Do you want to smooth a waterfall to get that silky flowing look or smooth the waves on a lake to make it look like glass? You'll be able to do it with a 16-stop neutral density Filter -- but is the one I demo in this video any good? In this video, I test it out to see. Here is the ND filter, how-to video that I mentioned in this video: czcams.com/video/mlL7bqg0OxY/video.html Gear used in this video: Firecrest by Formatt Hitech - 16-Stop ND Filter (77mm): amzn.to/2Uj30Jx Make sure you get the correct size to fit your lens -- they also have them in several different square sizes but they cost considerably more. The remote timer I used: PIXEL FSK 2.4GHz Wireless Shutter Remote Release Control for Nikon D850 D810 D700 D500 D3 D4 D5 D4s N90s and Fujifilm Kodak Cameras: amzn.to/2ZxRHhD Here is the same remote timer for other model cameras: Pixel TW-283/90 Wireless Shutter Release for Fuji Timer Remote for Fujifilm GFX50S/X-Pro2/X-T1/X-T20/X-T10/X-E2S/X-E2/X-M1/X-A10/X-A3/X-A2/X-A1/X100F/X100T/X70/X30/XQ2/XQ1/Finex S1: amzn.to/2HtEqR9 PIXEL Wired or Wireless Timer Shutter Remote Control for Nikon D5200 D3100 D5000 D7200 D600 D610 D750 D3200 D3300 Cameras: amzn.to/2MJWavO PIXEL TW283E3 Wireless Shutter Remote Release Control for Canon EOS R 700D/T5i 650D/T4i 550D/T2i 500D/T1i 350D/XT 400D/XTi 1000D/XS 450D/XSi 60D 100D and Pentax: amzn.to/2L9xdYO PIXEL FSK 2.4GHz Wireless Shutter Remote Release Control for Canon 7D Series, 5D Series, 50D, 40D, 30D, 10D: amzn.to/2MJzZ8U PIXEL FSK 2.4GHz Wireless Shutter Remote Release Control for Sony Micro Single Digital Camera a58 NEX-3NL A7 A7R A7II A7RII A75 A3000 A6000 NX300 RX100II: amzn.to/2NEVis4 Pixel TW-283 S1/S2 Wireless Shutter Release Timer Remote Control for Sony A300 A350 A400 A450 A500 A550 A560 A580 A700 A850 A900 A33 A35 A37 A55 A57 A65 A67 A77 A99 A58 A7 A7II A7R A7RII A7S A3000: amzn.to/2L6uKOv Other gear: Nikon D850: amzn.to/2K498SZ Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 Lens: amzn.to/2VQMKi9 Vanguard Tripod: amzn.to/2WqWB2u Siriu Ballhead: amzn.to/2W1MyS0 Peak Design Everyday 30L Backpack: amzn.to/2MJPFcb Video Gear Used: Nikon Z6: amzn.to/2TIBGnR Nikon Z 24-70mm F4.0 Lens: amzn.to/2Z0hW55 MeFOTO Travel Tripod: amzn.to/31GVvys My recommended gear list: wp.me/P9QUvD-a7 ***All links shown are my affiliate links. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement for more info about my affiliations: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/ ND Timer: apps.apple.com/us/app/ndtimer/id390568001 I have no affiliation with ND Timer Unsure of how to price your photography? Check the 2019 Guide to Pricing Your Photography: amzn.to/2S1CiU7 I use this software to record my screen: telestream.pxf.io/DMrW2 Settings: For first image, without the filter on: Aperture Priority Mode Spot metering - metered on the steps in front of the building Single point focus - focused on the same stops Auto White Balance 1/320, F5.6, iso: 64 at 35mm Second image, with the filter: Manual Mode I did not try to refocus. Kept it the same as the first image. Auto White Balance 3'24", F5.6, iso: 64 at 35mm Thank you!
