which ND filter and where to get it?

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daktulus

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I need a ND filter for the HVX200 to get a shallower/decreased depth of field.
Which one do I need:
just 82mm?
Is it labeled ND.9 when I want it to make the picture about 3 stops darker?
Do you think 3 stops is a good idea?

Where do I get a cheap, but still OK quality lens (dealer who ships to Germany)
 
You can try a diopter.....you can also try zooming in more, backing the camera up, and then focusing on the subject.

The best option?

Get a 35mm lens adapter and get some low F-stop lenses.

Magic Bullet(I think that's the name of it), can do some unfocusing in post.

ND won't help you much....you already have a bit of ND built into the HPX/HVX, although I find in low light situations that I want a slimmer ND...or outdoors I definitely want a graduated ND.
 
wgzn said:
an ND filter isnt going to have any effect on your depth of field.
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Yes it certainly does! If you are outside in bright daylight an ND filter allows you to cut the level of light, by a predetermined amount, in the case of an N9(short for ND 0.9) by 3 stops, enabling you to open up the iris more for a shallower DoF. With out the filter you would have to stop down the lens, creating a deeper DoF.

daktulus,

Try b&h photo in NY, I'm pretty sure they'll ship to Germany. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
 
wgzn said:
an ND filter isnt going to have any effect on your depth of field.
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Yes it will, by decreasing the amount of light coming to the chip, you are then able to open your iris which will eventually ... tada !! decrease your depth of field.

Don't forget that you have 3 ND filters embedded in the camera.

if you need more depth make sure that you will be able to open your iris enough. ( the open f stop vary with the focal length be careful !
 
24p and 60i deal with things not related to highlights.

It won't knock down the highlights alone either, if that is what you are asking.

It would however bring down the whole frame together. So if what you want is to keep the apperture wide open, like daktulus, but need to prevent clipping due to overexposure, then this filter would help with that.
 
24p starts to look alot more fluid when you use a higher shutterspeed ....so just forget what I said Im lazy today :)
and the last part of what you wrote is what I meant actually ,
thanks .
 
ok, i stand corrected. i just took it from his post that the OP thought that the ND filter on its own would add the depth of field.
 
Two polarizing filters in sequenece, one is fixed and the other one rotates against the first one.
 
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