bilbosmeggins
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Hi all. Just looking for some advice on how to go about the mechanics of actually shooting with an ND filter. I know about the whys and wherefore’s of using them, but it’s the actual operating of the camera that’s causing me some headaches, so could do with workflow pointers….
Okay, so I decided I’d try out my new ND filters yesterday whilst on a day-trip to Pwllheli. The main problem I had was that when using an ND1000, I couldn’t see anything through either the viewfinder, or on the Livescreen mode (Canon 80D), so had to resort to trying to compose the picture without the filter on using different settings, then pop the filter on, change the settings, and hopefully the camera would retain focus etc and take the picture. However, the camera often wouldn’t fire. I had it in full manual mode, and I’m guessing it wouldn’t fire because it wasn’t happy with focus, but I’m not sure. Either way, it was quite a frustrating affair. I did manage the odd picture that I was quite happy with (I’ve added one below), but could definitely use a pointer or two on the operational side of things……
Okay, so I decided I’d try out my new ND filters yesterday whilst on a day-trip to Pwllheli. The main problem I had was that when using an ND1000, I couldn’t see anything through either the viewfinder, or on the Livescreen mode (Canon 80D), so had to resort to trying to compose the picture without the filter on using different settings, then pop the filter on, change the settings, and hopefully the camera would retain focus etc and take the picture. However, the camera often wouldn’t fire. I had it in full manual mode, and I’m guessing it wouldn’t fire because it wasn’t happy with focus, but I’m not sure. Either way, it was quite a frustrating affair. I did manage the odd picture that I was quite happy with (I’ve added one below), but could definitely use a pointer or two on the operational side of things……