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How To Use A Neutral Density Filter

Attaching a neutral density filter to your camera lens will bring you several benefits, as Peter Bargh explains.

Added: 18th November 2011

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Wide-angle photography technique

Having mastered the basic camera controls, you may want to become more creative with your camera. One easy way of doing this is by using different focal length lenses.

Added: 4th January 2002 | Brand: Tamron

Polariser filter guide

Polarisers - a guide to using polarising filters

Peter Bargh explains what polarising filters are, how they work and provides a series of tips to get the best out of them.

Added: 7th January 2002

Using coloured filters with black & white film

You can dramatically alter the tones of a black & white photograph by placing coloured filters over the camera lens. It's all explained here.

Added: 5th January 2003

Creative zoom bursts using a camera lens

If you have a zoom lens with a manual zoom ring you can adjust it as you take the photograph and create interesting effects.

Added: 9th January 2002 | Brand: Tamron

Using filters - a practical guide

Optical filters can make all the difference to your pictures, especially when you shoot on transparency film, as Mike Busselle explains.

Added: 10th January 2001

Take your time

Get adventurous with your camera settings.

Added: 4th July 2010

All you need to know about using teleconverters

A teleconverter will seriously enhance your lens's pulling power, so are ideal accessories for nature and action photographers.

Added: 10th July 2010 | Price: £200.00

Lens choices for photographing gigs

A few ground-rules for concert photography

Gary Wolstenholme explains why he thinks there is no "best" equipment when it comes to taking pictures at concerts.

Added: 10th November 2008

Photographing water with polarising filters

Nick Jenkins tells us how polarising filters can help you take great water shots.

Added: 1st December 2008

How To Use A Neutral Density Filter

Attaching a neutral density filter to your camera lens will bring you several benefits, as Peter Bargh explains.

Added: 18th November 2011

Creative zoom bursts using a camera lens

If you have a zoom lens with a manual zoom ring you can adjust it as you take the photograph and create interesting effects.

Added: 9th January 2002 | Brand: Tamron

Setting up camera adapters tutorial

David Clapp shows us how to adapt manual focus lenses for digital cameras.

Added: 19th April 2010

Wide-angle photography technique

Having mastered the basic camera controls, you may want to become more creative with your camera. One easy way of doing this is by using different focal length lenses.

Added: 4th January 2002 | Brand: Tamron

Using coloured filters with black & white film

You can dramatically alter the tones of a black & white photograph by placing coloured filters over the camera lens. It's all explained here.

Added: 5th January 2003

Polariser filter guide

Peter Bargh explains what polarising filters are, how they work and provides a series of tips to get the best out of them.

Added: 7th January 2002

Lens choices for photographing gigs

Gary Wolstenholme explains why he thinks there is no "best" equipment when it comes to taking pictures at concerts.

Added: 10th November 2008

All you need to know about using teleconverters

A teleconverter will seriously enhance your lens's pulling power, so are ideal accessories for nature and action photographers.

Added: 10th July 2010 | Price: £200.00

Photographing water with polarising filters

Nick Jenkins tells us how polarising filters can help you take great water shots.

Added: 1st December 2008

Using filters - a practical guide

Optical filters can make all the difference to your pictures, especially when you shoot on transparency film, as Mike Busselle explains.

Added: 10th January 2001

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