is this filter good for long exposure shots at night, for pictures of the stars?
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In general, a neutral density filter is used to reduce the amount of light that passes through the lens without affecting the color, regardless of the brand. It is very useful for bright outdoor or indoor conditions, allowing for increased aperture without over exposure. When it comes to nigh time photography (this includes video) I would remove any filter that decreases the amount of light reaching the sensor (or film) as a neutral density filter would work against gathering enough light for a good exposure. Adjusting the aperture would be the way to control night time shots.
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Have not used it for that. However, I use it during the brightest parts of the day so I can shoot wide-open at times.
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Agreed that a tripod is essential for clear nightime pictures. I got some very good moon photos using Shutter Priority mode. The Night Landscape mode has also worked very well for nighttime shots.
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Hello BenYou can use any of the ND filters, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 depending on how bright it is. ND filters darken the scene by certain amount of stops depending on the ND filter used.Polarizing filters are often used to eliminate reflections though you can still use it for bright scenes. None of the rest would be useful for what you're doing (underwater, macro or UV).
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I'm using this lens for long range stills... like a shot of a full moon I have it mounted on a Nikon D3100 with a doubler 2X making it a 1000mm Zoom lens. The first thing I noticed was that I couldn't hold it still enough to take a picture without some sort of stabilizer (recommend a tripod), the second thing is the light was really low, which for my purpose was perfect. I haven't tried it for any moving objects.
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I use a Canon 7D. This will work using the "B" (bulb) setting. I've used it for moon shots and infrared exposures - all 10 to 20 second exposures.
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Yes. It's excellent for doing long exposures like shooting stars and star trails, and for interval shots like time lapse:
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This lens would be a disaster for action at night. It's manual focus, the maximum aperture is f/8, there's no vibration reduction. As a matter of fact, it would barely be usable for action in full daylight. Sorry... if you want to shoot action at night, you're going to need a fast lens and a camera body that will do high ISO.
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I would use a solar filter instead. See http://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/SEphoto.html for more information.
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Most Nikons have standard fitting parts so this should work in terms of that. But it doesn't really magnify all that well. At least not on night shoots.
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It should not be used in the daylight. It is designed to capture moonlight and or starlight, and it also has an infrared light to help in ultra low light conditions for short range night vision.
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My son and I purchased the filter for use on a wide angle lens. We had no real problems with the filter such as tinting the corners or limiting the amount of lens view. My son and I were using the Tamron 10-24 wide angle. He was using a Sony and I was using a D60 Canon. We to were expecting the corners to be shaded and limiting us on the range, but did not. Now of course this will depend on how critical you are, lighting (natural or artificial) Range of the lens being used, etc. etc. It also depends if you do a lot of cropping. This was the first time we tried this brand and type of filter and in this case we thought we got the better end of the "You get what you paid for!" We shot mostly in bright sun and tried some night shots and were happy with the results. We were in Italy so there were a lot of ocean shots as well. We bought the 77mm and some adapter rings for the smaller lens to use this same filter. Some suggestions we read were to carry adapters for it cheaper then a pocket full of filters and to try using a filter slightly larger the the lens. I hope this helps, but might not be the answer your looking for.
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The filter has worked well for me to reduce glare on windows, water, etc, so I assume it will work well on paintings. (I've not shot paintings with the filter, however.) I'm always amazed at how the view changes as I turn the filter. The results you get will rest somewhat on your lighting scheme--I assume you'll shoot with two diffused light sources, set at 45 degrees on either side of the painting. You can return the filter within 30 days of delivery if it doesn't work as well as you hope.
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No. This lens only works well in sunny and bright days, unless you are trying to take photos of the moon. I don't recommend this lens, it is not very useful. If its zoom that you are looking for, and you are limited with money, I would recommend a teleconverter instead. This lens is very inconvenient, and difficult to focus
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No. I normally shoot outdoors with a skylight filter (which I keep on at all times to protect my lens) and use the polarizing filter in highly light reflective situations ( e.g. Window, mirror, water, bright metal, etc.). The lens hood further reduces the flare.
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Yes, it is great for night stars shots, especially Milky way and Northern light shots. The lens is sharp to the corner even at F/2.8. It is better to use the LCD screen of the camera to focus, using only infinity may not be the sharpest.
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Why not? This camera is great at night shots...excellent in low light. We just got back from Tahiti with 500 or so wonderful pictures.
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If you're asking about photographing the stars, then (in my opinion) it doesn't have enough magnification. It's a "normal" lens, not a telephoto which is typically used for that. If you're asking if it's good in low light, then the answer is yes, sort of. For the price it's great. It's sharp wide open (at f2.4). Some faster lenses that go down to f1.4 aren't sharp at that aperture, so they end up being usable only at f2.4 to f2.8. Dollar for dollar this is a very good lens.