[Photo Tips] ND Filter Helps Mobile Camera - Post2/2 - TravellerG

[TravellerG]

Continuation of the previous post:

How ND Filter Helps Mobile Camera, in bright light. - Post 2/2

Brief:

In bright light, in order to keep the ISO closer to 100, the camera increases the shutter speed, above the optimum level. Keeping the Shutter speed below 1/800 gives the Image Sensor time to capture full details of the object.

In this experiment, we are using four different filters, ND2, ND4, ND8 & ND16 (ND16 is the darkest). The mobile used is OnePlus 7 Pro, with Aperture 1.6 & in Auto White Balance. (These data remains the same for all shots.

The First Photo:

The first shot is taken without any FILTER & the EXIF shows Shutter Speed is 1/3200! with ISO=100.

The second photo:

I have used a ND2 Filter! The Look & Feel of the Photo is same to our eyes, but the Shutter Speed has dropped to 1/1600! (half the time), when the ISO remained at 100.

(NOTE: I have not repeated the shots, as they look almost similar; however, a Collage of all the 4 is given below)

The third Photo:

And when I used the ND4 Filter, again the look remained almost the same, but the Shutter Speed again droped to 1/800! (Quarter time), here too ISO was 100.

The Fourth Photo:

For ND8 Filter, Shutter Speed drooped to 1/400! (One eight) when ISO remained at 100.

The Fifth Photo:

Whereas, when I used ND16 Filter Shutter Speed has dropped to 1/50 & ISO went up to 640!

You can see the four shots in one collage.

(If you feel slight change in Color Warmth, this can be corrected, if taken in Manual Mode)

Conclusion:

1. By using ND Filters, we can bring the Shutter Speed within optimum level, in bright light conditions.
2. When the shots were taken without filter & with ND2, the Shutter Speed was above the optimum – hence not advisable, for this particular situation (ND2 may be suitable for other conditions).
3. ND4 & ND8 gave optimum Shutter Speeds, and hence both filters are Suitable Filters.
4. ND16 gave higher ISO, than 100 & Shutter Speed very low and hence not suitable. (may be suitable for “Furnace Shoot”, etc.)

The LINK to the First Post is Here

Note:

ND filters can be used for many other photography, including Motion Blur, etc. (“Motion Blur” Photography – we can discuss the details, if any LG is interested)

Hope, this post will be helpful:

Thanks dear all…

@IrrPavlova @GeorgesHR @MoniDi @KatyaL @YasumiKikuchi @VasT @Mongoose @TheEagleEye @NareshDarji @JohnPeter

[joe_chellappan]

Hi @TravellerG

You have given good tips for the best photography. Thanks very much for sharing and guiding to sharpen our skill of photography.

[Selvamani_R]

** @TravellerG sir.**

Your lesson of using ND Filters is awesome.

One cannot imagine even for mobile the Filters may be used.

I am Zero knowledge in Photography.

But it’s very much useful for experts.

Don’t angry with me’.

My doubt is what is the use of bringing shutter speed with optimum limit ? since all snap looks like same.

**Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge with us LG’s our Mentor @TravellerG **

[helga19]

Thank you dear @TravellerG for your tips!

They are always useful!

My best regards,

[NareshDarji]

Such a great useful tips for improving photography @TravellerG I’ve never tried ND filters in mobile phone.

[Rich-r]

Thanks @TravellerG for sharing those technicals photos tips in this series of posts.

[TravellerG]

Welcome, dear @joe_chellappan ,

Happy to note that the post was helpful for you,

I have contributed more than 100 posts and many may be useful to you!

Regs

[Gurukrishnapriya]

@TravellerG very informative. Unless you have explained the difference I cannot know such difference is visible. What is ISO?

Thanks.

[VickyKrish]

@TravellerG thanks again for sharing such useful Posts like this sir :). Many things to learn from your posts sir

[RamboRazor]

Thanks dear sir @TravellerG .

The post is so helpful and encouraging that I am also thinking to buy a set of ND filters and start trying this.

[TravellerG]

Very valuable question, dear @Selvamani_R - When you see photos in Mobile & in Big screens (Laptop or TV), there is huge difference. This filters are more useful for Photographic enthusiasts, who needs more details in their photos. When you practice photography, these filters become essential.

Appreciate your enthusiasm.

Regards

[TravellerG]

Regards for your kind response, dear @helga19 - you are always a positive person…

Thank you so much…

[TravellerG]

It is interesting to use filters in mobile! Particularly, to see the Photos in big screens, (TV or Laptops), dear @NareshDarji

Thanks for your response

[MoniDi]

Hello @TravellerG ,

Thank you for tagging me and thank you for the interesting observation that you shared.

I will try it out on my next trip when I am going to use my camera and share what I’ve learned.

[KatyaL]

Hi @TravellerG ,

Thanks for the tips - they are very useful and I hope for many photographers will be handy to look at.

[TravellerG]

Thank you for your response, dear @MoniDi ,

You can try for some “Motion Blur Photography” (Moving Bus or running water) in day light (Morning or evening, better) - it will be exciting.

[TravellerG]

Some shots with ND Filters are amazing… please try some, when time permits - for mobile, even $20 (aprox) type filters will do.

Thanks for your response, dear @KatyaL

[TravellerG]

You are welcome @Rich-r - happy to know that the post was useful to you,

Regards

[TravellerG]

Sorry being late…

Thanks for your feed back, dear @Gurukrishnapriya .

ISO = International Standards’ Organization, which defines the sensitivity of the FILM. In other words, this terminology came from the FILM age photography, into digital age. This one out of the most 3 important parameters in photography.

I have explained this in little more details, in this Post Hope this helps you.

[TravellerG]

Welcome dear @VickyKrish -

Your enthusiasm drives me to create posts like this… hence my thanks to you too.