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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 759660" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>You are off to a good start.</p><p></p><p>I have a set of high quality Hoya HMC ND filters that go from 2x (1 stop) to 8x (3 stops). Although it is not necessarily a good practice, they can be stacked to get a cumulative effect in a pinch. This photo was taken on the D850. You can drop the ISO to 32 so combined with a 3 stop ND, I was able to get 3 seconds at f/22 of this waterfall at Hanging Rock, NC. Sometimes it just takes some ingenuity and trial and error. I have found that 3-4 sec is a good shutter speed for blurring water. Anything slower does not have much more of an effect and can leave you open to unsharpness, even on a sturdy tripod, due to camera movement. It is amazing how much unsharpness you can get from just a mild breeze blowing.</p><p></p><p>The key is to just keep experimenting until you find the combination that works for you!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]356859[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STM, post: 759660, member: 12827"] You are off to a good start. I have a set of high quality Hoya HMC ND filters that go from 2x (1 stop) to 8x (3 stops). Although it is not necessarily a good practice, they can be stacked to get a cumulative effect in a pinch. This photo was taken on the D850. You can drop the ISO to 32 so combined with a 3 stop ND, I was able to get 3 seconds at f/22 of this waterfall at Hanging Rock, NC. Sometimes it just takes some ingenuity and trial and error. I have found that 3-4 sec is a good shutter speed for blurring water. Anything slower does not have much more of an effect and can leave you open to unsharpness, even on a sturdy tripod, due to camera movement. It is amazing how much unsharpness you can get from just a mild breeze blowing. The key is to just keep experimenting until you find the combination that works for you! [ATTACH=CONFIG]356859._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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