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Which basic graduated ND filter?
Hi - I have seen recommendations on the most basic filters you need.
One of these is to have a graduated neutral density filter. Unfortunately there appear to be various different styles - for example the Cokin page here http://www.cokin.com/ico3-p6-8.html has five different '121' filters. Which would be the best general purpose graduated filter if you were only buying one? (Or do you need more than one?) Cheers. Colin. |
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I recommend the Hitech hard edge .6ND grad. It fits the Cokin P holder and
measures 85mm x 107mm. This is a more useful size than the 85mm square Cokin ND grad because you can shift the filter up or down to better fit the scene. Hitech filters: http://www.2filter.com/prices/htpackages.html Hitech and Cokin at B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=14&Submit.y=8 How to article on ND grad filters: http://www.photofocus.com/zine2/zine9.htm "Colin Jones" wrote in message om... Hi - I have seen recommendations on the most basic filters you need. One of these is to have a graduated neutral density filter. Unfortunately there appear to be various different styles - for example the Cokin page here http://www.cokin.com/ico3-p6-8.html has five different '121' filters. Which would be the best general purpose graduated filter if you were only buying one? (Or do you need more than one?) Cheers. Colin. |
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I also use the Hitech grad ND's. I have 2 & 3 stop hard and soft edge.
Frequently find myself using 2+3 in combination. I'm satisfied with the quality and think the larger size works well. "me" wrote in message ... I recommend the Hitech hard edge .6ND grad. It fits the Cokin P holder and measures 85mm x 107mm. This is a more useful size than the 85mm square Cokin ND grad because you can shift the filter up or down to better fit the scene. Hitech filters: http://www.2filter.com/prices/htpackages.html Hitech and Cokin at B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=14&Submit.y=8 How to article on ND grad filters: http://www.photofocus.com/zine2/zine9.htm "Colin Jones" wrote in message om... Hi - I have seen recommendations on the most basic filters you need. One of these is to have a graduated neutral density filter. Unfortunately there appear to be various different styles - for example the Cokin page here http://www.cokin.com/ico3-p6-8.html has five different '121' filters. Which would be the best general purpose graduated filter if you were only buying one? (Or do you need more than one?) Cheers. Colin. |
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"Colin Jones" wrote in message
om... Hi - I have seen recommendations on the most basic filters you need. One of these is to have a graduated neutral density filter. Unfortunately there appear to be various different styles - for example the Cokin page here http://www.cokin.com/ico3-p6-8.html has five different '121' filters. Which would be the best general purpose graduated filter if you were only buying one? (Or do you need more than one?) I don't particularly recommend the Cokin ones - they seem not entirely neutral in colour to me - though they're easy and cheap to find used, so this might be a good way to experiment and see what you find most useful. HiTech is a much better low cost maker, and Kood are very cheap but I think still a little better than Cokin. Singh Ray and Lee are the Rolls Royce versions. Sinar also makes these, in a couple of sizes, and these can be found used. Really it is useful to have more than one, but you could start with one and experiment. The Cokin range seems a bit confusing to me: most manufacturers have a simpler scheme that has ND values of .3 .6 and .9 which equal a one, two and three stop difference (and some makers also have the half stop values in between) and make them in hard and soft 'cut' versions. Which one you want really depends on the scene, but I find a .6ND hard cut is probably the one I use most often - though if I had a .45ND I might use that one more. The hard cut is actually slightly easier to use than the soft transition, though it won't help much if you have a very irregular horizon line. When using an ND grad., be sure to stop the lens down to the taking aperture while you adjust the filter up and down in the holder: the 'right' position varies with aperture so if you set it with the lens wide open it is likely to come out in the wrong place on the final frame. Singh Ray has reproduced a very helpful article on this by Galen Rowell on their website at: http://www.singh-ray.com/srgnd2.html Hope this helps, peter |
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"David Hardin" wrote in message m...
I also use HiTech, I have 2 stop hard and soft and 1 stop soft. If I was onlt getting one I'd start with the 2 stop soft. I also use the Hitech grad ND's. I have 2 & 3 stop hard and soft edge. Frequently find myself using 2+3 in combination. I'm satisfied with the quality and think the larger size works well. "me" wrote in message ... I recommend the Hitech hard edge .6ND grad. It fits the Cokin P holder and measures 85mm x 107mm. This is a more useful size than the 85mm square Cokin ND grad because you can shift the filter up or down to better fit the scene. Hitech filters: http://www.2filter.com/prices/htpackages.html Hitech and Cokin at B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=14&Submit.y=8 How to article on ND grad filters: http://www.photofocus.com/zine2/zine9.htm "Colin Jones" wrote in message om... Hi - I have seen recommendations on the most basic filters you need. One of these is to have a graduated neutral density filter. Unfortunately there appear to be various different styles - for example the Cokin page here http://www.cokin.com/ico3-p6-8.html has five different '121' filters. Which would be the best general purpose graduated filter if you were only buying one? (Or do you need more than one?) Cheers. Colin. |
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"David Hardin" wrote in message m...
I also use HiTech, I have 2 stop hard and soft and 1 stop soft. If I was onlt getting one I'd start with the 2 stop soft. I also use the Hitech grad ND's. I have 2 & 3 stop hard and soft edge. Frequently find myself using 2+3 in combination. I'm satisfied with the quality and think the larger size works well. "me" wrote in message ... I recommend the Hitech hard edge .6ND grad. It fits the Cokin P holder and measures 85mm x 107mm. This is a more useful size than the 85mm square Cokin ND grad because you can shift the filter up or down to better fit the scene. Hitech filters: http://www.2filter.com/prices/htpackages.html Hitech and Cokin at B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=14&Submit.y=8 How to article on ND grad filters: http://www.photofocus.com/zine2/zine9.htm "Colin Jones" wrote in message om... Hi - I have seen recommendations on the most basic filters you need. One of these is to have a graduated neutral density filter. Unfortunately there appear to be various different styles - for example the Cokin page here http://www.cokin.com/ico3-p6-8.html has five different '121' filters. Which would be the best general purpose graduated filter if you were only buying one? (Or do you need more than one?) Cheers. Colin. |
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