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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: Neil Williams on August 05, 2016, 11:47:52 am

Title: Singh Ray variable ND verses 10 stop B+W ND for long exposures?
Post by: Neil Williams on August 05, 2016, 11:47:52 am
I'm in the market "like today" to buy either the Singh Ray variable ND or a B+W 10 stop ND for shooting long exposures like waterfalls and architecture ............any recommendations or preferences ??
Thanks
Neil
Title: Re: Singh Ray variable ND verses 10 stop B+W ND for long exposures?
Post by: E.J. Peiker on August 05, 2016, 05:48:05 pm
I'd go for the straight ND over the variable one.  The variable one can give you weird cross polarization effects at the stronger ND strengths, especially on wide angle lenses.
Title: Re: Singh Ray variable ND verses 10 stop B+W ND for long exposures?
Post by: Fred Salamon on August 05, 2016, 09:12:14 pm
This might be helpful...
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/10-Stop-Neutral-Density-Filter.aspx (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/10-Stop-Neutral-Density-Filter.aspx)
Title: Re: Singh Ray variable ND verses 10 stop B+W ND for long exposures?
Post by: MattBurt on August 06, 2016, 12:49:15 am
I have a B+W 10 stop and it's been good. A bit of a color cast but not hard to fix with white balance in post.
Title: Re: Singh Ray variable ND verses 10 stop B+W ND for long exposures?
Post by: Neil Williams on August 06, 2016, 01:10:39 am
This might be helpful...
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/10-Stop-Neutral-Density-Filter.aspx (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/10-Stop-Neutral-Density-Filter.aspx)
Thanks Fred I just ordered the Breakthrough Photography 82mm X4 Solid Neutral Density 3.0 Filter (10 Stop)..........I will post once I get it and report back if its as good as they say it is :)