How to use a 10 stop filter.

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Been looking at pics of people who have used a 10 stop filter, I like what I see and living here in Guernsey(small island) the sea is never far away so a 10 stop filter might just produce some very nice pics ( it would if I knew what I was doing). I notice people use various setting with ISO and F numbers, but its the length of exposure that is getting me, some are as long as 100's of seconds.

So I take it you could set it up something like this:

Low ISO
High F number(as high as the lens will allow)
and camera set to bulb mode and time the exposure.

does that sound about right or would I be better off getting a manual shutter release and set it to the time I want the exposure for???

Thanks

spike
 
You can use whatever F stop you like depending on the available light, F16 is quite popular with myself and i use a cable release (bulb)for anything longer than the camera's 30 second in Manual.
Experiment with times and see what works best for you, it's not too difficult actually, there's an article this week 3rd Sept in Amateur Photographer !
 
Graham00 said:
You can use whatever F stop you like depending on the available light, F16 is quite popular with myself and i use a cable release (bulb)for anything longer than the camera's 30 second in Manual.
Experiment with times and see what works best for you, it's not too difficult actually, there's an article this week 3rd Sept in Amateur Photographer !
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Thanks

RSMarco said:
I asked the same question only a few posts down.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=348025
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That will teach me to search a little harder

AndyB1976 said:
Hi Spike,

Just recently discussed on this thread http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=348025


I would buy a Timer remote. For the long exposures it gets a bit boring watching the clock tick on the back of the camera. The timer remote is a breeze, set the exposure and press start whilst in Bulb mode and leave it.

Timer Remote
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Timer-Remo...I1HU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1314895417&sr=8-2


Andy
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Thanks andy, I bought one from fleabay for half the price lol, all I need now is a 10 stopper.
Looking at a few on ebay too.


spike
 
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