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hasato · Jul 9, 2002, 3:23 AM

Maybe it's a newbie question, but I really want to know

I will be going to France for some snowboarding and I will be bringing my digital Mavica camera.

I've heard of addon filters so I can make better photos when there is a lot of snow around.

Is this really necessairy of just an extra? Would someone tell me about the differences (is the investment worth the better shots?)

padeye · Jul 9, 2002, 6:31 PM

ND filters are sometimes used so it's possible to take photos in extremely bright conditions when your camera's shutter speed and aperture don't have enough range to get a correct exposure. It doesn't make them better, just possible. Snow is a tricky subject as the camera's metering system will try to underexpose so you may have to override it and intentionally overexpose to make snow white instead of gray. A polarizing filter is useful for eliminating glare from reflective surfaces. I'd get a ND 4x and polarizing filter and experiment a bit.

Jul 9, 2002, 3:23 AM	#1
hasato Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 20	Addon filter for snowboard pics Maybe it's a newbie question, but I really want to know I will be going to France for some snowboarding and I will be bringing my digital Mavica camera. I've heard of addon filters so I can make better photos when there is a lot of snow around. Is this really necessairy of just an extra? Would someone tell me about the differences (is the investment worth the better shots?)

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Jul 9, 2002, 6:31 PM	#2
padeye Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 385	ND filters are sometimes used so it's possible to take photos in extremely bright conditions when your camera's shutter speed and aperture don't have enough range to get a correct exposure. It doesn't make them better, just possible. Snow is a tricky subject as the camera's metering system will try to underexpose so you may have to override it and intentionally overexpose to make snow white instead of gray. A polarizing filter is useful for eliminating glare from reflective surfaces. I'd get a ND 4x and polarizing filter and experiment a bit.