Filters question

arshuter

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I have a few warming filters, from back in my film days, mostly I used them for snow photography. Question is with today's digital cameras are warming filters still necessary for snow? Thanks
 

Bikerbrent

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I agree with Fred. In fact, with a few exceptions (like Neutral Density, Graduated Density, and Polarizing filters) filters are easily replaced by modern editing software.
 

Fred Kingston

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Minor WB adjustments might work fine with JPEGs, but if you're making major changes, you'll want to shoot raw.

I almost never shoot Jpegs... and assume everyone does. I always forget to mention that here... You are correct... especially shooting "snow" scenes... they can be so problematic that the only sensible solution is to shoot RAW...
 

arshuter

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Thanks Guys. I usually shoot one card raw and the other jpeg. I'm still learning editing, mostly teaching myself and learning as I go.
 

hark

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Since you shoot RAW + jpeg, you have the option to change your Kelvin temperature in camera. But the easier way would be to simply change the color temp during post processing. And if you are referring to a graduated filter that has color only at the top, you can add that in post, too.
 

arshuter

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Since you shoot RAW + jpeg, you have the option to change your Kelvin temperature in camera. But the easier way would be to simply change the color temp during post processing. And if you are referring to a graduated filter that has color only at the top, you can add that in post, too.
No I was actually asking about screw on. I'm taking a landscape class through the community collage and the instructor said
to get 81 A B & C warm filters for snow because of the blue tint.
 

hark

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Seems pretty egregious for a college level course to require an expense like that for such a limited unnecessary item. :confused:

I agree. I wonder if there are any inexpensive square filters out there that might fit a generic filter holder.
 

arshuter

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To be perfectly honest I'm not impressed with this teacher by any means. In the 4 weeks of classes, two classes a week, I've learned more at Youtube U.
 

Horoscope Fish

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To be perfectly honest I'm not impressed with this teacher by any means. In the 4 weeks of classes, two classes a week, I've learned more at Youtube U.
Warming filters? Really?? *confused look* Just a thought, but... How about learning to use some of the sophisticated technology our DSLR came with instead? You know, the technology we already paid for and already have, right there in our hot little hands?

If I found using Auto white-balance was producing snow-scene shots that were a little too blue (due to a bright blue sky reflecting off the snow or, whatever) I would simply try using a different in-camera white-balance preset, such as "Cloudy"; or just bump it manually to 6,500K or so.

Yes, I would expect to need to adjust the exposure, increasing it a stop or two when shooting a snow-scene, but that's a separate issue from white-balance.
 
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