide what shutter speed you want for the right effect, say 1 sec.

In manual, set a shutter speed ten stops shorter, ie 1/1000sec. Take a meter reading and set the aperture. Adjust ISO as necessary. Focus.

Fit the filter, change the shutter speed to 1 sec, cover the eyepiece, and shoot.

Check the LCD and histogram. Chances are you will need to modify the exposure a little, so adjust aperture or ISO.
 
If you are going to meter without the filter and then set the aperture and shutter speed manually then you don't need the cover. Just look through the viewfinder as normal when taking the initial reading without the filter.


Steve.
 
Steve Smith said:
If you are going to meter without the filter and then set the aperture and shutter speed manually then you don't need the cover. Just look through the viewfinder as normal when taking the initial reading without the filter.


Steve.
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Steve, there have been a few threads about this recently, and you do need to cover the eyepiece during exposure. Light comes in and creeps around the piggy-back mirror, and during artificially long exposures in very bright light it is enough to cause streaking.

I was surprised too, but a few simple tests prove it to be true. Some cameras are worse/better than others.
 
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