This was a great video. I was feeling very sad due to some family issues and the beginning of the video made me burst into laughter..."spending money which I should save for my children's education". Of course...being a hobbyist/enthusiast...I am very less likely to buy this filter...but still...it was a very good tutorial. Thank you very much for your time and effort.
Dear Anthony, I found this a most interesting and informative video. I'm a recent subscriber to your channel and have been using your tutorials to learn ON1 Photo Raw 2019; you are a very good instructor! I appreciate your discussion of the app ND Timer. Most of my work involves film making but I'm about to take a trip to Europe and want to take photographs where there will be a lot of tourists. This video came at just the right time. Thank-you! Ditto for more ND filter demos.
All too often I see photographers on CZcams promoting some product and then in future videos they're using something else. So I have to say how happy I am so see you're still using the Vanguard Alto Pro carbon fibre tripod you demoed a couple of years ago. After watching that video I bought one and love it. So I will also take a look at this ND filter. Thanks Anthony.
Hi, Anthony. Two years ago for the August solar eclipse, I got the Formatt Hitech 77mm Firecrest Neutral Density 5.4 Solar Eclipse Filter (18-Stops). It performed beautifully, and as you noted there was no color cast. A tip for anybody who wants an eclipse filter: wait until a month or two before an eclipse. The price drops almost by half when there is an incipient event (dealers can buy in bulk to keep up with demand). But don't wait too long, as you could find dealers are sold-out and then you're SOL. [Edit] Also I know guys who swear by the Xume Lens Adapter - it adapts your lens from a screw-on filter mount to a magnetic mount. Your filters just snap onto the lens, so there's less chance that you'll affect focus or other settings as you attach a filter.
I'd like to see a video of the situation you mentioned of a crowded tourist location. I am very impressed by the nice reflection you got in the water. Thanks!
If you get yourself a Hoodman loupe you can check your rear lcd extremely well outdoors. I have it with me all the time, I find it totally invaluable with my D810.
Another vote for a video on crowded tourist areas. Enjoyed your video with the 10 stop ND filter. Actually bought one and downloaded the app you use. Having fun with that. Thanks! Also would like to see a video using a graduated ND filter, maybe with a neutral density filter.
Anthony, first let me say Thank you !! A few years back I watched your lightroom vids to learn how to use LR. I love your teaching and have recommended your vids to several. I have two questions that are somewhat related regarding filters. I just recently bought some Nisi filters and I'm trying to learn. When combining a ND 10 stop, along with a 4 stop soft grad, do you set your shutter speed for the combined filters?? i.e 10+4= 14 stops ?? Secondly when using just the 4 stop soft grad do you adjust shutter as if there isn't a filter on your camera or do you still calculate your shutter time for the 4 stop soft grad ?? Again Thank you and keep the vids coming !!
Wow this is my first time to see you face Tony, I've been your subscriber for over 3yrs. Your voice sound so different. You e been doing an amazing Job
This was absolutely great. A while ago, I met someone who took a four-year degree in photography. I am just getting into it as a hobby, so when I heard about this person's degree, I couldn't help but wonder how it could take four years. But the more I start to learn, the more overwhelmed I become, and the more I understand that four years is just the beginning. Can I use the same filter you demonstrated for photographing a solar eclipse?
Great video, and thanks for all the good information. You mentioned that the day was a bit hazy and I wonder why you don't use the Dehaze slider under Presence. Me thinks that you developed your own methods before the Dehaze slider was introduced and you want to stay with what you know best. True?
Thank you Anthony yet one more very well explained and easy to follow tutorial in regards to the use of ND filters, if you need to extend the time the shutter is open you can also mount a PL filter as well to give you that extra time. Have you tried the Gobe filters i have found them to be very good especially the three peak line and at a good price.
Hi Anthony. Good vid. I just bought a circular variable nd filter. Question- does taking a series on shots to merge into HDR software work just as it would if I didn’t have the filter on?
