[Chris Mahoney]

Sure, just posted this as an example of my shot, i hated it and couldn’t use it but shooting at roughly the same angle the shots I got of different things were pretty horrid with the same issue.

Thanks again for your help

Chris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8oCWRF13Gc&feature=plcp

[Chris Mahoney]

Rick, thanks for your help here. It’s not actually my video its one I found online that showed a VariND being used that showed a representation of the problem. The image is always hazy when pointing, not directly, but at an angle into sunlight, and at an angle I get an image reflection that renders some of my shot useless which is really annoying as doing the stuff I do you can’t do a redo!

Any ideas?

Many thanks again for your help

Chris

[Chris Mahoney]

First off, thanks very much for taking the time to post such a lengthy message, its much appreciated.

I had bought the ND Filter from a company here in the UK called 7dayshop.com who are usually great with all their photography products, they only cost me £30 each though so Im inclined to believe you may be right in that its a bit crap.

I suppose on the shots that I had issues with I could have stopped up a little but there was still room to stop down with the ND even when I was shooting wide open at F2. I seem to also be getting some reflection when using the ND and i’m trying to work out how to combat that, maybe the glare front he sun, I can’t use my lens hood on the 135L whilst using the ND so maybe I need to try and find a way to approach it slightly differently but still get the results Im looking for. Shallow depth of field is still really important so thats a high priority but the most important thing is for it to look sharp.

Again, below is a video which shows what i mean by hazy. Also the reflection issue, It looks as though its a reflection of what I’m looking at but on the other side of the filter. I shot almost straight on to a light bulb and if I pulled the focus slightly I could see another light bulb on the other side of the frame like a reflection!! Its really strange.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBQ14e3L4nw

Many thanks again

Chris

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[Chris Mahoney]

First off, thanks very much for taking the time to post such a lengthy message, its much appreciated.

I had bought the ND Filter from a company here in the UK called 7dayshop.com who are usually great with all their photography products, they only cost me £30 each though so Im inclined to believe you may be right in that its a bit crap.

I suppose on the shots that I had issues with I could have stopped up a little but there was still room to stop down with the ND even when I was shooting wide open at F2. I seem to also be getting some reflection when using the ND and i’m trying to work out how to combat that, maybe the glare front he sun, I can’t use my lens hood on the 135L whilst using the ND so maybe I need to try and find a way to approach it slightly differently but still get the results Im looking for. Shallow depth of field is still really important so thats a high priority but the most important thing is for it to look sharp and clean.

Maybe spend some proper money on good NDs? Did I just get a duff one?

Many thanks again

Chris

[Chris Mahoney]

Hi Shur,

I believe I was using the outside sunlight setting on the 60D.