Welding Glass (£1/$1 ND Filter) Exposures

Maybe just really bad quality welding glass, not that any of it is that good to start with


Maybe post a few example strait out of the camera to see if anybody can get better results
Plenty of people can get good images, so something must be a miss somewhere

jabtas wrote in post #14280477
Maybe just really bad quality welding glass, not that any of it is that good to start with


Maybe post a few example strait out of the camera to see if anybody can get better results
Plenty of people can get good images, so something must be a miss somewhere

Ill see if i can find them when i get home.

jj_glos wrote in post #14280114
Yes but your 3 filters cost a bit more than a bit of welding glass!

True. But they come in handy by themselves for other shots. And the color rendition is flawless.

Here's another. The sea in front of me was very choppy and had a fast current. The slow shutter speed smoothed it out nicely.

M_Six wrote in post #14280988
But they come in handy by themselves for other shots.

Sorry if this is out of line here, but:

That's all well and good. But this thread is titled Welding Glass for a reason... Not "Look what you can use in place of welding glass" - Because I think we all know that proper filters exist. Some people like a DIY adventure.

How does this compare to a B&W 10 stop ND filter?

facedodge wrote in post #14281984
How does this compare to a B&W 10 stop ND filter?

The glass is not as good of quality. The tint is usually horrible. It is usually somewhere in the 10stop range. It takes a bit to get the colors correct. You have to fix it to your camera with a rubber band (or some other method)...

It is $2-$3 total...

It's challenging to do, satisfying when you get results and a fun way to enjoy your camera.

apixelintime wrote in post #14281905
Sorry if this is out of line here, but:

That's all well and good. But this thread is titled Welding Glass for a reason... Not "Look what you can use in place of welding glass" - Because I think we all know that proper filters exist. Some people like a DIY adventure.

Yeah, I guess I should have started a new thread. The thing is, the concept of "Black Glass" photography is the same, regardless of the method used. Maybe we need a generic Black Glass thread.

M_Six wrote in post #14283205
Yeah, I guess I should have started a new thread. The thing is, the concept of "Black Glass" photography is the same, regardless of the method used. Maybe we need a generic Black Glass thread.

you can post in this thread

John333 wrote in post #14283677
you can post in this thread

Thanks. Done.

apixelintime wrote in post #14282843
The glass is not as good of quality. The tint is usually horrible. It is usually somewhere in the 10stop range. It takes a bit to get the colors correct. You have to fix it to your camera with a rubber band (or some other method)...

It is $2-$3 total...

+1 I like this.

Here is my first go at it. I had an extra lens hood laying around so I shaved it down and glued the glass right to it.

iso320 17mm f/18 126sec

clickjacker wrote in post #14290389
Here is my first go at it. I had an extra lens hood laying around so I shaved it down and glued the glass right to it.

That is a pretty awesome first go. Well done.

Love the smoothness of the rock, lots of potential there
Great shot

Very nice for your 1st attempt!
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