Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, 21 March 2001, "george day" wrote: > > Doug, > > I didn't suggest using two filters at once! If you're shooting an image > with the sun in it, the overwhelming light is a problem. You'll lose > definition in the sky, for sure, and you run the risk of flare George, A single filter has 2 air/glass interfaces, and will reduce the intensity of all light, not just the brightest areas (sunlight). I can see that the filter will reduce overall light levels such that 1/1000 @ f/16 will not cause overexposure, but AFAIK it's the reduced exposure, not the filter that improves the definition in the sky. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/