Nice! Back when I first started with my old Alien Bee strobes it was pretty much the only way I could get away with using them outdoors. Now with HSS it's not as necessary, but in certain situations it still comes in handy.
I had never understood why ND filters exist (known unknown) and I had never heard of high speed sync (unknown unknown). Thanks for the video. Very well done.
This was so helpful Miguel! (landscape photographer very much learning portrait) Thank you. I've struggled a few times exposing for the highlights while still trying to use HSS. Keep it up, your videos are awesome!
I love this tutorial. It took me back to learning the basics of photography and back when Francisco was doing everything in HSS. Thank you for not being "above" an ND filter tutorial. I appreciate your genuine passion for photography, my friend. And how DID you run that fast in the other video? 🤔😂😂
Thank you! I decided to take it back to basics this year and cover some topics that sparked my photography experience. Glad you enjoyed it! As for how fast I ran, I can neither confirm nor deny 😂😂
My OCD when Miguel took out the naked ND filter from his pocket! And then my surprise when there was no dust particles! …witchcraft! Love it and thanks for the insight with knowledge
I'm interested to see your HSS and comparison video. A lot of photographers claim you get more power using the ND method but I did a few tests of my own and didnt find that to be true at all. What I do agree however is that HSS likely drains your battery power more/ is more taxing on your flash than ND(slower recycle at max power etc)
Watched Joel Grimes use an nod with at 1.8 on an overcast day and got motion blur in the clouds. Cool method and it really does give you back your flashes power.
Really great video. There are some cameras that are incapable of high speed sync,,so using an nd filter is a great option for shooting with open apertures
Hi Miguel, Would you please test using a long lens 70-200m zoom in all the way? I think you should get same effect of shooting wide open and cheaper. ND is a must if you want to shoot video at low frame rates too. Great video! Thanks
Been using them for a while. What I hate is having to have a different one for each different lens. Canon on the R5 had the EF to RF adapter with a built in variable ND filter. It's absolutely awesome as with a L grip on the R5 my finger tip is right at the dial for the ND. So it's like it has a built in adjustable ND filter that fits every lens. I set shutter speed and aperture and just dial in the ND I need to get under 1/200th with my fingertip. It's awesome. And I'm not looking to change to RF lenses at all.
I have a sigma 30mm f1.4. I want to use the filter. So the 52 mm protector filter is correct for the 30 mm f 1.4? I want to use it for portraits. Thanks
The only reason I like this version of ND filters over my Kase or OTC clip in sensor ND filter, is for faster removal or attachment. What I want to know since this is a variable ND, do you still get the dreaded X at some point within the adjustment range?
Hey I need some help I have the godox ad200 with the Sony a7c max shutter 1/4000 with HSS enabled. However when I shoot at this level shutter with both HSS enabled on the strobe and the Sony, the photo comes out completely black? Why is this
Nice! This concept had been on my mind and you’re right on time with this example thank you. I was wondering about introducing a CP filter into portraiture in much the same manner. I don’t currently use any types of filters is why I ask. All the same should basically apply when using a CP filter I’m guessing, except I may still have to use the HSS on the flash in that case. It’d be nice to polarize the harsh highlights say reflecting from blonde hair or off leaves in the shot.
Greetings! nice presentation, congratulations. would you please give me your opinion on whether I should buy the original Canon or the soft one, Canon EF-EOS R adapter with neutral density input filter (V-ND)
My typing sucks😂 Great video!! Question: How did you know to set your Profoto strobe at 5 (when you started to shoot)? Did you use TTL to meter the light? How do use your light meter with high speed sync and the ND filter! ALWAYS GREAT VIDEOS FROM YOU!
Thank you and great question! I dial in my light power settings the same way I cook, it's all to taste! You could use a light meter as well, but after awhile you get good at just doing it by sight. 📸
Happy new year Miguel. Thanks for putting this video together, may I ask a question. How do you manage with focus and depth of field with using a nd filter?
Happy New Year and thanks for watching! Focusing here was the same as usual for me. I use wide area, continuous focus using Eye-af. It makes the process super easy!
Very succinctly explained Mr Quiles. Thank you. One question though. HSS and ND filters allow you to achieve the same thing, right? Expose for the background and then expose (light) the subject. So how do you choose one over the other?
Great video tutorial on the use of ND filters and HSS ! But can anyone out there , tell me if using a reflector while photographing in HSS . Have any adverse effect on your image ?
Can you please do this with the Sony a7c? Since I want to buy this Camera and some reviews point it's limitation to the shutter speed. Can you do similar Video using ND Filter but with Sony a7c shooting wide open like f/1.8 or f/1.4 etc....with external flash? Thanks!
