Yes! Please! I'm sitting on the face here as to whether to get PM NEW Mist Edition II 2-5 for portrait photography. Thanks for your training and sharing everything you've learned.
Hi Laura, this is the first time that I stumbled across your channel. Great video on filters! I would love to see how you use the mist filter for night photography in the city.
I LOVED this video Laura. I always felt overwhelmed by filters because I didn't understand them. Reason why I've never used them before. You explained in such an easy way how they work. THANK YOU! I feel a bit more confident now when choosing one. I think I may go for a polarizer to start with but that pack is so good. It has all the filters we need! 😍
This is exactly what i wanted as a feedback! 😅 I used to get super overwhelmed when talking about filters. So I'm very happy to know that you found this video useful! 😊
I am a hobbyist. Thank you for explaining the advantages of using filters. The live examples were the best for furthering your point. I typically use the filter that the salesperson suggested simply to protect my glass. Now I have a better understanding. I'm ready to practice and create.
Thanks for sharing Laura as I always have problems deciding what filter to use ...I am only a hobbyist but I just love taking pics of whatever interests me & filters will help...you explained beautifully.... cheers from Australia 😀❤️
You’re very welcome Robert! I was so lost years ago about filters… 😅 I did have to learn a lot because there are so many out there. I still need to try so many different ones I’ve heard about. But these are the most useful and popular in both photography and video. Glad you liked it! And thanks for your comments. I love reading them! 😊
3:45 mist filters changed my photography game so much, even though I have done professional photography for years. It is just a certain style that I love about it so much. I also created some for myself with very cheap filters and I put hairspray onto those filters. After them being dried they make an amazing self made haze/mist filter! What's also amazing: Just using some plastic wrap that I put around the front of my lens.
Hey Laura I think you got things a bit confused here with the ND filters. They are good for landscape photography for long exposure shots or when you want to capture motion blur not for any other situations in my oppinion. Most modern cameras can have the shutter speed as high as 1/8000 and the lower end ones at 1/4000 and that should be enough to use f1.4 or 1.8 no matter how bright it is outside, so for portraits the shutter speed really doesn't matter because you don't need motion blur.
Agreed ...unless you want to use a lower SS for specific effects (eg a portrait with background motion blur), or when using non-HSS) flash with a low maximum sync speed, or combining flash and constant lighting, or to avoid hotspots in exceptionally bright conditions... There are proably other situations, too. 🙂
Excellent video Laura, I don’t currently have any “sunglasses for lenses” but your examples clearly show why they are very important. Being able to take pictures In sunlight without the sky being too burnt out is the difference between and good picture and a great one. I also love the mist filter……such an amazing effect 😊 thank you for the video this week, excellently produced
Thank you so much Ryan! I particularly enjoyed this one A LOT. Now that the weather helps, I want to do more videos outdoors showing photoshoots and real life examples! I’m glad you like it. The lens filters are many times under-rated! I personally didn’t pay too much attention to them till a few years ago. They are crucial! 🙏🏼 Thanks for watching! :) ❤️
This is really helpful, thank you! I accidentally bought a polarizing filter for my lens (I meant to get a UV protection one) and noticed that when I rotated it, the pictures looked nicer. Now I know why. A great explanation of filters for a new camera hobbyist.
Laura you made my day! I just bought the K&F pack that is very similar to the one you show (except they are square ND) and was going back and forth about whether it was a good purchase. I just moved to Newport, which is a beach town, and I wanted to take some nice seascapes. Thanks for validating my purchase.
Yeyyy! Amazing! So nice to hear Edward. I love K&F, they have very good gear and accessories for quite affordable prices. I’m actually looking forward to shooting landscapes again anytime soon! Let me know how it goes. I have also an square ND from K&F. To shoot at a very slow shutter speed but I’ve never tried it properly. Hope you enjoy it! 📸😊
As always, glad to see you dropped a new video, Laura. I love your style. 🙂 You are on point, the filters we really need are just NDs and cpl. But mist ones are less useful, I think. You see, if we shoot without the mist filter, we still can achieve the same result on post, but the opposite is impossible: we can not "unmist" what was shot with mist filter without any loss of quality. So we can end up with having bad source files.
