Which ND Filter

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Hi all,

Off to Iceland in a few weeks and I'm thinking of buying the Canon 10-18mm lens for the expansive landscapes.

Which ND (67mm) filter would you recommend so that I can for long exposures of waterfalls and seascapes in the day light?

Think I might just stick to slightly longer shutters with my 18-55 kit lens instead of going for the Tokina 11-16 lens for any Northern Lights we may see...
 
If I went for the Camidiox for a Tokina 11-16mm (77mm thread size) are there any issues I should be aware of first regarding vignetting etc.?
 
What are the problems with the cheaper ND filters? I see on ebay you can pick some up for several quid! I don't want to pay loads because I'm only renting the Tokina 11-16 lens for a week, so it's basically for seascapes and waterfalls, but then again I don't want something that produces problems in colour casting or vignetting ways.
 
Found a Kenko 77mm Smart ND8 Slim Filter for £12.95, 3 stop, would this be a good buy?
 
DBT85 said:
Some cheap ones can add a colour cast, bugger up contrast, sharpness and if they are really cheap glass even add distortion. Can you not rent a ND from the people who are renting the lens?
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ok thanks, thought as much, no i can't rent a filter from them, just had a look... but i dont mind paying 12 quid for that kenko i posted above, if its suitable and ok.
 
Hmmm, ok £28 isn't bad, especially if I can get good pictures which this thread proves is possible.. I'm guessing I'd have to compose the shot first and then attach the filter (with how dark it is!?)
 
Thanks for the advice...

I quite like the dramatic looking skies and milky water effects on seascapes, and also would like to try some long, 15-30 second exposures on waterfalls in the middle of the day...

Primarily this is all for Iceland as I'll be going there soon, and I'm renting a Tokina 11-16mm lens to take with my 18-55mm kit lens.

Right now I don't feel the need for a 10 stopper as Iceland will most probably be overcast most of the time and the sun will be low.

For my 18-55 I'm looking at getting a 3 or/and 6 stop Hoya 58mm Pro ND 64 and ND8...

But I don't know if I need both or I could just use one, I guess having both gives me greater flexibility depending on the light and exposure time wanted, but I can't see me needing more than 6 really...

At sunset / dawn I could do longish exposures without the need for the filters I guess.

For the Tokina 11-16 I don't want to really buy more than one ND filter for it as I'll be sending it back after, so I don't know whether to go for a 3 or 6 stop or even 2 stop.
 
Phal said:
He's just stating his opinion, I'm pretty sure Smr can make his own mind up :P





I only recently got my first 10stop filter and it's fun to try :) If you're not sure about spending £26-28 on the Camdiox filters then you can try these too:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xcsource-...es_CameraLensesFilters_JN&hash=item2ed746f0ec

That's what I bought... It seemed like a no brainer at the price with the comments I saw on Talk Photography. I don't mind spending all my money on gear but it's nice to get a bargain and this is pretty good for a tenner!

The trouble with a 10 stop (in my opinion :P) is that's difficult to get a different looking shot with one since there's so many people doing them. That doesn't mean you can't have a go anyway though and you can get some cool effects with cloudy skies when it's windy. Even with a 10 stop, the exposures aren't 'that' long if it's sunny. I was getting 5-6 seconds with a fairly narrow aperture when I tested mine in broad daylight.

Personally I don't see the point in getting anything between 2-6 stop since I can't imagine any scenario where I might need one? Maybe if I was trying to shoot sports on a really sunny day and I wanted some blur? They could come in handy if you wanted long exposures at sunset/sunrise but that's quite a narrow window since it has to be pretty damn dark so that you can't just use the 10 stop. Some grad filters would be nice for landscapes etc but then so would a lot of other things I'm sure.

I enjoyed testing out my filter but I'm not sure I'd want to go on holiday with one I'd never tried, much less a bunch of them! It would suck to miss a shot because you're not used to the kit :/

Just remember to enjoy the trip hehe :)
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Thanks, will enjoy I'm sure!

So there'd not be much point in me getting a 3 stop ND filter for £13 quid off ebay for the Tonika 11-16? I'm thinking mainly for the waterfalls...
 
I'm put off getting a CPL for the Tonika as I hear it can lead to strange looking skies.
 
ordered a 6 stop Hoya Pro ND for my 18-55 to actually have a play with one at least and take it from there.
 
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