In the pawn shop............ - DPChallenge Forums

12/25/2005 04:40:44 PM · #1

I found 3 Tiffen ND filters and CLP 58mm brand new in the cases never used. I know what to use the polarizer for but what a bout the ND's?
says ND 0.3
ND 0.6 $3/ea
Nd 0.9

and also a UV filter. ( know what this does also) $1
CPL $3

Prof_Fate

12/25/2005 04:50:23 PM · #2

58mm is a popular size.

An ND is used to lower teh FStop (darken the image) - why you ask? if you are shooting in the daytime outside it can often be too bringt for slow shutter speeds (for water shots) or if you want to use f2.8 for a shallow DOF. can be very handy, and at that price you might grab them and you can always sell them on ebay.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/25/2005 04:53:38 PM · #3

hey Prof thanks for answering my PM
Do the different numbers on the ND's mean they get darker?

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

12/25/2005 04:56:35 PM · #4

Grab 'em dude! Use the UV to protect your lens. Scratch the filter, it's cheap. Scratch the glass, yikes!

Like Prof said, the ND filter is used to minimize the amount of light coming into the camera. Here's a sample where I used a .9ND filter.

The numbers refer to the exposure. The higher it is, the longer you can keep the shutter open.

Grab the CPL as well. Those are all cheap!

gaurawa

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/25/2005 05:30:11 PM · #5

Originally posted by dsmeth:

hey Prof thanks for answering my PM
Do the different numbers on the ND's mean they get darker?

0.3 -> 1 stop reduction in light
0.6 -> 2 stop
0.9 -> 3 stop

12/25/2005 05:45:16 PM · #6

Thanks1 I bought them all when I saw them.

Marc923

12/25/2005 05:46:45 PM · #7

Originally posted by dsmeth:

Thanks1 I bought them all when I saw them.

Good score. Sometimes you can find some good stuff in the pawn shops.

12/25/2005 05:52:01 PM · #8

If I was a Nikon guy I could've had a Nikon 35mm SLR and about 5 lenses. I'm not sure what the camera or lenses were but they looked pretty good on the shelf behind the counter. I know at least one had to be a 300mm with about a 77 thread on the end. $350 for all and the case.