Archive 2018 · Going to Yosemite and traveling Ca Coast- Filter Questions

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Going to Yosemite and traveling Ca Coast- Filter Questions

Hi all, I am taking a trip along the California coast and to Yosemite. I will be taking two lenses, a 16-35mm f/4 L and a 35mm II f/1.4 L. The 35mm ii I plan to use for astrophotography mostly and the 16-35mm f/4 for landscapes in a variety of situations from sunset to sunrise, though I may use my 35mm ii at times, too. Anyway, I have a few questions regarding the filters I currently have and whether it might be useful to buy some more. As of now I have a polarizer, a Lee Big stopper, a Lee soft edge .9 grad nd filter and one Lee soft edge .6 grad nd filter. Would this be adequate for most of the situations I will encounter on my trip, or shoulder I consider buying some other filters like the Little Stopper for early morning and later afternoon use and a hard edge .6 nd filter for sea scapes? Thanks!

Sep 18, 2018 at 08:16 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Going to Yosemite and traveling Ca Coast- Filter Questions

Just keep in mind what the polarizer will do to big swaths of blue sky. Lots of blue sky over the Pacific.

Sep 18, 2018 at 11:24 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Going to Yosemite and traveling Ca Coast- Filter Questions

A .6 or .9 Reverse ND Grad could be another one to think about for seascapes. Depending on the type of images you are interested in making it could produce a more natural and pleasing look.

Sep 19, 2018 at 12:54 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Going to Yosemite and traveling Ca Coast- Filter Questions

You're fine. Hit the road.

Sep 19, 2018 at 12:56 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Going to Yosemite and traveling Ca Coast- Filter Questions

More toys, more choices. I tried in the past 1 stop, 2 stop, 3 stop, soft and hard. Now I prefer just 2 stop hard and 2 stop soft, I wasn't using the other ones. And big and small stoppers at 6 and 10 stops for waterfalls, smooth water. 6 and 10 is a big difference. But only get them if you use them enough.

Only 16-35mm, when you have other lenses? You won't miss the other focal lengths?

Sep 19, 2018 at 01:08 PM


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