Our newest video tutorial is now on YouTube, and this one covers the critical topic of lens filters for landscape photography. There’s a ton of information in this video that you may not have heard before, even if you’re an advanced photographer, so go ahead and take a look!
My goal while creating this video was to cover every important thing that I know about filters. It not only introduces each common type of filter, but also goes into plenty of advanced information along the way. If you never knew why magenta filters may be worthwhile for digital photography, or how aperture and focal length affect which grad filter you should buy, I guarantee you’ll learn something new in this video.
In short, it’s the most comprehensive (and highest production value) video that I’ve made so far. I normally try to prioritize a shorter video length, but sometimes that leaves out valuable information, so I decided to try something different this time. I’m still figuring out whether to make more videos like this, or go back to shorter and simpler videos that I can publish more frequently. I’ll probably end up doing a mix of both.
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Spencer, excellent video. Nan and Anthony hit it spot on. Very informative and a good length. Thanks. ~ Richard
Your a true Photographic legend Spencer
What an amazing educator,
Thank you once again
………..Gary
…………………AU
Great video that gave enough detailed information on several topics to whet my interest for some in-depth reading. The length was perfect for the topics covered. And you’re an excellent presenter!
One suggestion is to include, at the end of the video, a list of sources (books, videos, websites, etc.) so viewers who want more info can find it.
Thanks Spencer, you answered a lot of questions I had, including why I’ve been getting flaring patterns in my photos while shooting long exposures. I was using a variable ND filter and turning it completely dark and couldn’t figure out why I was getting these patterns. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Spencer, this was very helpful as a deeper dive, especially with the variety of ND filters. Thank you!
hello Spencer, again a good video but I would like to clarify one point , can we reproduce what we can do with a gradual filter with Lightroom gradual filter ?
regards
Fabrice
If there’s detail in the sky and you haven’t blown out any color channels, you can reproduce it pretty well with a graduated filter in Lightroom. However, if your sky is blown out, an HDR is the only digital way to mimic what a grad filter can do.
Spencer, the longer and more comprehensive format is my preference. Good work!
Excellent presentation! Informative!
Excellent discussion. I personally use a Lee filter system and have the (as you said, very expensive) adapter for my 7-14mm zoom. One of the most interesting filters I have is a Solar filter that I got for the 2017 eclipse. Now THAT is a ND filter with a vengeance.
So what did I get out of this? I’m gonna go buy a magenta filter in the next couple of days! What you said makes absolute sense. The one thing I would suggest is that when using a colored filter, take one shot with a grey card (e.g., X-Rite Color Checker Passport). That makes getting your color balance right soooo much easier.
Oh yeah, as to your question about length versus depth. Normally, I prefer something short and focused (so to speak), but if you can produce more stuff like this that speaks to the beginner and to the experienced, I strongly recommend going for depth.
I like this format. Great job Spencer!