The neutral density filter is one of the handiest tools that any photographer can have. They're especially useful for landscape photographers, seascape shooters, and anyone that shoots in bright sunlight.
They vary in quality and kits. But lucky for you, we've reviewed a lot of them over the years. Take a look at this short roundup of some of the best Neutral Density filters we've used. . thephoblographer.com
Neutral Density Filters are one of the few filters that many photographers still take advantage of in this modern age of photography. A popular tool for landscape photographers has long been the graduated neutral density filter, but a downside to using those has always been that in order to change the intensity of the gradient and the ND power you had to actually switch out the filter. But it looks like those days could be numbered… thephoblographer.com »
2018-02-01 11:00
In recent years, the number of new ND filter manufacturers has risen quite dramatically and this, of course, is great for competition. This competition has helped push companies to create even better filters that are sharper with better color rendition. petapixel.com »
2018-01-02 20:10
Joined the Neutral Density (ND) Awards or curious about the results? The verdict is finally out. Out of 6,849 entries submitted from 89 countries, 13 stunning entries from Italy, Japan, Germany, United States, United Kingdom, and Netherlands were recently announced as the winners of this year's competition. thephoblographer.com »
2017-12-01 11:00
Landscape photographers always have two major types of filters in their camera bags: and they're both a type of ND filter (Neutral Density Filter. ) Neutral Density filters basically cut out light in a scene and try to do so in a very specific way depending on what type you're using. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-02 14:04
Hoya USA introduces Solas, a new series of IRND (Infrared Neutral Density) filters for photo and cinema cameras. Through the use of advanced materials and precision Japanese manufacturing the SOLAS series maintains neutral color transmission throughout the 1 to 10 stop density range while suppressing infrared contamination. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-04 04:00
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