I just went out 3 days ago and used a 2 stop nd, keep me in 100 iso at f 1.8 love these, and the cpl is worth it's weight in gold, I really don't use it often(I need to), but I can't live without it!
probably the best explanation Ive seen on filters ! I bought a cheap set ages ago n found them tocumbersome with ring holders slideing in and out ! i really like the variable 1 ! I use a polariser on and off !! I also like the look of the mist filter looking forward to the video on them ! Chao for now ! Big hugs
Thank you so much Pat! This is such a great feedback! ❤️ I’m so happy to know that you liked the video and how it was explained. :) I love these lens filters, so needed in every situation! A polarizer is definitely a must! Big hug Pat! :))
Amazing! So good to know you knew the products. For me they're a life changer when shooting under the sun! Glad you enjoyed the video Carlos! Un abrazoooo!
Have you tried the small filters that go between lens and sensor? I might look into getting some of those. The Freewell system looks great but you have to buy a set for each filter ring size. Which if like me you shoot Fuji it pretty much means every lens takes a different filter size. Step up rings are annoying but essential if you want to save money. Great videos btw!
It's tough to choose variable ND filters. My concern is the ugly X effects. I heard Nisi brand made their own variable ND, claiming they have eliminated cross effects. Have you tried the Nisi brand, and if so, what's your opinion?
Está genial ese pack de filtros, como dices, muy bien precio ya que tienes de todo para elegir. No necesitas más una vez tengas ese pack. Gracias por el video! 👍
Have misplaced my variable ND filter. Hope it shows up somewhere soon. Not going to replace it just yet because I’m waiting for size info from Nikon on the rumoured 200-600 lens. Shocking price for that nice kit in the pouch. About $1000 CAD. Yes, they are precision items, but it gives me pause.
Hi Laura, Thanks for the information. Now coming from your newer video about nisi kit. Which one is better to buy as a vnd filter? I am just beginer for video. It will help me a lot :)
What is the downside of shooting at a really high shutter speed for a portrait? That's the only one I don't understand. I get not wanting to play with aperture because, perhaps you are shooting wide open for DoF, but what would be the downside on a portrait of a really high shutter speed?
Hi Gordon! Thank you so much. 😊 The step ring set is great and very cheap. So it saves us a lot of money when getting filters! :) Nice to know that you recognised Nonsuch Palace. I love that park! 😍
Hi there I would like to invest on a variable ND filter for my Nikon 70-200 mm f/2.8 lence. What step ring and filter size I should get? This is just to avoid buy the wrong gear. Thank you.
Wow wow wow, very informative video Laura. I am just starting out in photography, i love street photography. I have a canon rebel t3i camera. Can you recommend which filter i should buy . Thank you very much. Keep up the good work 😊😊
Lens size still dictates the size of circular filters, where as square filters usually fits a wide range of lenses of different sizes without vignetting. Yes they have their problems but I find less than the screw in circular filters. Another benefit of square filters is stacking.
And a flash to polarizers dont suit super wides , a cross means double polarized ! Your changeable v nds are already polarizers ! Thats how they work im confused ! Just buy stronger variable nd , theyre 2 polarizers working opposing each other why add an xtra polarizer ?
@@LauraBC yes defiantly to invest in down the line , aww thank you and big hug to you all the way from Spain even though I know that is where you come from 😅😂
This is useful, didn’t know these magnetic type sets before. You could also do a Spanish version with English subtitles, so we could learn Spanish. No kidding, I’m interested in both. Thanks for the helpful tips. ✌️
Do you have those filters always on or do you shoot and ooops reflex so i put cpl filter etc? I like photographing back light but then i get flare , do filters help with it or would i loose my back light effect?
Lightroom does an amazing job for this. :)) But exactly as you said Abdulla, some filters are AWFUL. They change the tones way too much or create weird gradients on the photos. That’s why I never bought cheap filters. For other kind of gear it’s fine to get affordable options. But for filters, unfortunately, we have to spend the money. 🤦🏻♀️ I’m very happy with both Polar Pro and Freewell. You have to be careful when shooting to don’t over do it in certain light situations. But you’ll be able to see in the pictures if you over did it or not. I like to be very gentle with the filters. Just rotate enough to balance the light. If done too much, the photos can come out too dark or with too altered colours. 🙏🏼
Sorry ! Some people may need to either buy a set of #SetUp or #SetDown rings if theyre buying filters online ! " All Filters Not Created Equal"! I bought a Variable ND online 52MM and the bottom threads were not 52 MM nor 49 MM ?! So i adapted a 58 varible to my 28-70MM Sigma Lens now i dont have the lens cap ?! Oi Vey 😆 😆 😆 #ItAintEasy.. Thanks for and keep up the nice videos ! 👌 👌 👌
Don't use any variable ND on wide angle lens! The only variable ND whis doesn't create X effects is in EF - RF adapter for Canon which goes between camera and lens. Every variable ND with is on above front element of your lens will create X effect because variable ND is two polarising filters on top of each other
