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Noctilux 095 with 10 stop ND filter to bring out the grass

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12 hours ago, NW67 said:

with 10 stop ND filter to bring out the grass

Actually,  don't understand the rationale of using a 10x ND filter for this shot at all, nor the reason for using the Noctilux, but the last is probably an instance of using the lens one has. ;)

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28 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Actually,  don't understand the rationale of using a 10x ND filter for this shot at all, nor the reason for using the Noctilux, but the last is probably an instance of using the lens one has. ;)

Jaapv your sounding booring again. You made it obvious from as far back as I can remember you DONT like the Naughtlux I don’t know if it’s a jelious thing or what but like I’ve said in the past. The noctilux can be used as many things even a door stop but for me I enjoy using it to its full weather it’s for photography or as a door stop

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That has nothing to do with my question about the filter.

I never said that I disliked the Noctilux.
My opinion on the lens is that it is wonderful and unique when used in the conditions it was designed for, i.e. low light, shallow DOF photography, etc., but that it is not really a general use lens, although it will give good results throughout its aperture range. It is simply too heavy and expensive.
I really cannot understand the preference for the lens for landscape work, for instance. There are far better tools.

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5 minutes ago, jaapv said:

That has nothing to do with my question about the filter.

I never said that I disliked the Noctilux.
My opinion on the lens is that it is wonderful and unique when used in the conditions it was designed for, i.e. low light, shallow DOF photography, etc., but that it is not really a general use lens, although it will give good results throughout its aperture range. It is simply too heavy and expensive.
I really cannot understand the preference for the lens for landscape work, for instance. There are far better tools.

Jaapv you still do t get it. 

 

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Oh, I get you all right, but I think that you don't understand. I simply am of the opinion  that limiting yourself to one less suited lens for your landscape and travel phototgraphy limits your photographic results.

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8 hours ago, jaapv said:

How does a ND filter bring out the grass? Puzzled.

I’m puzzled too. I’d rather think that you get movement blur in the grass by this procedure

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I think that there is a confusion between ND and polarizing filters here. A polarizing filter would have been great on this shot.

As it is, I would advise using PPW software on it. The Velvet Hammer and Sky Darkening would probably improve it spectacularly.

https://cc-extensions.com/products/ppw/

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9 minutes ago, otto.f said:

I’m puzzled too. I’d rather think that you get movement blur in the grass by this procedure

Now blur in the grass as it was flat calm. If I go outside now and take it it will be a wash out with horizontal rain and blowing a hooly 

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Neil,

the only 'reasons' here for using a 10x ND filter would be:

1. the scene was so blazingly bright that to shoot the Noctilux wide open you needed a 10 stop filter.
However, no scene such as this would be that bright and one would not want to shoot this scene wide open.

or

2. you wanted to turn the 'grass' into a smooth sea of blur in the wind (much as one would do with a long exposure of the sea).
However, dry cut 'grass' stalks won't move in the wind, nor is there any movement here....

 

In other woads, there is NO reason to use a 10X ND filter here.

That is what they're all getting at.

 

Mark 🙂

 

btw...nice photo...

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2 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Yes, but why did you use an ND filter then?

Experimenting. Had that Scottish bloke Bell somebody not invented the light bulb we would have internet now. 

Neil

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4 minutes ago, MarkP said:

Neil,

the only 'reasons' here for using a 10x ND filter would be:

1. the scene was so blazingly bright that to shoot the Noctilux wide open you needed a 10 stop filter.
However, no scene such as this would be that bright and one would not want to shoot this scene wide open.

or

2. you wanted to turn the 'grass' into a smooth sea of blur in the wind (much as one would do with a long exposure of the sea).
However, dry cut 'grass' stalks won't move in the wind, nor is there any movement here....

That is what they're all getting at.

 

Mark 🙂

I get it Mark. I just like f@cking with things to see a result........ nothing wrong with that. 

I once plastered my Noctilux with gearbox grease as I’d watched a YouTube on using Vaseline to blur the image but I used the last of the vasaline the night before 

neil

 

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4 minutes ago, NW67 said:

Experimenting. Had that Scottish bloke Bell somebody not invented the light bulb we would have internet now. 

Aren't you confusing this with the bloke who always rang a bell when feeding his cows?

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