Which ND Filter for GH-1, 4 or 8?

[Chryso]

Hi,

i want to make some video in sunny daylight with my GH-1 an stock lenses, also at the beach. Without filter i end up with f/20 and 1/100-1/200 which is to much i think.

Which filter do you suggest for that purpose, nd4 or nd8 ?

Thank you very much.

 

[PhilJackson]

ND8, that's 2 2/3 stop of light. So you'd go from an F20 to roughly F5.6 or so.

 

[Chryso]

Thank you Phil

 

[tsupka]

in sunny day even ND16 will be ok

 

[Martti Ekstrand]

Both, trust me, you'll need them. In order to get a f/2.8 with 1/50 s shutter at 100 ISO in daylight I've stacked two ND8s on my GH1.

 

[Svart]

I'll second getting both. You'll need them. Heck, I'd get two sets.

 

[Exact]

Get a good selection, or better still get a vari-ND filter if you can afford it.

 

[Martti Ekstrand]

I loathe how those polarizing vari-NDs kill the lustre in skin tones and would never use them for filming people.

 

[rhervag]

at the beach this weekend i tested one of those chinese ebay ND16 to reach f2.8 @ 1/50th and still had some room with the aggressive reflected sunlight.
adds a slight magenta shift but easily corrected with proper color balance.

 

[Nitsuj]

I'll second getting both. You'll need them. Heck, I'd get two sets.

+1 - The light changes so much outdoors it is good to be prepared.

 

[Kholi]

Don't skimp on NDs. Get Hoyas or Tiffens, pay for them.

And get three. Don't forget your Polarizer, either.

 

[powervideo]

Both, trust me, you'll need them. In order to get a f/2.8 with 1/50 s shutter at 100 ISO in daylight I've stacked two ND8s on my GH1.

What about vignetting Martti? Has anyone experienced vignetting using 62mm ND's on the stock lens?

Peter

 

[mo sizzle]

are graduated nd filters practical?

 

[Martti Ekstrand]

What about vignetting Martti? Has anyone experienced vignetting using 62mm ND's on the stock lens?

Peter

At first I used Cokin P series holder and their plastic filters. Now I got Formatt ND glass filters in my matte box. Haven't seen a inkling of vignetting with either. Screw-on filters are too slow to switch around for me.

 

[powervideo]

:embarasseI thought you were using circular screw-in filters.