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I added a ND filter because I am doing a lot of videos and was advised to use a shutter speed of 30-60, and a wide aperture, the idea being to get a shallow DOF, though I haven't figured out why that is so desirable, since it limits the amount of zooming that can be done in post-processing, except on the subject. But I decided to go for it and bought a variable ND filter.
While shooting stills I went to "no filter", or as close as I could get, as there is no density level indicator on the ring.
When I imported my stills they were all thin, slightly tan, with a kind of soft focus. I checked my settings and was using f/stops, on average, of 8-10 with shutter speeds of >100, and an ISO of from 300-400 on a slightly grey day.
I didn't expect the ND filter to do anything except maybe force me to make some minor settings adj.
Is it possible that the ND filter, even in it's least dense position, is affecting my still shots as I've described?
While shooting stills I went to "no filter", or as close as I could get, as there is no density level indicator on the ring.
When I imported my stills they were all thin, slightly tan, with a kind of soft focus. I checked my settings and was using f/stops, on average, of 8-10 with shutter speeds of >100, and an ISO of from 300-400 on a slightly grey day.
I didn't expect the ND filter to do anything except maybe force me to make some minor settings adj.
Is it possible that the ND filter, even in it's least dense position, is affecting my still shots as I've described?