![]() ![]() Leica M10 | 7Artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+ | f/1.4 Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | 1.5 Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton | 1.5 Leica M10 | Laowa 9mm 5.6 | f/5.6 Leica M10 | Voigtländer VM 21mm 3.5 | f/3.5 Leica M10 | TTArtisan 28mm 5.6 | f/5.6ĭid I dream of owning a Leica camera? I actually didn’t. This is why Leica cameras are often perceived as vain men’s luxury items, that happen to be able to take photos from time to time. You get more of both, elsewhere, for less. It surely isn’t image quality or ease of use. But why is that so? Is it simply the high price tag, the Bauhaus look or the huge “Made in Germany” writing, not hidden on a sticker at the bottom of the camera, but easily visible on the back? Joking aside, this is one of the most commented-on articles I ever wrote, reason enough to revisit it and see what happened in the meantime and also tackle some arguments from the comment section.įor many people owning a Leica camera is a dream. Update: this article is now 3 years old and because of it some Leica fanboys still show up outside (or rather in the comment section) with pitchforks and torches. If you care what I think of it: keep on reading. This is what Leica says about this camera. Formatt Hitech, for example, have the Joel Tjintjelaar Signature Edition and it has the 3, 6 and 10-stop ND filters, plus everything else you need to get started.Introduction Leica M10 with MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM Many filter companies also provide packs that will provide you with everything you need. I can also stack them which gives me even more choices as well and doesn’t reduce image quality. I started with the 10-stop, now I have a 16, a 13, a 6, and a 3-stop. It is the most versatile and you can add more filters as your confidence grows and you have more money. The best filter to start with is the 10-stop. But they will last you for years and if you love long exposure photography they are a purchase you won’t regret. If you are working in black and white, there isn’t a problem, but for color, it is a headache that most regret. ![]() They often have a really bad color cast, magenta, and can give you a lot more work to do in post-processing. You get what you pay for and the cheap ones are nearly always a mistake. There is an easy answer to this question. If you want more information then take a look at this article written by Jim Hamel on What is a Stop? The Common Currency of Exposure Explained.įilter holder, the square filters slide into it. This is a very simple way of looking at it. If you decreased another to an 8-stop filter, then you would halve it again, 15 seconds. However, if you went down a stop to 9, then the time would be halved and become 30 seconds. Put simply, it means you are either halving or doubling the amount, depending on whether you are increasing or decreasing the number of stops.įor example, if you are using a 10-stop ND filter and the exposure time is one minute, but you decide you want to go to an 11-stop filter, then you need to double the time, so the exposure would be two minutes. The higher the number of stops a filter has, the longer the exposure will need to be. ![]() The stops can be an indicator of how dark a filter is, or what its density is, but it usually refers to time. However, when most people talk about long exposure photography they are usually referring to the use of ND filters that block many stops of light which will allow you to keep the shutter open for a long time.ĭragons Head at No 16 Beach in Rye. ![]() Typically, you would do long exposures for night photography or if you are using special filters. When you do that, you are starting to do long exposures. This is when you should put your camera on a tripod. Increasing your ISO does introduce noise and for many situations, it is not good to do that. That will enable you to get a fast enough shutter speed to capture the image. However, there will always be places that are too dark and in order to get a good image you will have to sacrifice ISO and turn it up a lot. For most photos, you can hand hold the camera. Typically, long exposure usually refers to any photography that requires a tripod. Over the years I’ve been teaching long exposure photography, here are the seven most common questions that I get. Ultimately it does become much easier, but there are some common questions that most people first ask. If you are new to long exposure photography it can seem like a very confusing process to get your head around. There is also a graduated filter on this one. ![]()
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