Back when I shot with DSLR yes, which is why HSS might be a better option in some cases. With modern mirrorless cameras that I've used, I run into that far less.
Potentially. Anytime you add glass in front of your lens you're messing with the optical formula that the manufacturer intended. Might make a video about this soon.
@@MiguelQuilesJr Love it! I use VND's outside with flash as well and this is the first time I've seen anyone do a video on it. Good to see another take on it, thanks!
If you have a strobe that does HSS then go that route. Personally I use 2 speedlights (no HSS) attached to a dual speedring softbox, and a 6 stop nd filter
Hello Miguel, thanks to share this interesting video. Allow me 2 questions please: 1) Do you prefer to use a good solid ND or a good VND to shoot documentaries in Log 4K? I mean documentaries around the world to shoot cities and people. 2) Why everybody always uses the lens hood to shoot in sunny days, then when guys use a ND filter, nobody use the lens hood anymore? I think it is a bad habit not to use a lens hood with an ND filter. Thank you.
I'm stuck with an old Paul C Buff Einstein that doesn't support HSS. Great for studio work but no good in an outdoor scenario like in the video. Would you buy an ND filter or try to sell the Einstein and buy something that supports HSS?
That's a tough one. Einstein is a great light, but you'll need a batter PA k to use it on location. That will probably cost a couple hundred dollars, but then again so will a good variable ND filter. I'd sell the light and buy something modern that supports HSS and TTL personally.
Great video!! Quick question - Can you use ND grad filters to reduce overexposure of neon lights?? I am doing talking head vids in low light with a neon sign in the background. The problem is that the neon sign appears overexposed (white & blurry) even after I've made changes to the camera settings (Aperture, ISO and Shutter speed). Plus I am using 2 soft box lights and a Sony ZV-E10 with the Sigma 16mm f1.4 lens. Yout thoughts to using ND filters in this case??
Thank you and great question! You can use an ND to bring the overall exposure down which will bring the neon lights to where they need to be, but then you'll have to add even more light to yourself and the rest of your scene. That's how I do it at my studio 👍
@@MiguelQuilesJr thanks! Would you know if there are any ND filters where you can use them for only certain portions of the lens? From what I understand from your video, the ND filter will affect everything that you see through your lens. But let’s say that you only want the ND filter to affect a section of the footage, then is it possible to do this?? In my case, the overexposed neon sign takes up the upper top right corner of my talking head video, so preferably I’d just want the ND filter to affect only the neon sign.
You could use this type of filter, or you can use ND film to place over the neon sign itself if it lends itself to that kind of application. amzn.to/3fCLRtA
@@MiguelQuilesJr Once again, thanks!! So, if you use this ND film, then you just put it directly on the neon sign and when I start recording my talking head video, then the ND film will reduce the level of exposure of only the neon sign in the footage. Is my understanding of how the ND film works correct??
That is correct. It would lower the exposure of the neon sign which has the film applied. The sheets are usually square or rectangular so it may not look great depending on the sign, it's an option though.
Happy New Year Sir. Would you please showcase some portrait techniques using CPL filter instead of variable ND. This video is really helpful photographer like me. Thank you...🙏🏻🙏🏻
If you're using a DSLR it can definitely be challenging. On modern mirrorless cameras that use phase detection its a lot easier. You can always use a slide in filter instead, where you would focus, drop the filter, then take the shot. Might make a video about this soon.
@@MiguelQuilesJr I'm amateur at harsh sunlight I use sony mirrorless (Nisi variable ND + 2 godox speed light) I decrease ND to it's lowest stop first and focus manually and increase more stop ND before shoot which I find time consuming !! Which one you recommend AD200 or 300 I'm planning to get one after mastering this technique!!
So in other words spend more money on something you don't need instead of using hss! ?? All new triggers can do hss all flashes can do hss. If you go to the Gobi desert maybe. Just wish youtubers would just stop pretending endorsing a product under the guise of help. Just say hey buy this or that they are really expensive and you dont really need to waste more money than you have already.
With all due respect, you don't know what you're talking about. Using HSS has its downsides as does using a VND. Different solutions for different situations. Or are we just trolling here?
Love to see the third one you mentioned with HHS & ND
First comment, I just started using ND FILTERS and they are pretty nifty when trying to use an AD200 in full day light
Nice! Back when I first started with my old Alien Bee strobes it was pretty much the only way I could get away with using them outdoors. Now with HSS it's not as necessary, but in certain situations it still comes in handy.
Bra thanks for including the settings & the model of the lens because that’s so important
You've just earned your own playlist! Actually, I've been following you for some time and always enjoy your videos.
