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<blockquote data-quote="Karmann_65" data-source="post: 702693" data-attributes="member: 9467">I had time recently to try out using ND filters for the first time. Looking out to sea was a big ship anchored up at a reasonable distance mid frame. My aim was to smooth out the water.D5500 with Nikon 18-55 AF-P VR kit lens.With the camera already set up on a steady tripod and remote shutter cable fitted I composed the shot in apperture priority mode and noted the settings. F11, ISO100 at 1/60 of a second.Armed with a basic (cheap) ND filter kit, I then set the auto focus to manual using the camera internal menu setting and switched the camera itself to full manual mode on the top dial.Ensuring F11, ISO100 in manual mode I then calculated the exposure for an 8 stop (non graduated) ND at 4 seconds.Finally I covered the view finder with a cap and took the shot.The result was a totally white image with nothing to see at all.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> Massively over exposed.I know the problem will be something I've missed doing but am at a loss as to what that might be.Any help would be much appreciated. TIA</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karmann_65, post: 702693, member: 9467"] I had time recently to try out using ND filters for the first time. Looking out to sea was a big ship anchored up at a reasonable distance mid frame. My aim was to smooth out the water. D5500 with Nikon 18-55 AF-P VR kit lens. With the camera already set up on a steady tripod and remote shutter cable fitted I composed the shot in apperture priority mode and noted the settings. F11, ISO100 at 1/60 of a second. Armed with a basic (cheap) ND filter kit, I then set the auto focus to manual using the camera internal menu setting and switched the camera itself to full manual mode on the top dial. Ensuring F11, ISO100 in manual mode I then calculated the exposure for an 8 stop (non graduated) ND at 4 seconds. Finally I covered the view finder with a cap and took the shot. The result was a totally white image with nothing to see at all.:confused: Massively over exposed. I know the problem will be something I've missed doing but am at a loss as to what that might be. Any help would be much appreciated. TIA [/QUOTE]

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