I am not familiar with most photography equipment/terminology. With that said, I was curious as to what the indie (ND?) filters were used for? With the 85 mm and the 50 mm you mentioned that they had great Boca. Am I hearing you wrong? Either way can you explain what you mean?
Hi Heather! The ND (neutral density) filters are to cut down the amount of light coming in to the sensor. This allows me to take long exposure photos which basically means keeping the shutter open longer. This is useful when taking photos of flowing water as it will smooth it out, giving it a soft appearance. I can also use this to get pictures of cars in the evening where you can see light trails from their headlights and taillights. For your other question, it's actually spelled bokeh. It is how good the blurred background in photos looks. It is preferable to have a very creamy, smooth blur. That effect is typically considered more pleasing to the eye and it also helps to bring attention to the actual subject of the picture. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
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Thank you! Do you mean on the computer or the wall behind me?
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I am not familiar with most photography equipment/terminology. With that said, I was curious as to what the indie (ND?) filters were used for? With the 85 mm and the 50 mm you mentioned that they had great Boca. Am I hearing you wrong? Either way can you explain what you mean?
Hi Heather! The ND (neutral density) filters are to cut down the amount of light coming in to the sensor. This allows me to take long exposure photos which basically means keeping the shutter open longer. This is useful when taking photos of flowing water as it will smooth it out, giving it a soft appearance. I can also use this to get pictures of cars in the evening where you can see light trails from their headlights and taillights.
For your other question, it's actually spelled bokeh. It is how good the blurred background in photos looks. It is preferable to have a very creamy, smooth blur. That effect is typically considered more pleasing to the eye and it also helps to bring attention to the actual subject of the picture.
I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and subscribing!