Long exposures......but in the day...

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Evening all

I'm just getting to grips with night long exposures....and now fancy trying a few in the day time.......so....

anybody got any experiences, and ideas on camera set up?

Ive heard some talk about ND filters, but can it be done without and still achieve a descent result?!

Ive been using 30sec, f11 and iso100 at night....would using an f3.6 and low iso work in the day?!

cheers
 
Using f3.6 and a low iso will give the exact oppersite of what you want to happen, giving a really long shutter speed.

For a day time exposure you will want to use the lowest ISO possible and the smallest aperture you can so you get the longest shutter speed.

However using a small aperture can cause diffraction. The way to get around this as you mention is ND filters, these cut down the amount of light entering the lens so you can get a longer shutter speed

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That was taken on a 50mm 1.8 @ iso 100, f22 to give the longest shutter speed possible to blur the water (can't remember what the shutter speed was!)
 
ND-110 - 10 Stop Filter :)

136 seconds @ F18
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5 Seconds @ F16
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Or, if you can't afford one (as they're extortionate), welding glass as Johnsy mentioned. Can pretty much achieve the same results for a fraction of the price.
 
gotcha....

sorry folks...i always confuse aperture settings....!!

how would an ND filter work...as in f.stops?!

ND3 will add 3 to the f.stop you are using...or is it trials and error?!

top shots though lads...mass inspiration!!!
 
You're welcome Jmann.

Excellent tutorial Matt.
 
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