Nature Oh what fun one can have with a peace of welding glass

Oh what fun one can have with a peace of welding glass · 10:23 AM

One peace of 10 stop welding glass infront of you lens makes for a $2 ND filter
83s exposure shot in the middle of the day in full sunlight

The setup

WiseOx · 08-19-2010, 10:30 AM

Brilliant.

ninemm · 08-19-2010, 10:38 AM

Wow. That changes things up quite a bit. Was there any PP or was that all the glass? Great photo.

Andi Lo · 08-19-2010, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by ninemm

Wow. That changes things up quite a bit. Was there any PP or was that all the glass? Great photo.

It looks like a two tone gradient filter from PS, but if that's filter.... brilliant! I need to get myself some

melander · 08-19-2010, 11:09 AM

Pictures comes out green, like this, ofcause I didnt have the eyemussle cap on so I got the light band on the picture.
But if you shoot raw you can just WB correct it and get correct colours

tails · 08-19-2010, 09:13 PM

That is awesome, I must do this.

Good work and thanks for the inspiration!

Peter Zack · 08-19-2010, 10:14 PM

uh stupid question, where would you buy this? I'm assuming it's from the visor of the headgear welders use?

Anyone wanna buy like $300 worth of Singh Rays?

Steinback · 08-19-2010, 11:11 PM

Any welding supply shop should have welding glass in a wide variety of shades. Even your local Canadian Tire might have a limited supply. The glass is a wear item in welding applications and you have to replace it periodically as it gets damaged - I have a stack of filters left over from my grandfather's days as a welder but I haven't tried them over a lens.

ManhattanProject · 08-19-2010, 11:44 PM

Amazing. Clever.

SJM · 08-20-2010, 05:27 AM

Fabulous

sakle2k · 08-20-2010, 02:29 PM

I see they're available here for $2.25/ea: weldingdepot.com

They have a $25 minimum order requirement, but they also have 10 different "shades" to choose from - Shade 5 through 14. Think I might give this a try

8540tomg · 08-20-2010, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by sakle2k

I see they're available here for $2.25/ea: weldingdepot.com

They have a $25 minimum order requirement, but they also have 10 different "shades" to choose from - Shade 5 through 14. Think I might give this a try

This news should send the filter makers into a panic.

$25 would give a guy a lifetime supply of filters and a lot of fun to boot.

Tom G

gnodde · 08-20-2010, 07:26 PM

It's a great idea! I'll give it a try, here in the Netherlands. Just have to find a store where I can get some welding glass.

Jan.

Julie · 08-20-2010, 08:11 PM

Great idea, I really want to try something like this!

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WiseOx Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Whitby (near Toronto), Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 433	Brilliant.

08-19-2010, 10:38 AM	#3
ninemm Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 71	Wow. That changes things up quite a bit. Was there any PP or was that all the glass? Great photo.

08-19-2010, 11:05 AM	#4
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Originally posted by ninemm Wow. That changes things up quite a bit. Was there any PP or was that all the glass? Great photo. It looks like a two tone gradient filter from PS, but if that's filter.... brilliant! I need to get myself some

08-19-2010, 11:09 AM	#5
melander Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden, Umea Posts: 876 Original Poster	Pictures comes out green, like this, ofcause I didnt have the eyemussle cap on so I got the light band on the picture. But if you shoot raw you can just WB correct it and get correct colours

08-19-2010, 09:13 PM	#6
tails Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 109	That is awesome, I must do this. Good work and thanks for the inspiration!

08-19-2010, 10:14 PM	#7
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	uh stupid question, where would you buy this? I'm assuming it's from the visor of the headgear welders use? Anyone wanna buy like $300 worth of Singh Rays?

08-19-2010, 11:11 PM	#8
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	Any welding supply shop should have welding glass in a wide variety of shades. Even your local Canadian Tire might have a limited supply. The glass is a wear item in welding applications and you have to replace it periodically as it gets damaged - I have a stack of filters left over from my grandfather's days as a welder but I haven't tried them over a lens.

08-19-2010, 11:44 PM	#9
ManhattanProject Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 221	Amazing. Clever.

08-20-2010, 05:27 AM	#10
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	Fabulous

08-20-2010, 02:29 PM	#11
sakle2k New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18	I see they're available here for $2.25/ea: weldingdepot.com They have a $25 minimum order requirement, but they also have 10 different "shades" to choose from - Shade 5 through 14. Think I might give this a try

08-20-2010, 03:55 PM	#12
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Originally posted by sakle2k I see they're available here for $2.25/ea: weldingdepot.com They have a $25 minimum order requirement, but they also have 10 different "shades" to choose from - Shade 5 through 14. Think I might give this a try This news should send the filter makers into a panic. $25 would give a guy a lifetime supply of filters and a lot of fun to boot. Tom G

08-20-2010, 07:26 PM	#13
gnodde Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Avenhorn Photos: Gallery Posts: 99	It's a great idea! I'll give it a try, here in the Netherlands. Just have to find a store where I can get some welding glass. Jan.

08-20-2010, 08:11 PM	#14
Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069	Great idea, I really want to try something like this!