I was born in 1960 in Augsburg, Germany, just 15 years after World War II destroyed significant parts of this historic city. Augsburg’s origins go all the way back to two decades BC. It has survived the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, Medieval Times, the Crusades, the Renaissance, the Industrial revolution, two devastating World Wars, and now the Technological Revolution. The city’s population is just a bit over a quarter million today, about 60,000 people more than when I lived …
Choosing the Right ND Filter
I assist with the occasional photo workshop (John Barclay Photo Tours) and I am seeing something that bothers me. Participants are coming with a 10-stop ND filter and wanting to do 30-second or longer exposures. There’s always disappointment when they learn this filter will only give them a few seconds. I’m not claiming that I’m an expert, but I do shoot a lot of long exposures and would like to share my thoughts on choosing the right ND filter. This …
Photographing Wildlife with Filters
I have a large selection of various Singh-Ray filters. Filters, to me, are about controlling light. When we think of using filters, most of us are thinking landscape photography. It just so happens that controlling light with filters is equally important when photographing wildlife. I use two filters when photographing wildlife: the Singh-Ray Polarizing Filter and the Hi-Lux Filter. Both have their value in different situations and both are necessary to optimize the image quality. There are two types of …
Mindshift Filter Nest
Singh-Ray has reviewed and used many filter cases over the years. We recommend The Filter Nest, from Mindshift Gear. The Filter Nest features padded protection and a plush liner that won’t scratch glass or resin or cause fogging, like the plastic liners in many filter cases.
Singh-Ray Filters Gift Card Terms & Conditions
The following are the terms and conditions applicable to your Singh-Ray.com Balance and Singh-Ray Filters Gift Cards. Redemption. No fees apply to Gift Cards and they do not expire. If the gift card value is higher than the recipient’s purchase amount, any remaining balance will be added to the recipient’s customer account on Singh-Ray.com and will be available to use on future purchase(s) until the full value is used. If the recipient’s purchase exceeds the value of their Singh-Ray Gift Card …
I-Ray™ 830 Infrared Filters
Our 830 I-Ray filter is engineered to eliminate visible and ultraviolet light, so what reaches your sensor is pure infrared and produces the dramatic black & white of pure infrared.
Nevada Wier Essential Protective Filter Combo
Save 10% when you buy this bundle recommended by renowned photographer Nevada Wier!
Ernesto Santos Starter Filter Combo
Save 10% when you buy this bundle recommended by renowned photographer Ernesto Santos!
Sunset Warming Filters
This graduated 1, 2 or 3 stop filter (with hard or soft edge) adds a warm, reddish-orange sunset color to skies and other bright areas of an image, while allowing a portion of the image to remain neutrally colored. The color is densest at the edge and tapers to clear by the middle.