A neutral density filter is a dark filter that allows the photographer to have more control of the exposure.  By placing an ND filter in front of your lens it reduces the amount of light hitting the sensor,  resulting in the use of longer shutter speeds and bigger aperture.

A ND filter is a dark filter that allows the photographer to have more control of the exposure.  By placing an Neutral Density filter in front of your lens it reduces the amount of light hitting the sensor,  resulting in the use of longer shutter speeds and bigger aperture.

What is an Adjustable ND filter?

The adjustable neutral density filter is the first purchase that I made when making the leap into using filters.  This is perfect to start as it covers A range of different strengths just by turning it.  However there is a downside to these filters and that is, you lose some quality in your images.  I recommend buying one of these first to see if you like the effect of a filter.

What is a screw on ND filter?

The screw on Neutral Density filter is perfect if you are first starting out with filters. This is because they are usually not too expensive to get started, but also does not take up to much space in your camera bag.

What is a graduated on ND filter?

A graduated Neutral Density filter is the same concept as the usual ND filter but starts with a dark gradient at the top.  The Perfect time to use the graduated ND filter over the usual filter is when the sky is blown out.  Sometimes your camera will expose for the overall scene, resulting in the foreground exposed and the sky a whiteout.  To overcome this use a filter which will allow you to just darken the sky to balance the exposure.

When to use an ND filter?

Neutral density filters are perfect for when you need to slow down the shutter.  A few examples of when you may want to slow down your shutter speed.

1. Creating motion in clouds.
2. Creating the ethereal effect in water.
3. Absolutley amazing for waterfalls.
4. To balance the exposure and bring detail back to the sky.
5. To allow for a bigger DOF in sunlight.

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