Does the remote you’re using have a mirror lock up setting, or do you select that through the camera? (BTW, I use back button focus on all my cameras too)
I would like to answer that. I believe that all DSLR cameras have the mirror lockup function in them and I also believe that no remote or cable shutter release provides this function.
I watched you video "What? 16-stop ND Filter? and found it very interesting. I Tried to find it and all I was able to find is ND16 4 stops, Is it the same thing?
I really liked the results from using the 16 stop ND filter. Have you ever used a variable ND filter that can go from 1-10 stops? Keep us the great work!
Great videos. You’ve reviewed a few different ND filters, Freewell, Formatt, and K&F. I’m looking at a first ND filter, do you recommend a variable or solid? I’ve been looking at the Formatt and Gobe. Are you satisfied with the Formatt or K&F? Is 6 and 10 stop sufficient to start with? Thank you
That is amazing haha! I love how the people "disappear" from the image! Does your camera come with an app? I think I can remotely take pictures with my camera with its app (Panasonic GH5). Might have to look into that, cause now when I take a long exposure photo I just use the timer function of the camera. However, that won't work if I go past like 30 or 60 sec exposure.
Nikon has Snapbridge and I disliked it so much the one time I used it, I deleted it from my phone. Thank you for mentioning it Rico -- I'm going to check into it and perhaps try to like using it if it's proves to be beneficial.
@@AnthonyMorganti it suppose to be a bit better now. However, when I still had the Nikon D3300 and Nikon D5600 Snapbridge and I weren't the best of friends either. The Panasonic Image App is so much better. So is the Canon Connect app too (I use that with my Canon G7X mark II).
Thank you for this video, you do a great job! One question: I noticed that you used a zoom lens. Ideally would a prime lens be preferred, eliminating the possibility of a change to the focal length as the filter is applied?
Anthony, once once again you have produced an excellent video, many thanks. You use a 16 stop filter, how would I calculate the exposure time for a 32 stop variable ND filter, as in a K&F Concept. Many thanks,
Thanks for a very explanatory video particularly about back-button focussing. I have been using it for some time but I always converted to Manual focusing before I put any Dark filter ie 10 stop. Now I know it was unnecessary By the way would a 10 stop filter remove people from crowded area?.
You take two photos where one uses a shorter shutter speed, you then import the photos into Photoshop or something similar and blend the images, you can probably do it in Lightroom with masks. Gary Gough has a video called "mixing exposures - short exposure + long exposure".
You’re the man! I learned everything I know about post processing via your CZcams channel. Let me know if I did good. This is my cityscape/landscape Instagram @bobbyfingers
Do you want to smooth a waterfall to get that silky flowing look or smooth the waves on a lake to make it look like glass? You'll be able to do it with a 16-stop neutral density Filter -- but is the one I demo in this video any good? In this video, I test it out to see.
Here is the ND filter, how-to video that I mentioned in this video: czcams.com/video/mlL7bqg0OxY/video.html
Gear used in this video:
Firecrest by Formatt Hitech - 16-Stop ND Filter (77mm): amzn.to/2Uj30Jx
Make sure you get the correct size to fit your lens -- they also have them in several different square sizes but they cost considerably more.
