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Some times the smallest piece of equipment in a photographers bag can make the biggest differences in producing quality images. One such item that is now a permanent part of my gear bag is my neutral density filter.
Neutral density filters create an exposure difference between two sides of an image. The obvious function of this is to balance the bright sky with the nefariously dark foreground in landscape photographs. Creative thinkers also use the filters when slower shutter-speeds are necessary, such as blurring waterfalls during brightly lit days.
Neutral density (ND or NDG) filters come either graduated or with a hard edge where the stop difference is abrupt.
The filters also come in either one, two or three stop densities, which can be stacked for an even greater variance between the lighter and darker portions of the image.
My favorite brand of ND filters are Coken because Coken filters are square panes of glass that slide into a Coken braket that screws onto the end of your camera lens. The bracket has slots where multiple filters can be used at the same time. Coken’s bracket allows the filters to be maneuvered up and down in the bracket and the bracket swivels allowing for the photographer maximum control of density placement in the image.
For around $25 a filter, these are worth having in your bag.
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