Do you need filters for landscape photography?

There should be more tolerance in the early stage of photography, including as many details as possible, such as color scale, highlights and dark parts, which can be achieved by using filters.

First, an indispensable filter in landscape photography. In landscape photography, the most indispensable filter is the medium gray gradient filter, which is used to balance exposure. In addition to the gradient of medium gray, there are ND400 full medium gray filter, ND8 full medium gray filter and CPL, which are inseparable from my landscape photography. ND400 all-neutral gray filter is suitable for long exposure during the day, such as splashing water, waterfalls and flowing clouds. Can produce special effects as fuzzy as cotton wool; ND8' s fully neutral gray filter works in low light. It uses a small aperture and needs a slow door to let the water flow. The role of CPL is to eliminate or improve reflection.

Second, the camera bag is always equipped with a filter. Generally speaking, I have four kinds of filters in my bag. One CPL, one ND400 high-end full medium gray mirror, one ND8 low-end full medium gray mirror and four medium gray gradient filters. Of course, there are some small accessories used with the filter, such as the shelf and connecting ring of the square gray gradient filter, the cable releaser, and the most important accessory: tripod.

Three, the use of filter matters needing attention:

There is something wrong with the combination of 1. CPL and nd neutral gray filters will inevitably produce dark corners.

2. The use of high-order integrated gray filter needs to be tried by yourself, which is often not as accurate as the manufacturer's introduction;

3. Photometry under moderate gray gradient is worth studying. Spot metering or surface metering can be used to compare highlights with places that need exposure, and exposure value difference can be calculated to choose which filter to use.

4. When shooting the sun directly in the medium telephoto, after all, there is a filter to block it, and glare is hard to avoid, so you need to choose a good angle;

5. The medium-low gray gradient filter is a resin lens, which needs special care and cleaning. Otherwise, like me, it has been scarred for about half a year;

6. Most scenery films are Quan Jingshen with small aperture. This piece of knowledge needs to be studied hard. I usually use the aperture F20 to focus the L-shaped mark manually at infinity.

7. It is suggested that cinematographers develop the good habit of carrying tripods with them. Using a tripod well will help you take your photos to a higher level!