The remote timer I used:
PIXEL FSK 2.4GHz Wireless Shutter Remote Release Control for
Nikon D850 D810 D700 D500 D3 D4 D5 D4s N90s and Fujifilm Kodak Cameras: amzn.to/2ZxRHhD
Here is the same remote timer for other model cameras:
Pixel TW-283/90 Wireless Shutter Release for Fuji Timer Remote for
Fujifilm GFX50S/X-Pro2/X-T1/X-T20/X-T10/X-E2S/X-E2/X-M1/X-A10/X-A3/X-A2/X-A1/X100F/X100T/X70/X30/XQ2/XQ1/Finex S1: amzn.to/2HtEqR9
PIXEL Wired or Wireless Timer Shutter Remote Control for
Nikon D5200 D3100 D5000 D7200 D600 D610 D750 D3200 D3300 Cameras: amzn.to/2MJWavO
PIXEL TW283E3 Wireless Shutter Remote Release Control for
Canon EOS R 700D/T5i 650D/T4i 550D/T2i 500D/T1i 350D/XT 400D/XTi 1000D/XS 450D/XSi 60D 100D and Pentax: amzn.to/2L9xdYO
PIXEL FSK 2.4GHz Wireless Shutter Remote Release Control for
Canon 7D Series, 5D Series, 50D, 40D, 30D, 10D: amzn.to/2MJzZ8U
PIXEL FSK 2.4GHz Wireless Shutter Remote Release Control for
Sony Micro Single Digital Camera a58 NEX-3NL A7 A7R A7II A7RII A75 A3000 A6000 NX300 RX100II: amzn.to/2NEVis4
Pixel TW-283 S1/S2 Wireless Shutter Release Timer Remote Control for
Sony A300 A350 A400 A450 A500 A550 A560 A580 A700 A850 A900 A33 A35 A37 A55 A57 A65 A67 A77 A99 A58 A7 A7II A7R A7RII A7S A3000: amzn.to/2L6uKOv
Other gear:
Nikon D850: amzn.to/2K498SZ
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 Lens: amzn.to/2VQMKi9
Vanguard Tripod: amzn.to/2WqWB2u
Siriu Ballhead: amzn.to/2W1MyS0
Peak Design Everyday 30L Backpack: amzn.to/2MJPFcb
Video Gear Used:
Nikon Z6: amzn.to/2TIBGnR
Nikon Z 24-70mm F4.0 Lens: amzn.to/2Z0hW55
MeFOTO Travel Tripod: amzn.to/31GVvys
My recommended gear list: wp.me/P9QUvD-a7
***All links shown are my affiliate links. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement for more info about my affiliations:
onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/
ND Timer: apps.apple.com/us/app/ndtimer/id390568001
I have no affiliation with ND Timer
Unsure of how to price your photography? Check the 2019 Guide to Pricing Your Photography:
amzn.to/2S1CiU7
I use this software to record my screen:
telestream.pxf.io/DMrW2
Settings:
For first image, without the filter on:
Aperture Priority Mode
Spot metering - metered on the steps in front of the building
Single point focus - focused on the same stops
Auto White Balance
1/320, F5.6, iso: 64 at 35mm
Second image, with the filter:
Manual Mode
I did not try to refocus. Kept it the same as the first image.
Auto White Balance
3'24", F5.6, iso: 64 at 35mm
Thank you!
Thanks, Anthony. Yes, please do a video using the ND filter in a crowded tourist location.
You have re-awakened my passion for photography Anthony! Thank you for being such an inspiration and amazing teacher!
This was a great video. I was feeling very sad due to some family issues and the beginning of the video made me burst into laughter..."spending money which I should save for my children's education". Of course...being a hobbyist/enthusiast...I am very less likely to buy this filter...but still...it was a very good tutorial.
Thank you very much for your time and effort.
Thanks for another great video Anthony. Your the most helpful guy on YT!
Dear Anthony,
I found this a most interesting and informative video. I'm a recent subscriber to your channel and have been using your tutorials to learn ON1 Photo Raw 2019; you are a very good instructor! I appreciate your discussion of the app ND Timer. Most of my work involves film making but I'm about to take a trip to Europe and want to take photographs where there will be a lot of tourists. This video came at just the right time. Thank-you! Ditto for more ND filter demos.
All too often I see photographers on CZcams promoting some product and then in future videos they're using something else. So I have to say how happy I am so see you're still using the Vanguard Alto Pro carbon fibre tripod you demoed a couple of years ago. After watching that video I bought one and love it. So I will also take a look at this ND filter. Thanks Anthony.
