I will be going to Bali during Chinese New Year and I planned to rent Canon EF 16 -35 mm F2.8 Lens for my landscape shot. I planned to rent ND filters as well.
What stops of filter will be commonly used for such a trip?
I will be going to Bali during Chinese New Year and I planned to rent Canon EF 16 -35 mm F2.8 Lens for my landscape shot. I planned to rent ND filters as well.
What stops of filter will be commonly used for such a trip?
Since the sun at Bali is the same as in Singapore you can test here already what filters are useful. There are some starter kits with a basic selection and a filter holder.What stops of filter will be commonly used for such a trip?
No, the edge of the filter will be visible in the frame as line. Also, although the filter is labelled as 'hard edge', it is still a gradual transition zone of a few mm from clear to target density.A thought just came to my mind....Can we use a ND filter as a replacement to GND filters especially for hard type? Since for the hard type, the bottom half is essentially clear. We can insert the ND filter such that it covers the bright part of the scene only.
The simple Tianya holder is fine, comes with three slots and adapter ring. Depending on your lens(es) you might want to get stepping rings to use the same holder for all lenses. As long as you don't shoot wider than 16mm the 3 slot holder works well. For anything wider, best to get those holders with only a single slot. Not sure whether Tianya still has it, otherwise get Cokin or any other holder for that. Important: they come in different but standardized sizes. Obviously you will need the same size for all filters and the holder. Most common: p size, or the bigger z size.What sort of holder should I buy if I intend to use those rectangle slot in type? I am using a Canon 6D now.
What sort of holder should I buy if I intend to use those rectangle slot in type? I am using a Canon 6D now.
The simple Tianya holder is fine, comes with three slots and adapter ring. Depending on your lens(es) you might want to get stepping rings to use the same holder for all lenses. As long as you don't shoot wider than 16mm the 3 slot holder works well. For anything wider, best to get those holders with only a single slot. Not sure whether Tianya still has it, otherwise get Cokin or any other holder for that. Important: they come in different but standardized sizes. Obviously you will need the same size for all filters and the holder. Most common: p size, or the bigger z size.
For some hands on and test I recommend Orient Photo, Sim Lim, 6th floor (and ONLY this shop in Sim Lim). Bring your camera and your widest lens for testing.
Can I get it at Funan? I will be going down to Funan today.
I look at Cokin website. It seems like Cokin Z-Pro series is suitable for my use. What will be a price range for Cokin Z-Pro series?
I guess most will be using filters for landscape but I do also see people using it with prime lens during the day so as to get the bokeh effect. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I look at Cokin website. It seems like Cokin Z-Pro series is suitable for my use. What will be a price range for Cokin Z-Pro series?
I guess most will be using filters for landscape but I do also see people using it with prime lens during the day so as to get the bokeh effect. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I don't remember any of the usual shops sell the Cokin Z series holder. I remember TK Foto (Funan lvl 2) and Orient Photo (Sim Lim lvl 6) sells both original LEE and 3rd party 100mm filter holders with adapter rings, you can check TK Foto's website for original LEE holder and filter prices, 3rd party holder + adapter sets you back a bit more than $100
Pardon me but I feel you need to know what you are buying and why in the first place. If you are not sure and just buying because others are using it, when you are in the field you will not know what to use and it will go to waste.
Chinese New Year is just around the corner, unless you have time to practice setting up and know what to use in different situations, I would suggest just bringing what you have. In situations when your camera is not able to cope with the dynamic range of the scene just take bracketed shots.
Having a holiday is to have fun rather than fretting what to buy and what to use. Just my 2 cents
Enjoy your trip!