Sweet! Thank you so much for watching!! 🙌
I had never understood why ND filters exist (known unknown) and I had never heard of high speed sync (unknown unknown). Thanks for the video. Very well done.
Your work looks great but that model makes your work PERFECT. ❤😍
the quality of your videos is much better than most youtubers
Thank you for that! We definitely work hard to make that happen. 🙏
I've been watching your videos all day! Great content!!
That's awesome! Hope you've found them helpful 🙏
Thanks for these tips!
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting, I’ll watch the whole series of course.
Yes! ND filters are the best!
Greetings from Uruguay!
Indeed, and thank you!!
This was so helpful Miguel! (landscape photographer very much learning portrait) Thank you. I've struggled a few times exposing for the highlights while still trying to use HSS. Keep it up, your videos are awesome!
Happy to hear it!! Thank you so much for the comment and for watching 🙌
using HSS is much like using the ND except your shutter speed does what the ND does. It's easier in a sense. i totally prefer that way
I love this tutorial. It took me back to learning the basics of photography and back when Francisco was doing everything in HSS. Thank you for not being "above" an ND filter tutorial. I appreciate your genuine passion for photography, my friend. And how DID you run that fast in the other video? 🤔😂😂
Thank you! I decided to take it back to basics this year and cover some topics that sparked my photography experience. Glad you enjoyed it! As for how fast I ran, I can neither confirm nor deny 😂😂
Outstanding Brother. Awesome tutorial. Thanks
Thank you for watching! 🙌
Love the video especially for people (like me) who don't own strobes with HS/HSS who want good recycle times and color consistency with their images.
Thank you again, actually had to refer back to these videos before buying NEW nd filters.
Great series of videos. Thank you. BTW your model is amazingly beautiful. Great job both of you. Looking forward to many more videos.
Nowadays people use High-speed sync (HSS) for flash. The ND filters in flash were relevant 15 years ago ;-) Time goes on :-)
Great tutorial and explination. Thanks.
I appreciate it, thank you for watching!
Nice! I was wondering about this.
I gotta try this. 👊🏾💯
I just saw a few videos and I like your tutorials very much!
So happy to hear it!
Thank you for the Vid and the helpful Tips!
Thanks for watching! 🎉
Great video, thanks
Great video mate! So well explained. Thanx!
My OCD when Miguel took out the naked ND filter from his pocket! And then my surprise when there was no dust particles! …witchcraft! Love it and thanks for the insight with knowledge
Excellent Video Sir Thank you!!!!
Thanks for watching!
I'm interested to see your HSS and comparison video. A lot of photographers claim you get more power using the ND method but I did a few tests of my own and didnt find that to be true at all. What I do agree however is that HSS likely drains your battery power more/ is more taxing on your flash than ND(slower recycle at max power etc)
Watched Joel Grimes use an nod with at 1.8 on an overcast day and got motion blur in the clouds. Cool method and it really does give you back your flashes power.
Very good tutorial for a beginner here. 🙏🏽
Orlando squad 🤙💪 nice video brother!
Thanks for posting this tutorial! This made it super easy to understand and I’ll have to try a ND filter next time I’m using flash 😊
hss with a2 profoto great video as usual
Wow this is great.,perfect explanation,ease, simple and effective thanks a lots…
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing stuff. Great work & thanks for the vid
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you!!
Great tutorial. I never use ND filters, so this was interesting to me! Your model is gorgeous - reminds me of Melania Trump!
This is great! Thanks
Really great video. There are some cameras that are incapable of high speed sync,,so using an nd filter is a great option for shooting with open apertures
awesome shots. Now I really, really, really want that 135mm lens :o)
Hi Miguel, Would you please test using a long lens 70-200m zoom in all the way? I think you should get same effect of shooting wide open and cheaper. ND is a must if you want to shoot video at low frame rates too. Great video! Thanks
Great . Thank you!
Been using them for a while. What I hate is having to have a different one for each different lens.
Canon on the R5 had the EF to RF adapter with a built in variable ND filter. It's absolutely awesome as with a L grip on the R5 my finger tip is right at the dial for the ND. So it's like it has a built in adjustable ND filter that fits every lens. I set shutter speed and aperture and just dial in the ND I need to get under 1/200th with my fingertip. It's awesome. And I'm not looking to change to RF lenses at all.
I have a sigma 30mm f1.4. I want to use the filter. So the 52 mm protector filter is correct for the 30 mm f 1.4? I want to use it for portraits. Thanks
Thanks for video
Thanks for watching!