Hi, Anthony. Two years ago for the August solar eclipse, I got the Formatt Hitech 77mm Firecrest Neutral Density 5.4 Solar Eclipse Filter (18-Stops). It performed beautifully, and as you noted there was no color cast. A tip for anybody who wants an eclipse filter: wait until a month or two before an eclipse. The price drops almost by half when there is an incipient event (dealers can buy in bulk to keep up with demand). But don't wait too long, as you could find dealers are sold-out and then you're SOL.
[Edit] Also I know guys who swear by the Xume Lens Adapter - it adapts your lens from a screw-on filter mount to a magnetic mount. Your filters just snap onto the lens, so there's less chance that you'll affect focus or other settings as you attach a filter.
I'd like to see a video of the situation you mentioned of a crowded tourist location. I am very impressed by the nice reflection you got in the water. Thanks!
Superb. Learned so much. Awesome channel.
A7iii will focus right through my 10 stop nd! Also I can see enough to frame a shot as well! Love those sony cameras
Great video. Super helpful. Thanks
If you get yourself a Hoodman loupe you can check your rear lcd extremely well outdoors. I have it with me all the time, I find it totally invaluable with my D810.
Hi Anthony, great video, and lovely reflections in the lake with the ND filter... Keep up the good work...
I use nothing but Formatt hitech, and Polar pro. Best filters money can buy.
Good job.....very informative
Another vote for a video on crowded tourist areas. Enjoyed your video with the 10 stop ND filter. Actually bought one and downloaded the app you use. Having fun with that. Thanks!
Also would like to see a video using a graduated ND filter, maybe with a neutral density filter.
Thanks for another great video Anthony. Some very useful information and tips in this one. I'm off to find a viewfinder cover for my Canon body.
Anthony, first let me say Thank you !! A few years back I watched your lightroom vids to learn how to use LR. I love your teaching and have recommended your vids to several.
I have two questions that are somewhat related regarding filters. I just recently bought some Nisi filters and I'm trying to learn. When combining a ND 10 stop, along with a 4 stop soft grad, do you set your shutter speed for the combined filters?? i.e 10+4= 14 stops ??
Secondly when using just the 4 stop soft grad do you adjust shutter as if there isn't a filter on your camera or do you still calculate your shutter time for the 4 stop soft grad ??
Again Thank you and keep the vids coming !!
Wow this is my first time to see you face Tony, I've been your subscriber for over 3yrs. Your voice sound so different. You e been doing an amazing Job
Thank you!
This was absolutely great. A while ago, I met someone who took a four-year degree in photography. I am just getting into it as a hobby, so when I heard about this person's degree, I couldn't help but wonder how it could take four years. But the more I start to learn, the more overwhelmed I become, and the more I understand that four years is just the beginning.
Can I use the same filter you demonstrated for photographing a solar eclipse?
Fun video, thanks
Great video, and thanks for all the good information. You mentioned that the day was a bit hazy and I wonder why you don't use the Dehaze slider under Presence. Me thinks that you developed your own methods before the Dehaze slider was introduced and you want to stay with what you know best. True?
Great video thanks for all your work
Thanks Anthony :-) clear as usual.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you Anthony yet one more very well explained and easy to follow tutorial in regards to the use of ND filters, if you need to extend the time the shutter is open you can also mount a PL filter as well to give you that extra time. Have you tried the Gobe filters i have found them to be very good especially the three peak line and at a good price.
haha, just loved the part of getting rid of people!. great video :-)
Yes, but he didn't get rid of all of them. Just take a look inside the building!
Hi Anthony. Good vid. I just bought a circular variable nd filter. Question- does taking a series on shots to merge into HDR software work just as it would if I didn’t have the filter on?
Does the remote you’re using have a mirror lock up setting, or do you select that through the camera? (BTW, I use back button focus on all my cameras too)
I would like to answer that. I believe that all DSLR cameras have the mirror lockup function in them and I also believe that no remote or cable shutter release provides this function.
