Neutral Density filter will allow you to gain the 1, 2 or 3 apertures you need to vary the background, distance and depth of field. we use them in photography the same way you would wear sunglasses in real life! They are said to be Neutral because they do not alter the colors in the resulting pictures, they filter out all colors equally. ND filters have “gradings” depending on the amount of light they cut.

A neutral density filter allow you to use the low speeds needed to give an impression of speed.  Vibrant full grey ND2 filter for extreme effects. Bring explosive colours to your pictures. You can obtain a wide creative variety of colours by superposition. Great for landscape shooting or car photography. These filters are made in a wide range of compound colors that blend harmoniously into the image. They permit selective colour enhancement or modification without changing the subject. This ND plain filter reduces the amount of light reaching the film, but without affecting the colour balance. Equivelant to a 2 stop shutter speed / aperture decrease.

Well if you are a landscape photographer you DEFINITELY need to have an ND or 2 in your bag! ND filters are of the few filters which effect cannot be reproduced in the digital dark room using Adobe Photoshop or other. Building on the two scenarios we have just discussed ND filter can be very helpful in case you need:

• A shallower Depth Of Field: Suppose you are shooting in broad daylight a portrait and you want a shallow DOF to isolate you subject. Depending on the camera you are using, you might quickly be limited by the maximum shutter speed you can set. A Neutral Density filter will allow you to reach bigger apertures for that same maximum shutter speed.     
• A slower shutter speed: A typical example is if you are shooting waterfalls!We all like to capture that milky water effect but, to get it, you need somehow slow shutter speeds. Speeds that it is not possible to have on a sunny or even light overcast day. Here too ND filters are our friends eating up that extra light and allowing us to dial down to the speeds we want.

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 *Those filters fit onto your camera with a special P adapter sell for separately!

*Compatible with Cokin , Lee and Singh-Ray mount.

ND4 filter onto Nikon camera, camera and adapter not included!