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Hi,

I know the x vario only has a max shutter of 30 seconds but I am looking to try some daytime long exposures. I was thinking of getting a 43 to 49 step up and the Hoya pro nd1000. Has anyone else used this combo. It seems the cheapest way without sacrificing quality to try out some long exposures.

Also it would be nice if anyone could link to some examples of x vario long exposures.

Thanks in advance.

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I sometimes use a 2 or 3 f-stop filter for photographing flowing water.

The only thing I can imagine using a 10 f-stop filter for is maybe a glassy ocean effect.

 

 

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I sometimes use a 2 or 3 f-stop filter for photographing flowing water.

The only thing I can imagine using a 10 f-stop filter for is maybe a glassy ocean effect.

 

Off topic...... but I just wanted to say NICE SHOT.... TMorita !!

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Off topic...... but I just wanted to say NICE SHOT.... TMorita !!

 

Oh, thanks! :) That one was taken at a local place called Uvas Canyon. We had some pretty good rains earlier this year, so I did a lot of practice with moving water.

 

Here's another one from Uvas Canyon, since you liked it so much.

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Here's another one at Uvas Canyon.

 

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Another one from Uvas Canyon.

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If you want to photograph water, here's some tips:

 

1. Use a tripod, because handholding doesn't work for obvious reasons

2. I set the aperture to a fixed value and lock the ISO to 100, and leave the shutter speed on auto

3. I use standard landscape photography technique to get the entire scene in focus, .e.g. use hyperfocal distance

4. Take the first test shot and review it critically, and decide whether you want more or less texture in the water.

5. I usually adjust the ISO and aperture depending on whether I want more or less texture in the water.

7. Don't make the aperture bigger because it will break the hyperfocal distance. Only make it smaller.

8. I try to keep the ISO no more than 400 for the best dynamic range

 

It's kind of personal taste depending on how much texture you want in the water.

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Many thanks for all the tips and examples. I do have a 4 stop and 3 stop but when shooting during the daylight this was only giving me a max SS of 1/2 second when combined as it was very bright.

Are you using 43mm native or a step up ring.

Thanks.

 

I have native 43mm filters.

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Many thanks for all the tips and examples. I do have a 4 stop and 3 stop but when shooting during the daylight this was only giving me a max SS of 1/2 second when combined as it was very bright.

Are you using 43mm native or a step up ring.

Thanks.

 

1/2 second isn't that bad. Many of my shots were taken around 0.5 seconds.

For example...

 

First shot I posted was 0.5 seconds.

Second shot I posted was 0.6 seconds.

Third shot I posted is 1/3 second.

Fourth one is 1.3 seconds.

Fifth one is 5 seconds.

Most of my shots are around 1 second, probably.

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