So like many Sydneysiders who live and work in the metro area, would when possible
escape to the country area! In this case Bowral NSW!
And when going to the country i always take the opportunity to carry along my trusty Camera to try and capture some photos!
Landscape shots means Wide Angle lens and my favourite to wideangle and the one i always carry with me is the Canon 24-105mm F4 L lens. It is the most versatile and useful lens. It allows me to get the wide angle to try get those cloud shots and when required use the 105mm to get the portrait or zoom in to capture the animals from afar... you never know when the cows or horses might turn wild!!!
One thing i am trying out is ND Filters (Neutral Density), now from my research i have found that the "best" filters out there are the LEE Filters from the Lee company in the UK. They are the ones the PRO's use however they are the ones only the PROS can only afford!
Since i am still in the testing phase i have used the Corkin System from the Corkin Company which i believe are French owned... (Maybe it's a England Vs France thing..).
Anyway price difference is quite a lot... Lee Filter (Glass) are approx. 4 - 5 times more expensive than the Corkin Filters(Some sort of Plastic) but you do get what you pay for!
Whilst i am happy with my Corkin system i would love to try the Lee filters!
In saying that i have found an alternative filter instead of the Lee Filter named the "Big Stopper" (10 Stops) with the B+W 10 stop ND filter but the difference is the B+W is a screw type for my 24-105mm (77mm ring) whilst the Lee and Corkin Filter sets are Square plates which are prone to being dropped however is very convenient whilst setting the focus before you apply the filter and also allows to be utilised on different lens with different ring sizes.
The three photos in this entry i have use the Corkin 6 Stop graduated ND filter which helps with the bright sky. I would love to use the 10 stop ND filter on water falls to get that white water flowing effect maybe I’ll blog about it one day!
The above photo was taken today at Rushcutters bay at sunset looking west into the Sydney Opera house and Habour Bridge! The Corkin was used again, i would like to note that if i didn't use the Graduated ND filter the skyline would be much brighter and the clouds would not look as dramatic as they do on the photo.
Signing Off!
Mad Nomis
And when going to the country i always take the opportunity to carry along my trusty Camera to try and capture some photos!
Landscape shots means Wide Angle lens and my favourite to wideangle and the one i always carry with me is the Canon 24-105mm F4 L lens. It is the most versatile and useful lens. It allows me to get the wide angle to try get those cloud shots and when required use the 105mm to get the portrait or zoom in to capture the animals from afar... you never know when the cows or horses might turn wild!!!
One thing i am trying out is ND Filters (Neutral Density), now from my research i have found that the "best" filters out there are the LEE Filters from the Lee company in the UK. They are the ones the PRO's use however they are the ones only the PROS can only afford!
Since i am still in the testing phase i have used the Corkin System from the Corkin Company which i believe are French owned... (Maybe it's a England Vs France thing..).
Anyway price difference is quite a lot... Lee Filter (Glass) are approx. 4 - 5 times more expensive than the Corkin Filters(Some sort of Plastic) but you do get what you pay for!
Whilst i am happy with my Corkin system i would love to try the Lee filters!
In saying that i have found an alternative filter instead of the Lee Filter named the "Big Stopper" (10 Stops) with the B+W 10 stop ND filter but the difference is the B+W is a screw type for my 24-105mm (77mm ring) whilst the Lee and Corkin Filter sets are Square plates which are prone to being dropped however is very convenient whilst setting the focus before you apply the filter and also allows to be utilised on different lens with different ring sizes.
The three photos in this entry i have use the Corkin 6 Stop graduated ND filter which helps with the bright sky. I would love to use the 10 stop ND filter on water falls to get that white water flowing effect maybe I’ll blog about it one day!
The above photo was taken today at Rushcutters bay at sunset looking west into the Sydney Opera house and Habour Bridge! The Corkin was used again, i would like to note that if i didn't use the Graduated ND filter the skyline would be much brighter and the clouds would not look as dramatic as they do on the photo.
Signing Off!
Mad Nomis
