If I didn't care I most likely wouldn't even be bothering in the first place. There's plenty of room in photography for all approaches in my opinion. No-one should be excluded on level of ability or otherwise.
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If I didn't care I most likely wouldn't even be bothering in the first place. There's plenty of room in photography for all approaches in my opinion. No-one should be excluded on level of ability or otherwise.
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Absolutely 100% agree. D.P's carefree remarks are laughable.
I never said you shouldn't bother, mentioned anything about ability or approaches.
Welding glass is not high quality precision optical glass with known refractive properties and special non-reflective coatings. Therefore it will not be optimal if technically excellent photographs are the required result.
Many applications don't require technical excellence such as many artistic usages, as such my point is perfectly valid: "If you don't care about image quality then it will work."
And I 100% agree.
My remark was anything but carefree! Laugh at a valid tautology if you will.
I never said you shouldn't bother, mentioned anything about ability or approaches.
Welding glass is not high quality precision optical glass with known refractive properties and special non-reflective coatings. Therefore it will not be optimal if technically excellent photographs are the required result.
Many applications don't require technical excellence such as many artistic usages, as such my point is perfectly valid: "If you don't care about image quality then it will work."
You're trying to detach your response from the context of the thread...
Your statement holds no water for me, it's elitist in that it implies that if you do not have the very best equipment you don't care about photography. That's the way it's coming across in this thread to me anyway.
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On a more important note, is there ever actually enough sun in Plymouth to justify a polarising filter?
Absolutely not. I merely mentioned that welding glass is suitable if you are not wholly concerned with attaining the best image quality. No where did I ever say one shouldn't sue such an approach.
Lets get this thread get back on topic.
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Talking of welding glass:
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=152480&highlight=welding+glass
Its nice to see some people being innovative and getting great results!
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=152480&highlight=welding+glass
Its nice to see some people being innovative and getting great results!
Welding glass are great cheap alternative to 110+ ND filters.
At £5inc a ring adaptor and some glue to stick directly to the glass, it's a worthy investment for someone who cannot justify a £70 ND 110.
As for being a polariser, you must understand how a polariser works.
ND filters allows light from all the usual planes to come through. A polariser allows only 1 plane of light through, thus reducing or removing reflection off reflective surface.
At £5inc a ring adaptor and some glue to stick directly to the glass, it's a worthy investment for someone who cannot justify a £70 ND 110.
As for being a polariser, you must understand how a polariser works.
ND filters allows light from all the usual planes to come through. A polariser allows only 1 plane of light through, thus reducing or removing reflection off reflective surface.
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Get a cheap Kenkoo ring, those used for Cokin P filter holder e.t.c.
eBay them both. I use a Welding glass grade 11, giving me about 13 stops shutter speed reduction. Cost me £2.
Best read the thread posted earlier for more details.
You can get an empty ring to whereever you want, post is probably easier than taking it yourself though....
You're from the south west right?
You can get an empty ring to whereever you want, post is probably easier than taking it yourself though....
You're from the south west right?
What gives you that impression ?
