BEST ND filters for Portraits if price is not a concern

robinsaini

Hi,

I am a wedding photographer based in India and looking for some super quality ND filters for portraits work.

I have Lee grad ND filters in .2,.4, .6 increment and have used for landscape work and they are awesome


Do u think if I go for solid Lee ND filters , will they be good for outdoor portraits session..to bring down the ambient light with OUT softening the image.


Request your views.


what are the best ND filters you have used for shooting portraits without making image soft as usually I like to shoot between f1.2 to 2..


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Robin
www.robinsaini.com

travelintrevor

I think the lack of response here is due to no one really needing them for portraits. I have a 10 stop and a 3 stop filter and have never used them for portraits unless I am using OCF. Are you limited by your cameras shutter speed? Anyway, the only filter I would recommend here is the B+W 3 stop ND. Your camera can still focus through it and the WB is easily fixed post. There is little to no reduction in sharpness with the B+W. Good luck!

Neil vN

Pretty much what Mr Travelintrevor said there … I use a 3-stop B&W neutral density filter. It's about much ND as I'd ever need. More than that, and I wouldn't be able to see my subject through the viewfinder.

Neil vN

http://neilvn.com/tangents/using-neutral-density-nd-filter-control-dof-with-flash/