The only reason I like this version of ND filters over my Kase or OTC clip in sensor ND filter, is for faster removal or attachment. What I want to know since this is a variable ND, do you still get the dreaded X at some point within the adjustment range?
Hey I need some help I have the godox ad200 with the Sony a7c max shutter 1/4000 with HSS enabled. However when I shoot at this level shutter with both HSS enabled on the strobe and the Sony, the photo comes out completely black? Why is this
Nice! This concept had been on my mind and you’re right on time with this example thank you. I was wondering about introducing a CP filter into portraiture in much the same manner. I don’t currently use any types of filters is why I ask. All the same should basically apply when using a CP filter I’m guessing, except I may still have to use the HSS on the flash in that case. It’d be nice to polarize the harsh highlights say reflecting from blonde hair or off leaves in the shot.
i heard polarizers muddy skin. i never tried it though.
Greetings!
nice presentation, congratulations.
would you please give me your opinion on whether I should buy the original Canon or the soft one,
Canon EF-EOS R adapter with neutral density input filter (V-ND)
Oi Miguel!
Seria possível fazer esse tipo de foto dramatica, usando o ND e um speedlight? Ou ele não seria forte o suficiente? Obrigado!
but do you think using a high speed sync would result in a sharper image , coz we can use a faster shutter speed ?
My typing sucks😂
Great video!! Question: How did you know to set your Profoto strobe at 5 (when you started to shoot)? Did you use TTL to meter the light? How do use your light meter with high speed sync and the ND filter!
ALWAYS GREAT VIDEOS FROM YOU!
Thank you and great question! I dial in my light power settings the same way I cook, it's all to taste! You could use a light meter as well, but after awhile you get good at just doing it by sight. 📸
Great video!! Could you have gotten the American results if you raised the F stop
thanks for the video.
You bet!
What about electronic shutter? Will they work with a strobe to get shutter speeds faster than 1/8000?
Happy new year Miguel. Thanks for putting this video together, may I ask a question. How do you manage with focus and depth of field with using a nd filter?
Happy New Year and thanks for watching! Focusing here was the same as usual for me. I use wide area, continuous focus using Eye-af. It makes the process super easy!
@@MiguelQuilesJr Oh okay thanks Miguel.
My pleasure! ✌️
Is it was 2-5 stop???
The Model tho!!
Excellent!!! Most photo guys wont use NDs on portret...
because color cast being a sometimes issue?
Thank you.
Very succinctly explained Mr Quiles. Thank you. One question though. HSS and ND filters allow you to achieve the same thing, right? Expose for the background and then expose (light) the subject. So how do you choose one over the other?
Great video~~ Will ND Filter really save Flash power compared to HSS? For Full body photo, do we need a very strong flash? Thanks
Great video tutorial on the use of ND filters and HSS ! But can anyone out there , tell me if using a reflector while photographing in HSS . Have any adverse effect on your image ?
Thank you! Using a reflector in any shooting mode doesn't have an adverse effect when it's used correctly. I'll see if I can cover that in a video. 👍
I will be sure to look for it ! Thank you on your reply on this !
Can you please do this with the Sony a7c? Since I want to buy this Camera and some reviews point it's limitation to the shutter speed. Can you do similar Video using ND Filter but with Sony a7c shooting wide open like f/1.8 or f/1.4 etc....with external flash? Thanks!
Do you ever experience your camera having a hard time focusing at the max ND setting?
Back when I shot with DSLR yes, which is why HSS might be a better option in some cases. With modern mirrorless cameras that I've used, I run into that far less.
Oh man. I called it. 😁👍🏽
Q-mode in effect! lol
@@MiguelQuilesJr damn straight! Lol
Good vid. "5.8" power doesn't mean much to those of us who dont know what the total power range of the strobe is.
video show, does the filter influence the sharpness?
Potentially. Anytime you add glass in front of your lens you're messing with the optical formula that the manufacturer intended. Might make a video about this soon.
Great video! How are you metering your flash exposure, or should I say measuring your strobe output to match your exposure?
Thanks! I meter my light like I cook, it's all to my personal taste. 😁
@@MiguelQuilesJr Love it! I use VND's outside with flash as well and this is the first time I've seen anyone do a video on it. Good to see another take on it, thanks!
ND Filters are OK, the contrasts are a little fiddly, however HSS pictures are far better in my opinion. Thoughts?
If you have a strobe that does HSS then go that route. Personally I use 2 speedlights (no HSS) attached to a dual speedring softbox, and a 6 stop nd filter
but can you use the lens hood?
Depends on which lens you're using. Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Hello Miguel, thanks to share this interesting video. Allow me 2 questions please:
1) Do you prefer to use a good solid ND or a good VND to shoot documentaries in Log 4K? I mean documentaries around the world to shoot cities and people.
