Guide to Lens Filters in Photography

  


            












The art of photography is different from taking snapshots. It includes a creative thought process. Photographers often rely on various types of photography gears to get the best result out of different situations. Apart from the lens and the camera body, some accessories help enhance the photograph. One of the popular photography accessories is a lens filter or the filters for lenses. In this detailed article, you will learn about different types of filters, their use, and which one to buy. Read a detailed guide to Lens Filters in Photography

What are Stops of Light in Photography?

Before we go into detail about the lens filters, let us learn about ‘stops’ in light. A ‘stop’ in light is double the light or half the light. So one-stop open will add double the light to the photograph and a one-stop reduction will cut the available light by half. ‘Stop’ term is popularly used by photographers to adjust the available amount of light to a balanced level. A bigger ‘Stop’ range means a better dynamic range. Human eyes have an incredible 15 stops of dynamic range. In comparison, most modern cameras can only record up to 6 stops of light.

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