N-Photo - The Nikon Magazine - USA (2019-07)

image based on the current exposure settings, and
the screen will adapt in real time as you alter the
aperture, shutter speed or ISO. You’ll even see the

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handy visual aid shows exactly how your settings
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MANUAL FILTERS
Your manual exposure isn’t the only way to control
the amount of light that hits your camera’s sensor.
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There are several reasons you might want to do so.
Fi rst , it a l lows you to leng t hen you r shutter speed,
which in turn opens the door to longer exposures
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clouds or other objects in your scene.

Using ND filters
To achieve this, you need to use a tripod and a

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set is ideal for most daylight conditions, as it gives

you the option to drop your shutter speed to several



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outdoors in bright conditions. This is because your

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Graduated filters for skies

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opaque to restrict it in one portion of the frame.

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almost always brighter than the land, so a graduated

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kind of balancing act can be achieved in similar

ways with exposure blending or post-processing

A neutral density

filter lets you create

wonderful motion blur

effects over moving

clouds and water.

Here a 13-stop ND

results in a two

minute-long exposure

in bright daylight.

MASTER MANUAL