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July 22nd, 2006, 03:35 PM | #1 |
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Use of 72mm ND filter in combination with built in ND filters
Forgive me if this has been asked and answered before. A search of ND filters yields a vast array of results.
I was wondering if a 72mm ND lens filter can be used on the XL2 in combination with the built in ND filters? I have never used any ND filters other than the ones that are built into the 20X lens. Also - I believe the filter size is 72mm. If not what is the correct size? Thanks... Tim |
July 22nd, 2006, 04:02 PM | #2 |
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Yes and Yes. A 72mm ND filter can be added to the lens. You can then fine tune the amount of ND by adjusting the built in filter. Just remember that stacking multiple filters does degrade the image due to all the extra surfaces in the light path.
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Thanks.... How noticeable would the image degrade due to all the extra surfaces in the light path? Is it typically a substantial amount. Thanks again! Tim |
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The general rule of thumb is no more than two pieces of glass in front of the lens. Using this guide line you should not notice the difference and you should not get any vignetting. Bill
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When and why would you need to use another ND filter on the XL2? I have never had to use more than the number 1 built in filter, and that was filming in bright summmer sunlight ? Just curious ?
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Thanks for all the information and comments.
I was recently shooting some video on a sunny day. I was using zebras at 90 IRE and closed the iris down (a lot - not sure what the F stop was) with the built-in ND at 1/32. I was getting a lot of stripes - mostly in the sky and on shinny surfaces. I've noticed whenever I strive to properly expose (eliminate all the stripes) that my footage looks dark (see original post - http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=71681) I'm shooting in 24P at 1/48 shutter the gain was at -3db. I was using this preset http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...t=Globetrotter It was suggested that I look into additional filters. I will seriously try to resolve this issue with the tools that the camera provides. I was more curious than anything about the filters. I'm still learning. Please forgive the ignorance Thanks again!
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Do a search for zebras here...there was just a thread on how to expose using zebras. I tend to just dial the zebras @100 out and get slightly dark footage. I also take pains to make sure the forground and background is lit to fit within the lattitude constraints of MiniDV.
caucasian skin is properly exposed at the 85 setting of the zebras. Anything that shows zebras is over 85. If you have bright spots in your image that blow out when you properly expose your faces, you need to either bring up the light values on the subject or bring down the light values on the over exposed portions of your frame. If you were to look for something to help bring the bright sky into compliance...you may want to look at getting a Circular Polarizer. This will allow you to dial the skies bluer/darker and the colors richer in your scene. In MiniDV, it's slightly easier to recover from too dark than too light. Darks compress and can be slightly expanded. Brights clip and cannot be recovered. If we were concerned with film on negatives, we'd be more concerned with darks as the chemical solutions would wash the grain from that area away never to return. |
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