Why Filter ? simple sample for GND, RGND and ND filters

after long rest for Landscape photography, went for another quick long exposure, sunset and Milky Way shooting at Batu Pahat …  and here few simple sample

– all picture use AV mode meter at same position

– just contrast , saturation add to each picture

1.without any filter

– obviously the top-right over expose without any filter use

without any filter

 

2. use most standard GND filter than we recommended for here GND .9s

– sky exposure seem better after the GND  even with little highlight

with GND .9s only

 

3. use RGND 2 stops

– the exposure seem more balance without highlight due to light concentrate on center of the frame

with RGND 2 stops

 

4. with RGND and 10 stops ND filters

– ND 10 stops to make the shutter speed much slower create different slow shutter effect (silky effect for this) . the calm and peace feel make the picture look different from the standard capture

with RGND 2 stops and ND 10 stops

 

Overall the GND/RGND is to balance the sky exposure with the foreground and ND can create different effect for composition.

 

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My Gears – Ball head update ….

update Ball head family | liewwk

I have recently quite active in wildlifes shooting and make me upgrade my Manfrotto 516 video head to Sachtler FSB8 … and let share overall my experience with my gear …

1. my main landscape ball head – FLM 38FT with FLM QRP70 + LB30 balancer

– it sturdy, good fiction control

– use it for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS2 without any issue

FLM 38FT , FLM QRP70, FLM LB30
FLM 38FT , FLM QRP70, FLM LB30

2. standby or travel ball head – FLM 32F with Fotopro standard arca swiss QR system

– good up to 70200 F2.8 lenses portrait mode no issue

– fiction control is good

– light and smaller size

– the QR without safety lock so have to take extra care

FLM 32F , Fotopro standard arca swiss QR
FLM 32F , Fotopro standard arca swiss QR

 

3. Pano Head – Nodal Ninja NN5

– use for pano

– with new install arca swiss QR , flexible compare to older tradition plate

– only use for large print purpose project

Nodal Ninja 5
Nodal Ninja 5

 

4. wildlifes/bird head –  Sachtler FSB8

– the fiction is fantastic, smooth, sturdy,

– many level control ..

– help me a lot on low light shooting

 Sachtler FSB8
Sachtler FSB8

 

*** more demo on  Sachtler FSB8 will be share later with len mount

 

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if you looking for above head except Nodal Ninja… email for quotation or demo purpose or further advice

email me @liewwk76@gmail.com

 

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