B+W ND Filter for portraiture

HMetal · 3rd of May 2012 (Thu)

I've used ND filter in the past, for waterfalls. However, I don't have any ND filters presently and don't want to "buy and try" just anything. Based on the number of stops of light reduction balanced with price, I'm seriously considering this filter.

I am considering buying the B+W 77MM ND 0.9 8X FILTER so I can shoot portraiture with wider apertures under available light augmented with studio flash on location. I have a few questions for those using these filters in the field:

1. How does this filter perform for portraiture?
2. Are there any issues with color cast from the filter itself?

Thanks for any feedback you can give me.

JakAHearts · 3rd of May 2012 (Thu)

Can you link to the one youre looking at please.

HMetal · 4th of May 2012 (Fri)

Oops. I forgot the link! Sorry. It is a 3 stop filter, which is exactly what I need. I'm just looking to get opinions on its performance in the field before plunk the money down.

http://www.henrys.com/3599-B-Plus-W-...8X-FILTER.aspx

silverstang23 · 9th of May 2012 (Wed)

The filter will work fine. B+W makes some nice filters and you shouldn't have any issues with color casting. If you're worried about it, just shoot raw and adjust in post. Look through the multiple strobes thread in lighting and you can probably find plenty of examples where people are using ND filters to overcome sunlight with strobes and still have DOF

3rd of May 2012 (Thu)	#1
HMetal Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 610	B+W ND Filter for portraiture I've used ND filter in the past, for waterfalls. However, I don't have any ND filters presently and don't want to "buy and try" just anything. Based on the number of stops of light reduction balanced with price, I'm seriously considering this filter. I am considering buying the B+W 77MM ND 0.9 8X FILTER so I can shoot portraiture with wider apertures under available light augmented with studio flash on location. I have a few questions for those using these filters in the field: 1. How does this filter perform for portraiture? 2. Are there any issues with color cast from the filter itself? Thanks for any feedback you can give me. __________________ Ray A. Akey Luminescent Memories Photography \| Ray's Photo-A-Day 2004-2009 \| My Flickr \| Slices in Time Photoblog

3rd of May 2012 (Thu)	#2
JakAHearts Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 5,058 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: B+W ND Filter for portraiture Can you link to the one youre looking at please. __________________ Shane www.500px.com/JakAHearts www.facebook.com/ReighardPhotography

4th of May 2012 (Fri)	#3
HMetal Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 610	Re: B+W ND Filter for portraiture Oops. I forgot the link! Sorry. It is a 3 stop filter, which is exactly what I need. I'm just looking to get opinions on its performance in the field before plunk the money down. http://www.henrys.com/3599-B-Plus-W-...8X-FILTER.aspx __________________ Ray A. Akey Luminescent Memories Photography \| Ray's Photo-A-Day 2004-2009 \| My Flickr \| Slices in Time Photoblog Last edited by HMetal : 4th of May 2012 (Fri) at 04:05.

9th of May 2012 (Wed)	#4
silverstang23 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 349 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: B+W ND Filter for portraiture The filter will work fine. B+W makes some nice filters and you shouldn't have any issues with color casting. If you're worried about it, just shoot raw and adjust in post. Look through the multiple strobes thread in lighting and you can probably find plenty of examples where people are using ND filters to overcome sunlight with strobes and still have DOF __________________ Andrew Walker Canon 7d, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L, Canon EF-S 24-70mm f/2.8L, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 Canon 430ex, Alienbees B800, Vegabod II Flickr My Website

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