rage2
05-03-2004, 06:47 PM
For anyone that gives a damn... just picked up a ND4 filter for my HD camcorder... wow, what a difference it makes in uncontrolled light scenes. It's almost magical. Screenshots are lightly enhanced with the usual software filters, no color correction.
Outside shot, no filter:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/outside-nofilter.jpg
Same shot, with the ND4. The sun setting on the condos actually look like the way it should with the reddish color:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/outside-nd4filter.jpg
Indoor shot, no filter:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/inside-nofilter.jpg
Same shot, with the ND4. HUGE difference, especially with the sun lit area on the pool table:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/inside-nd4filter.jpg
Guess it's time to pick up the entire set of ND's. Very surprised at how effective it is in balancing overlit areas.
For anyone that cares about the video version of those images, here it is. Really boring, don't download it unless you want to see the 4 comparisons projected at full res:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/nd4filter.zip
Outside shot, no filter:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/outside-nofilter.jpg
Same shot, with the ND4. The sun setting on the condos actually look like the way it should with the reddish color:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/outside-nd4filter.jpg
Indoor shot, no filter:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/inside-nofilter.jpg
Same shot, with the ND4. HUGE difference, especially with the sun lit area on the pool table:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/inside-nd4filter.jpg
Guess it's time to pick up the entire set of ND's. Very surprised at how effective it is in balancing overlit areas.
For anyone that cares about the video version of those images, here it is. Really boring, don't download it unless you want to see the 4 comparisons projected at full res:
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/hdnd4/nd4filter.zip