Very bright conditions

[Karim Helal]

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Having difficulty finding the right settings to get the right image in very harsh day light conditions , sunshine ..I use Q2 mosltly for black and white .

any suggestions..

thank you 

[jaapv]

ND filter?

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[Karim Helal]

Thank u...I trying to find one,but not sure which is the right size

[Leica Guy]

20 minutes ago, Karim Helal said:

Thank u...I trying to find one,but not sure which is the right size

49mm. 3-stop is general purpose. 6-stop for waterfalls, moving water, etc. 

[bags27]

6 minutes ago, Leica Guy said:

49mm. 3-stop is general purpose. 6-stop for waterfalls, moving water, etc. 

Dan, how do you feel about variable NDF's? Easier to carry 1 filter rather than 2.

[Karim Helal]

Many thanks ..

[Leica Guy]

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1 hour ago, bags27 said:

Dan, how do you feel about variable NDF's? Easier to carry 1 filter rather than 2.

Mixed. I almost find them more trouble than they are worth and they’re more expensive last time I looked. I have a really nice combo polarizer and variable ND filter. It was VERY expensive. I now just carry 3-stop and  6-stop filters. I have a separate polarizer. This seems to work better for me. i just looked a Variable ND from Sing-Ray is $390. Thats my experience. Good ones are expensive. I just buy singles now. 

Edited November 10, 2019 by Leica Guy

[Craig Clark]

What 3 stop ND filter do you guys recommend?  I have my eye on a BW.  I just want something that will allow me to shoot at 1.7 with my Q in brighter conditions without blowing it out.  

[stuny]

I like BW quality, but I've not tried their ND filters.

[Leica Guy]

Singh-Ray have been good for me to use. 

Edited April 12, 2020 by Leica Guy

[sfphoto]

Not sure I understand the OP's question. Are you struggling with high contrast in sunny conditions? Then you need to expose on the bright parts of your image and brighten up the shadows in processing or take multiple exposures and do an HDR. Or do you need to use f/1.7 aperture in bright conditions? This is when an ND filter will help.

I like Breakthrough filters: neutral colors and always easy to remove.

[nicci78]

Please consider to activate extended electronic shutter = you used the mechanical leaf shutter until 1/2000th then electronic shutter until 1/16000th. 
That way you can still shoot at f/1.7 at noon in the desert. 
 

Of course, if you need long exposure in day time. Please use ISO 50 and ND filters. 
However, please not that ISO 50 setting is really troublesome. The metering is not correct, because it will burn highlights. Even if the histogram told you the contrary. Please underexpose by a full stop. 

[Herr Barnack]

On 4/9/2020 at 4:26 PM, stuny said:

I like BW quality, but I've not tried their ND filters.

I have B+W -3EV and -6EV 60mm ND filters for my f/1.0 Noctilux.  These filters are outstanding and are highly recommended.

I'm planning on getting a 49mm set of the above for my Q2.

As for graduated ND filters, I like Singh Ray.  NiSi filters are excellent and are worth taking a look at, according to the reviews I have read.

Edited April 10, 2020 by Herr Barnack