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p.1 #1 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

A few weeks back, my variable ND filter arrived - from 2-8 stops (near pitch black!) of density. As someone constantly playing with light during sessions, I've found it awesome so far. Samples/info posted here because I know my wedding peeps are the ones who keep asking me about it.

Pros: It's awesome.
Cons: Vignetting/difficult to focus with more stops gobbled up. Not for the n00b of outdoor lighting, as it adds another sometimes confusing variable.

f/2.8 1/180 ISO 100 in broad daylight.

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f/2.8 1/180 ISO 50 in harsh noonday sun. Vignetting is natural (didn't bother to adjust in post for samples' sake)

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Aug 13, 2009 at 09:19 PM

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p.1 #2 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

shut.

up.

wow...

Aug 13, 2009 at 09:20 PM

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p.1 #3 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Amazing color!!!

Aug 13, 2009 at 09:25 PM

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p.1 #4 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

That is awsome! I must learn..............................

Can you tell more about the filter?

Aug 13, 2009 at 09:34 PM

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p.1 #5 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

I've been wondering how that was working for you...thanks for posting. I guess the results speak for themselves

. I do have a question though...is it graduated anywhere to tell you how many stops you have dialed in?

Aug 13, 2009 at 09:35 PM

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p.1 #6 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Jerm, what was the link again to the one you purchased? I think I need to get mine now, nice samples.

Aug 13, 2009 at 09:35 PM

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p.1 #7 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Do you have a link to these filters? I need to pick up some!

Aug 13, 2009 at 09:39 PM

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p.1 #8 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

You can get them here
Don't know if you can get them from other vendors though...

Aug 13, 2009 at 09:54 PM

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p.1 #9 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Questions:

It has some numbers on the dial, but I don't use them, I'm starting to just be able to estimate it.

Purchased from E to the bay. Spence I PM'ed you re: info and such.

Aug 13, 2009 at 09:58 PM

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p.1 #10 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Jeremy
these shots are great. I actually was in some pretty tough sun today and was playing around with my circular polarizer which only cuts light by a stop or so. I will have to look at picking up a ND filter. Can you pm the info as well. Thanks
Doug

Aug 13, 2009 at 10:01 PM

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p.1 #11 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Doug,

Scott's link is the one I have, I think, but mine is from ebay.

Aug 13, 2009 at 10:04 PM

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p.1 #12 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

alright ya I just googled lightcraft and found it.
did you pay what the lightcraft store is advertising it for or less cause of ebay?
Doug

Aug 13, 2009 at 10:18 PM

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p.1 #13 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

The link posted above is correct. Those are the ebay ones, price should be same. Ordered mine, but they are on backorder. Another 2-3 weeks, oh well.

Aug 13, 2009 at 10:23 PM

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p.1 #14 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

jeremy_clay wrote:
Questions:

It has some numbers on the dial, but I don't use them, I'm starting to just be able to estimate it.

Purchased from E to the bay. Spence I PM'ed you re: info and such.

Gotcha...if you were using a flash meter and the filter was accurately graduated it would be super easy to just set your aperture that way. Then again it's almost as fast just to chimp your way there anyway. Since my meter is apparently dead I'd be still be chimping at this point

. Very cool though...it's high on my "I want" list.
Looks like they're back ordered until next month, so they probably won't have any on ebay until then either...
*edit* Spencer beat me to it.

Aug 13, 2009 at 10:27 PM

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p.1 #15 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Phenomenal use of ND.

Aug 13, 2009 at 10:42 PM

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p.1 #16 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Folks, just so you know, if lit correctly, a standard ND filter would get very close to this effect.

Aug 13, 2009 at 11:28 PM

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p.1 #17 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

Guys, just an FYI, you can make your own Variable ND filter. All you need are TWO POLARIZING FILTERS. Stack them, but make sure you TURN AROUND THE GLASS in one of the holders, turn the dial and viola, variable ND

Aug 14, 2009 at 12:01 AM

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p.1 #18 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

I'm confused. Are you (Jerm and others) saying these images were shot without flash in the sun?

Aug 14, 2009 at 12:16 AM

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p.1 #19 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

cordellwillis wrote:
I'm confused. Are you (Jerm and others) saying these images were shot without flash in the sun?

They were shot with flash...he just used his ND filter to shoot them at f2.8 instead of say f16 or f22 (whatever would have been required to keep the ambient under control at 1/180th of a second).

Aug 14, 2009 at 02:20 AM

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p.1 #20 · Strobed Pics LightCraft Workshop Changable ND Filter

pic #1 - she is hovering off the pavement. Nice shots.

Aug 14, 2009 at 02:37 AM

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