{"id":94709,"date":"2017-09-18T07:30:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T12:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=94709"},"modified":"2017-09-18T09:20:54","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T14:20:54","slug":"basic-camera-filtration-elevate-cinematography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/basic-camera-filtration-elevate-cinematography\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Camera Filtration to Elevate your Cinematography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filtration for your camera can be\u00a0a essential to\u00a0creating the most cinematic images. Here’s\u00a0what you need to know.<\/h2>\n

Cover image via Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

With a wide variety of available filtration options, choosing the right tool to enhance your story can be challenging. I\u2019m going to walk you through the three most common types of filtration<\/strong> that you may come across. Each type of filtration is an essential filmmaking tool, with a unique purpose, to help you tell your story effectively.<\/p>\n

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Neutral Density<\/h3>\n

Neutral Density filters<\/a>, or ND filters, are a key component of crafting cinematic images<\/strong>. One of the most common uses of ND filtration is to darken your image in exterior daylight<\/strong>, allowing you to open up your lens aperture to create a more shallow and cinematic depth of field.<\/p>\n

ND filters come in all different strengths. The \u201clightest\u201d ND is a .3, which reduces the exposure of your image<\/strong> by 1 full stop. The next step up is .6 which is two stops. Incrementally each additional stop of light is measured as .3 more than the previous. So for example, a 3 stop light reduction would be ND .9, and 4 stops would be an ND 1.2.<\/p>\n

ND filtration is available\u00a0in all sort of sizes<\/strong> from a 52mm thread that attaches to the front of your lens to a 4×5.65 sheet that drops into the matte box of your camera.<\/p>\n