Yes, please, a tourist-removal video would be great!
Soon!
I watched you video "What? 16-stop ND Filter? and found it very interesting. I Tried to find it and all I was able to find is ND16 4 stops, Is it the same thing?
I really liked the results from using the 16 stop ND filter. Have you ever used a variable ND filter that can go from 1-10 stops? Keep us the great work!
Yes but I've not had good results with the 10 stop variables -- too often get the cross pattern happening even when not turned to 10-stops.
How to set wb with a nd filter on???
Great videos. You’ve reviewed a few different ND filters, Freewell, Formatt, and K&F. I’m looking at a first ND filter, do you recommend a variable or solid? I’ve been looking at the Formatt and Gobe. Are you satisfied with the Formatt or K&F? Is 6 and 10 stop sufficient to start with? Thank you
That is amazing haha! I love how the people "disappear" from the image! Does your camera come with an app? I think I can remotely take pictures with my camera with its app (Panasonic GH5). Might have to look into that, cause now when I take a long exposure photo I just use the timer function of the camera. However, that won't work if I go past like 30 or 60 sec exposure.
Nikon has Snapbridge and I disliked it so much the one time I used it, I deleted it from my phone. Thank you for mentioning it Rico -- I'm going to check into it and perhaps try to like using it if it's proves to be beneficial.
@@AnthonyMorganti it suppose to be a bit better now. However, when I still had the Nikon D3300 and Nikon D5600 Snapbridge and I weren't the best of friends either. The Panasonic Image App is so much better. So is the Canon Connect app too (I use that with my Canon G7X mark II).
Thank you for this video, you do a great job! One question: I noticed that you used a zoom lens. Ideally would a prime lens be preferred, eliminating the possibility of a change to the focal length as the filter is applied?
Anthony,
once once again you have produced an excellent video, many thanks. You use a 16 stop filter, how would I calculate the exposure time for a 32 stop variable ND filter, as in a K&F Concept. Many thanks,
It is a challenges to get rid of the people cluttering the images and would be nice to know how to do that
Thanks for a very explanatory video particularly about back-button focussing. I have been using it for some time but I always converted to Manual focusing before I put any Dark filter ie 10 stop. Now I know it was unnecessary By the way would a 10 stop filter remove people from crowded area?.
is a 10stop plus a 6 stop a 16stop ?
Any concerns of hot pixels when the sensor is open for such a long exposure?
Doesn't such a long exposure create a mess of Hot Pixels? Or is that only an issue in star photos?
Its great that it takes the people out, but for me, I think I would just under expose, and alter it in post./lightroom.
Can you post one more video to teach us how the people disappear from picture please
you do not need any release cable, you are shooting with D850, one stop after bulb you have time
Yes but I'd still have to press the shutter button -- twice when in Time Mode. With the remote release, I don't have to touch the camera at all.
@@AnthonyMorganti True! I actually never use it either :-)
It'll be a cold day in hell before I put an ND filter on my camera.
Great video. Please do a video on eliminating people using an ND filter.
With that long of an exposure, how did you not get blur from the trees moving? Thanks
You take two photos where one uses a shorter shutter speed, you then import the photos into Photoshop or something similar and blend the images, you can probably do it in Lightroom with masks. Gary Gough has a video called "mixing exposures - short exposure + long exposure".
@@uniktbrukernavn Thanks. I will check that video out
@@uniktbrukernavn That worked great. Thanks again
Great explanation. Please do a. Ideology on Elmo ting people using and ND filter.
Just filter stack
Jeff Bezos thanks you for the free plugs.
Hi Really I would like to know how you disappear the people from picture
Please do the video to get rid of people
You’re the man! I learned everything I know about post processing via your CZcams channel. Let me know if I did good. This is my cityscape/landscape Instagram @bobbyfingers
This filter is garbage compared to the Lee 16 stop IRND filters. I have both and this one is hoooooooooorible compared to the Lee. Just FYI.