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The Neutral Density filter is still one of the most useful pieces of equipment for the landscape photographer, regardless of whether they shoot in film or digital. The ND filter, or ND Grad filter helps retain detail in the sky, holding back and blocking out the light so that the camera works harder at picking out the detail.

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Buying your first SLR camera can be extremely exciting.  For most photographers, amateur or professional, finding the perfect accessory to make your photography better is a lot of fun and can really help improve your results.  There are plenty of tools that are sold on the market at varying prices, but for newer photographers or those hoping to find out what the ‘must have’ accessories are, here is a list of some of the gadgets you may find useful.

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You have bought the digital SLR you have been dreaming about. You’ve also spent money on a variety of lenses, extra memory cards, a camera bag and maybe a tripod. Perhaps some other accessories. Now you find out about filters. What do they do? Do you need them? And finally, can’t you get the same effects by using the right software? Here, in brief, are the answers to these very legitimate questions.

Firstly, a digital camera filter is a translucent or transparent glass that fits on the front of a lens. Obviously, having and extra layer of glass will protect your lens from scratches and damage and replacing a filter is cheaper than replacing a lens. They also change the qualities of the light that enters the lens and can it to modify the look of the photo and the colors of an image. Read the rest of this entry »