2) Why everybody always uses the lens hood to shoot in sunny days, then when guys use a ND filter, nobody use the lens hood anymore? I think it is a bad habit not to use a lens hood with an ND filter. Thank you.
I'm stuck with an old Paul C Buff Einstein that doesn't support HSS. Great for studio work but no good in an outdoor scenario like in the video. Would you buy an ND filter or try to sell the Einstein and buy something that supports HSS?
That's a tough one. Einstein is a great light, but you'll need a batter PA k to use it on location. That will probably cost a couple hundred dollars, but then again so will a good variable ND filter. I'd sell the light and buy something modern that supports HSS and TTL personally.
The advantage of nd-filters over hss is that you don't drain the battery of your flash
Great video!! Quick question - Can you use ND grad filters to reduce overexposure of neon lights?? I am doing talking head vids in low light with a neon sign in the background. The problem is that the neon sign appears overexposed (white & blurry) even after I've made changes to the camera settings (Aperture, ISO and Shutter speed). Plus I am using 2 soft box lights and a Sony ZV-E10 with the Sigma 16mm f1.4 lens. Yout thoughts to using ND filters in this case??
Thank you and great question! You can use an ND to bring the overall exposure down which will bring the neon lights to where they need to be, but then you'll have to add even more light to yourself and the rest of your scene. That's how I do it at my studio 👍
@@MiguelQuilesJr thanks! Would you know if there are any ND filters where you can use them for only certain portions of the lens? From what I understand from your video, the ND filter will affect everything that you see through your lens. But let’s say that you only want the ND filter to affect a section of the footage, then is it possible to do this?? In my case, the overexposed neon sign takes up the upper top right corner of my talking head video, so preferably I’d just want the ND filter to affect only the neon sign.
You could use this type of filter, or you can use ND film to place over the neon sign itself if it lends itself to that kind of application. amzn.to/3fCLRtA
@@MiguelQuilesJr Once again, thanks!! So, if you use this ND film, then you just put it directly on the neon sign and when I start recording my talking head video, then the ND film will reduce the level of exposure of only the neon sign in the footage. Is my understanding of how the ND film works correct??
That is correct. It would lower the exposure of the neon sign which has the film applied. The sheets are usually square or rectangular so it may not look great depending on the sign, it's an option though.
Hi Miguel I thought you were a fan of non full aperture portrait and I see here you are shooting with a 135mm at f1.8…. Did change your mind ?
I'm personally not a fan of the style, though I was when I started. I still teach those techniques for those who might be interested in doing it. 📸
What about sharpness??
What do you mean?
@@MiguelQuilesJr i mean if we put nd filter on lens , does it effect the image quality ?
GREAT Video but I would love to see both videos at the same D time...... LOL
czcams.com/video/yePU38lQIRY/video.html More than 5EV overexposed ? lets count :1/160 2 2/3 EV overexposed, 1/250 2EV overexposed, 1/500 1EV overexposed, 1/1000 base. Right ?
I always use ND with 6 years
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
What about WB???
I had it set to auto since I was shooting in RAW, but you can dial in a custom white balance based on the environment you're shooting in.
@@MiguelQuilesJr thanks a lot
Happy to help!
NDs also tend to give a colour tint to your images too :(.
Happy New Year Sir. Would you please showcase some portrait techniques using CPL filter instead of variable ND. This video is really helpful photographer like me. Thank you...🙏🏻🙏🏻
I felt hard working with AF with ND ?
If you're using a DSLR it can definitely be challenging. On modern mirrorless cameras that use phase detection its a lot easier. You can always use a slide in filter instead, where you would focus, drop the filter, then take the shot. Might make a video about this soon.
@@MiguelQuilesJr I'm amateur at harsh sunlight I use sony mirrorless (Nisi variable ND + 2 godox speed light)
I decrease ND to it's lowest stop first and focus manually and increase more stop ND before shoot which I find time consuming !! Which one you recommend AD200 or 300 I'm planning to get one after mastering this technique!!
why 1/60? why not 1/200?
1/160, not 1/60. Most Sony bodies (especially the older ones) have a flash sync from 1/160-1/200.
HSS Video
So in other words spend more money on something you don't need instead of using hss! ??
All new triggers can do hss all flashes can do hss.
If you go to the Gobi desert maybe.
Just wish youtubers would just stop pretending endorsing a product under the guise of help. Just say hey buy this or that they are really expensive and you dont really need to waste more money than you have already.
With all due respect, you don't know what you're talking about. Using HSS has its downsides as does using a VND. Different solutions for different situations. Or are we just trolling here?