Re: [iPad] OT: Mt. Rainier excursion

 

I really like one that are about 20-30 seconds long (which need a better camera, a tripod, and a neutral-density filter).

Why a neutral-density filter?

Let's say a correct exposure for the image (say, in moderate shade) would be 1/60 second at f/2.8 at your preferred ISO level.

If instead you want to use a 30 second exposure, which is 1800 times longer, you will need to close the lens down.
1800 times less light through the lens would correspond to about 11 f-stops, which would be f/128.

My camera doesn't do f/128 (and damned few do — mainly giant view cameras).
Even if I lower the ISO value to the minimum, I couldn't close the lens down enough to get the proper exposure for a 30-second shutter.

Neutral-density filters can reduce the light passing through the lens by anywhere from 1 to 16 f-stops.

They can also let you use a larger aperture (with shallower depth of field) if that is appropriate for your subject.

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