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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 433784" data-attributes="member: 13196">Michael, sorry I've been away from the forum for a few weeks. Here is a chart I found online which comes from this web site:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/08/03/4-tips-and-a-cheat-sheet-for-choosing-the-best-nd-filter/2/" target="_blank">Choosing the best ND filter: remember these 4 tips (and save this cheat sheet!) | Digital Camera World</a>[ATTACH=full]147809[/ATTACH]Look at the very left-hand column under where it says, FILTER. The ND8 is listed closer to the top. Now go over to the 3rd column from the left under where is says, Light Reduction in Stops. The ND8 is listed as a 3-stop ND filter. Probably the most common ND filters will be a 3-stop (ND8), 6-stop (ND64), and either a 9-stop (ND500) or 10-stop (ND1000). A 3-stop won't slow your shutter down by a huge amount. If you are looking to create some glassy water shots, I'd suggest going with a 9-stop or a 10-stop. Of course, you'd need a tripod to handle the longer shutter speeds.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 433784, member: 13196"] Michael, sorry I've been away from the forum for a few weeks. Here is a chart I found online which comes from this web site: [url=http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/08/03/4-tips-and-a-cheat-sheet-for-choosing-the-best-nd-filter/2/]Choosing the best ND filter: remember these 4 tips (and save this cheat sheet!) | Digital Camera World[/url] [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]147809._xfImport[/ATTACH] Look at the very left-hand column under where it says, [I][B]FILTER[/B][/I]. The ND8 is listed closer to the top. Now go over to the 3rd column from the left under where is says, [I][B]Light Reduction in Stops[/B][/I]. The ND8 is listed as a 3-stop ND filter. Probably the most common ND filters will be a 3-stop (ND8), 6-stop (ND64), and either a 9-stop (ND500) or 10-stop (ND1000). A 3-stop won't slow your shutter down by a huge amount. If you are looking to create some glassy water shots, I'd suggest going with a 9-stop or a 10-stop. Of course, you'd need a tripod to handle the longer shutter speeds. [/QUOTE]

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